The University of British Columbia - Okanagan (UBCO) is located in the south-central community of Kelowna in BC۪s interior. The new UBCO Fitness and Wellness Centre (FWC) is the...
Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of _ wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to...
Through the renovation and conversion of a historic structure, this project has created a dramatic, modern and sustainable building. The project took a redundant 1940s schoolhouse,...
CIRS is expected to be UBC's first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum Building, and is on track to receive Living Building Challenge recognition. It is...
To commemorate the International Day of Forests, B.C. has planted its seven-billionth tree at the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest on March 21, 2013, according to the Minister of...
This workshop is specifically for Building Officials who work in high seismic zones such as the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. In direct consultation and at the request of the...
The Guide for Designing Energy-Efficient Building Enclosures for Wood-Frame Multi-Unit Residential Buildings in Marine to Cold Climate Zones in North America serves two...
The 2012 Wood Solutions Fair in Vancouver experienced a record attendance of more than 1,100 architects, engineers, building designers, contractors, construction technologists,...
Construction on the Wood Innovation and Design Centre (WIDC) will begin Spring 2013 and incorporate a 100% wood structure, using a full complement of wood from all corners of...
The amount and variety of wood in building construction is increasing at UBC, and wood is becoming integral to the character and identity of UBC۪s Vancouver campus. Engineered wood...
