Sustainable Cities and Communities

Build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and human settlements.

Support of arts and heritage

Sustainable practices

【Campus Life】

MUST actively promotes low - carbon transportation by providing sidewalks and bicycle parking facilities, and installing electric vehicle charging piles. It encourages the use of more environmentally friendly means of transportation on campus. At the same time, the university supports remote work to reduce the spread of diseases, avoid adverse weather conditions, and reduce carbon emissions from travel. It encourages employees to work from home as much as possible.

MUST actively promotes the concept of environmentally friendly travel to create a green and comfortable learning and living environment for teachers and students. (For more details, please see https://ga.must.edu.mo/page/environmental-protection.html)

Figure 1 Canopies Installed on the Walkway in MUST

【Living in MUST】

MUST is committed to providing comfortable and convenient accommodation for teachers, including modern facilities. In addition, it offers affordable housing, medical insurance, and a flexible vacation system to support teachers' economic well - being, health, and personal development. (For more details, please see https://www.must.edu.mo/admin/hro/welfare). For students, MUST also attaches great importance to providing comfortable and convenient accommodation with modern facilities, safety guarantees, and rich public facilities. At the same time, it ensures that the accommodation prices are affordable and provides various types of support, aiming to create a warm and vibrant environment for students to fully develop their academic and personal potential. (For more details, please see https://www.must.edu.mo/student - affairs - office/student - dormitory/intro)

【Green Buildings】

Macau is located in southern China, with a total geographical area of approximately 32.9 square kilometers. With the rapid economic development and accelerated urbanization process, Macau's demand for land is increasing, especially in the fields of tourism, accommodation, commerce, and residential use. To meet the demand, the Macau government monitors, manages, and utilizes brownfield land. At the beginning of its construction, MUST made the most of brownfield land. In subsequent construction, it pays attention to carbon emissions throughout the building's life cycle, focusing on green buildings and carbon neutrality. In 2019, MUST built the Comprehensive Building R on campus in accordance with the "Green Building Evaluation Standard" (Macau version) and plans to obtain the green building certification of Hong Kong BEAM Plus (EB) in December 2024. In addition, the international seminar "Improving Building Energy Efficiency to Promote Low - Carbon Development" was held in Room 702, Building O of MUST on May 29, 2023. The seminar focused on the issue of how to improve the operational efficiency of buildings to reduce building carbon emissions under the background of "dual carbon". It invited experts and scholars from the Chinese mainland, Japan, and Macau to give keynote speeches and conducted interactive exchanges with representatives from the local industry and students. (For more details, please see https://www.must.edu.mo/id - 13630/article/view/id - 18719.html)

In addition, MUST closely cooperates with local authorities to address challenges in land use and social development. It also actively strives to ensure affordable housing, promote community connections, drive sustainable development, and improve the quality of community life. Professor Ma Yibing emphasized the key points of carbon emission reduction in the construction industry and the issue of carbon emissions throughout the building's life cycle, and looks forward to working with all sectors of society to promote low - carbon development through exchanges and learning.