This 986-square-metre facility showcases BCIT’s leadership in skilled trades and mass timber construction.
Designed to expand Carpentry and Mass Timber programs, it combines workshops, classrooms, and collaborative spaces where students and industry partners learn side by side.
A Sustainable Building
The architectural response has been developed in alignment with the Wood First initiative. Sustainable building technologies are at the forefront of the design philosophy, including natural daylighting and ventilation strategies, high-performance building envelopes, and photovoltaic energy capture.
The building is targeting leading edge sustainability certifications
- LEED Gold Certification
- BC Step Code, Step 4 Net-Zero Ready
- CaGBC Zero Carbon Building design standard
- Passive House Certification.
The project will also target Rick Hansen Foundation certification for excellence in accessibility
Key design strategies of building underscore BCIT’s vision of the campus as a “living lab”
- Extensive use of wood throughout the building, seeking to minimize the facility’s embodied energy footprint, and showcase mass timber technologies on campus.
- A direct and fully-accessible connection to English Walk, integrating the building with BCIT’s east/west campus corridor. Views to the workshop from campus walkways, showcasing research and teaching in the building
- Informal learning and gathering spaces within the building, where students and faculty can meet and study, fostering a culture of inquiry and innovation
- Passive Ventilation and Natural Daylighting strategies to maximize energy efficiency while promoting healthy buildings in which to work and study;
South facing photovoltaic panels on the roof
Construction Information
The site perimeter will be in the open area between NE2 and NW3. There will also be a small, fenced area for storage in lot20 that will take out seven parking stalls.
Pedestrian and Vehicle Access
• Pedestrian access along English Walk and Campus Walk will be maintained.
• Vehicles will still have access to parking lot 20.
• A service vehicle route along English Walk will be available to service nearby buildings
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