A team of students from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have built a near-zero embodied carbon building on campus using hempcrete, wood, and steel as primary materials.
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A series of five student residences at the University of British Columbia (UBC), tə šxʷhəleləm̓s tə k̓ʷaƛ̓kʷəʔaʔɬ (The Houses of the Ones Belonging to the Saltwater), address the importance of student wellness, inclusivity, and...
The Canadian government is supporting University of British Columbia’s (UBC’s) emission reduction plan by providing a funding boost through the Low Carbon Economy Partnerships Fund. Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal minister of environment and climate...
The reimagined and reconfigured Undergraduate Biosciences Complex at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver is now open.
Last month, the Institution of Structural Engineers recognized the best in global engineering projects at the 2017 Structural Awards in London, England. Designed by Fast + Epp, TallWood House at the University of British...
The Brock Commons Tallwood House at the University of British Columbia (UBC) is nearing completion. This 18-storey timber hybrid residence in Vancouver will be the tallest contemporary mass-wood building on the planet.
Researchers discover cure for ‘concrete cancer’
(06/07/2016)
Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) found a reliable way to make concrete from discarded glass by calming the chemical reaction that usually causes concrete cancer. When glass-fed concrete weakens, expands, and...
The University of British Columbia (UBC) is reportedly building the world’s tallest building made of timber for its Brock Commons student residence, which will stand 18 storeys high.
The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has recognized the Centre of Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS) with a top green building honour. The Vancouver project was profiled in the October 2012 issue of...