The South Campus Infrastructure Renewal Project (SCIR) addresses critical infrastructure needs at BCIT’s Burnaby Campus, focusing on the replacement of utility systems, realignment of utility corridors, and integration of future developments such as the daylighted Guichon Creek corridor.
With a $48 million investment from the Province of British Columbia, this phase of the SCIR project encompasses the first three of five separate zones of the project with construction set to begin in early 2026 and to run until 2029.
Project Aims
The goal of the BCIT South Campus Infrastructure Renewal Project is to modernize critical systems, including electrical, gas, water, sanitary, and stormwater services, to enhance campus operations and sustainability. This will improve electrical capacity, enhance stormwater management, and create ecological features like the daylighting of Guichon Creek,
Upgrades to the public realm will go along with improved infrastructure. These redesigns will enhance landscaping, accessibility, and sustainability, and create a more pedestrian friendly campus.
(Rendering shows a possible combination of underground infrastructure and above ground landscaping of Guichon Creek)
Project Scope
Overview
- Project is composed of 6 distinct areas
- This phase of the SCIR project encompasses the first three of these zones
- Construction set to begin in early 2026 and to run until 2029
Features
- Design and replacement of campus infrastructure systems
- Future proofing for new building locations
- The updated electrical network will support the new BC Hydro 25 kV system
- This project will provide enhancements to the public realm
- Daylighting of Guichon Creek
Preliminary Design Areas
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access
• Removal of oasis solar array
• Establishment of new East Ring Road on Campus
• Hard and softscapes
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access
• Hard and softscapes
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access
• Future daylighting of Guichon creek
• New vehicular access to existing parking lots west of Roper Avenue
• Expansion of public realm
• Hard and softscapes
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access
• Expansion of public realm
• Hard and softscapes
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access
• Expansion of public realm
• Construction of new South Commons Plaza
• Hard and softscapes
• Renewed underground infrastructure
• Improvements to roadways
• Improvements to pedestrian access here
• Site servicing for TTSH
• Installation of new BC Hydro electrical services to SC
COMPLETED
Outline design and construction timelines for this phase of the project.
To get more details about individual impacts visit the Campus Notices page.
