Currently, 2,500 green building materials labels have been issued in Taiwan, and nearly 20,000 series products have been produced. In order to expand the scope of label applications, starting from July 2020, the Ministry of Interior will add 12 new items including "insulation materials for construction" The assessment benchmark will enable the production of more diversified products in the future, and encourage Chinese people to choose more high-quality building materials to jointly maintain the sustainability of the global environment. The Architectural Research Institute of the Ministry of the Interior pointed out that due to the innovation of the types and functions of building materials, in order to meet the practical needs of the industry and consumers, the Architectural Research Institute integrated multiple research results and suggestions from all walks of life. This time, the application scope and standards for green building materials have been expanded, and the standards have been expanded. The application scope of this Chapter includes "High-Performance Energy-Saving Green Building Materials". The acceptance and assessment items are increased from "Energy-Saving Glass" to "Thermal Insulation Materials for Buildings", "Energy-Saving Coatings", "Glass Film Materials for Building Doors and Windows", "Thermal Insulation Exterior". 5 items including "Wall System" and "Insulated Roof System" have been significantly expanded to 6 items. In the "Recycled Green Building Materials" section, accepted projects include "asphalt paving aggregates", "lightweight aggregates for insulating concrete", "insulation materials for construction", "roof insulation bricks" and "controlled low-strength materials", etc. 5 benchmarks, and the assessment items have been expanded from 22 to 27. In addition, in line with the revision of building technical regulations, the "High Performance Soundproof Green Building Materials" has added sound insulation standards for partition walls adjacent to elevators and dynamic rigidity standards for rubber buffer materials. This revision of the green building materials assessment scope and benchmarks is the largest revision since the launch of the green building materials labeling system. The "Green Building Materials Explanation and Assessment Manual 2020 Edition" has been published, and the new benchmarks set in the manual will be published in 2
