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REMI Network
Canadians oppose emerging surveillance technologies
New surveillance technologies designed to help employers monitor staff productivity are largely viewed as unreasonable, a UBC study shows.
Construction Business
UBC planning new downtown Kelowna campus
The University of BC (UBC) is planning a significant new university presence in downtown Kelowna which will include a mixed-use development.
Construction Business
UBC students design low-cost COVID-19 ventilator
B.C. engineering students have developed a simple, low-cost COVID-19 ventilator that is in the final 10 of the Code Life Ventilator Challenge.
Construction Business
New agreement advocates for Skytrain to UBC
The City of Vancouver and other stakeholders have signed an agreement to help extend TransLink's SkyTrain network all the way to UBC’s local campus.
REMI Network
Fungal growth degrading buildings: study
Microorganisms growing inside aging buildings and infrastructure are more than just a health issue, according to new research.
REMI Network
UBC ditching single-use coffee cups, plastic food ware
UBC Vancouver will soon have less garbage to clean up across its campus.
Design Quarterly
Competition for most energy-efficient design ideas
Designers, builders and developers are being challenged to make energy-efficient buildings more affordable for British Columbians.
Construction Business
UBC opens $11.6 million sports medicine facility
The Chan Gunn Pavilion, a new $11.6 million sports medicine and exercise science facility, has officially opened at the University of B.C.
Construction Business
UBC develops seismic-resistant concrete
Researchers at UBC have developed a new seismic-resistant, fibre-reinforced concrete that can dramatically enhance the earthquake resistance of structures.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
UBC breaks down barriers with mixed-use hub
UBC is breaking down barriers with Ponderosa Commons, the first of five mixed-use residences designed to activate the commuter campus year-round.
REMI Network
Recycled tires create more resilient concrete: study
Researchers at the University of British Columbia used recycled tires to develop a stronger concrete that could be used for buildings.
CondoBusiness
UBC Wesbrook Village condo reaches key milestone
The final mass timber panel has been installed at Adera’s Virtuoso project in UBC’s Wesbrook Village, marking a key milestone in its construction.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Desk light helps prevent work interruptions
A UBC computer scientist has invented the FlowLight, which automatically switches from green to red when someone is working to prevent interruptions.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
UBC using Wi-Fi data to save building energy
A University of British Columbia engineer has found a way to use Wi-Fi data to determine the number of people in a building and adjust its ventilation.
Construction Business
UBC announces construction of IRSC
The University of British Columbia has announced the construction of the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSC). The $5.5-million building in the heart
Canadian Facility Management & Design
UBC library facility takes a page from Harvard
UBC has taken a page from Harvard with its newly opened Library PARC facility, using a model that extends the shelf life of books from 30 years to 300.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Corporate Knights’ top green buildings in Canada
Corporate Knights has recently released its 2016 Green Buildings Review, which sorted through 200 of the leading green buildings across Canada to select the top
