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Go by Bike Week: How BCIT supports biking infrastructure

May 29, 2023

Cycling improves happiness and well-being. It is one of the most efficient forms of transportation and requires the least amount...

What skills do you need for fast-growing Clean Economy jobs?

May 18, 2023

BC is shifting towards a Clean Economy— with big changes in fossil-fuel-reliant industries and an increased demand for other natural...

A Zero Emissions Future: BCIT receives funding to help raise electric vehicle (EV) awareness in underrepresented communities

May 18, 2023

BCIT receives funding from the Minister of Natural Resources Through the Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN)’s Zero-Emission Vehicle Awareness Initiative (ZEVAI),...

BCIT joins Feed BC to increase BC-sourced ingredients in campus food services

May 8, 2023

In furthering the Institute’s leadership in advancing sustainability initiatives, BCIT has joined Feed BC – a provincial initiative that aims...

Life at BCIT: Natural Resources faculty partners with students to co-create an Open Educational Resource textbook

April 25, 2023

Within the urban forest at the BCIT Burnaby campus, Natural Resources faculty Julia Alards-Tomalin peers through a loupe. “See how...

Earth Day: 9 ways BCIT demonstrated environmental stewardship

April 18, 2023

Each year, the world comes together on Earth Day to draw attention to our collective responsibility and help accelerate the...

BCIT advances the Sustainable Development Goals across its campuses and beyond

March 6, 2023

Sustainability requires the collaborative effort of everyone, including academic institutes. At BCIT, sustainability means innovating to support the social and...

New BCIT Research Chair in Advanced Building Technology aims to transform the residential construction industry

December 8, 2022

The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), in collaboration with BC Housing, is pleased to announce that Dr. Fitsum Tariku...

BCIT opens new Wood Waste to Energy Centre

December 7, 2022

BCIT has opened a new $1.5 million Wood Waste to Energy Centre (WWEC) at its Burnaby Campus which uses a...

BCIT Building Science student receives CitiesAlive International Research Award

December 2, 2022

Tackling climate change implications will need movement towards sustainability on many fronts. One of the mechanisms for combatting some of...