Tall Timber Student Housing – Mass Timber and Prefabrication, Design Process and Lessons Learned
A Living Labs Lecture: Location NE22, Room 105 BCIT’s Tall Timber Student Housing building is nearing completion on the south side of the Burnaby campus. The project will provide 469 […]
The Concert Properties Centre for Trades and Technology: A Journey from Pre-Programing to Design Development
Location NW4 (HSC), Room 1072 The Concert Properties Centre for Trades and Technology will be the centrepiece of the upcoming Trades and Technology Complex. However, designing a building which will […]
The Importance of Stormwater Planning for Major Projects & Campus Operations
Location NW4 (HSC), Room 1072 BCIT’s Burnaby Campus is a typical urban environment. Large areas are paved and concreted, but at the heart of the campus is Guichon Creek which […]
Implementing Sustainability Management Best Practices in Major Projects
Case studies from BCIT Campus Projects Once seen as an optional “value-add” for asset owners, sustainable practices have become a priority and even a requirement for many projects. Whether the […]
The Trials & Tribulations of a Quantity Surveyor
A Living Labs Lecture Budget control matters in construction, whether your project is a small repair or a new building complex requiring major capital investment. Quantity Surveyors work with both […]
Mass Timber Projects from a Fire Engineering Perspective
A Living Labs Lecture BCIT’s Tall Timber Student Housing building makes use of innovative mass timber technology. The explosion of interest in mass timber construction has led to a rapid […]
Electrical systems in a mass timber building: Design challenges and opportunities
A Living Labs Lecture: October 9, 2024 Over the last few months, work has been continuing to install the curtain wall assemblies and encapsulate the mass timber on the Tall […]
Sinkhole to Fishway: Solutions to daylight Guichon Creek.
Guichon Creek is a major feature of BCIT’s Burnaby Campus. While the south section is a vibrant riparian habitat, on the north of the campus the creek runs underground in […]
Solar Power and Campus Cogeneration: A Living Labs Lecture
In the time since BCIT installed the solar tower at SE01, its first solar power demonstration project in 2003, solar has grown from an unusual, costly electricity source (0.01% of […]
Construction management of mass timber buildings: A Living Labs Lecture
The last few months have been an exciting time for construction on the Tall Timber Student Housing Project. Construction of the structural steel frame has been completed and work to […]
Creating a Prefabricated Modular Envelope & Curtainwall system for BCITs Tall Timber Student Housing Building
BCIT’s new student housing building makes use of prefabricated elements to allow for faster and more efficient construction. A key part of this is a specially designed prefabricated Modular Envelope […]
Designing a mass timber system for BCIT’s Tall Timber Student Housing
BCIT’s new Tall Timber Student Housing is one of the largest buildings in the Lower Mainland to make use of mass timber assemblies. The design features a hybrid Cross Laminated […]