Chiayi City childcare centers achieve indoor air quality certification

Chiayi City has announced that all 16 public kindergartens and 11 childcare centers in the city have successfully obtained the Indoor Air Quality Autonomous Management Label. This follows a previous milestone where all public and private kindergartens and childcare centers with an enrollment of over 200 children had already received the certification.

The Chiayi City Environmental Protection Bureau assisted these institutions through on-site inspections, evaluating cleanliness, air conditioning equipment, and ventilation. The bureau provides management guidelines and improvement suggestions based on measured data to help facilities establish self-maintenance plans. Key management practices include regular equipment cleaning, proper ventilation, and the use of low-emission building materials.

Since the Ministry of Environment began promoting this policy in 2021, Chiayi City has accumulated a total of 88 valid labels. These include 71 rated as excellent and 17 rated as good. The city government plans to continue expanding these air quality management efforts to other sensitive locations, such as social welfare institutions, postpartum care centers, and medical facilities.