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 […]
Building Envelope of High Performance and Passive House Buildings, a Living Labs Lecture
BCIT’s new buildings in the Trades and Technology Complex project are being designed to meet the highest performance standards for energy efficiency. This supports the Institute’s Greenhouse Gas reduction strategy. […]
Structural Steel in a Mass Timber Building: A Living Labs Lecture
Tall Timber Student Housing is a mass timber building with steel at its core. The BCIT Tall Timber Student Housing tower is supported by a two-way spanning cross-laminated timber (CLT) […]
Integrating Mechanical Services in a Mass Timber Building: A Case Study at Tall Timber Student Housing
A Living Labs Lecture: November 16 BCIT’s Tall Timber Student housing will feature a system of specially designed mass timber assemblies throughout the building. Using these prefabricated panels allows for […]
Early Design Analysis & Challenges of High-Performance Buildings
A Living Labs Lecture, November 1, 2.30pm-4pm, NE01-Room 239 BCIT’s new Buildings are designed to reduce the Institute’s Green House Gas (GHG) emissions and to meet the highest level BC […]
Achieving net zero carbon emissions for sustainable buildings, case studies in design
A Living Labs Lecture Join Carol Phillips (Architect, Partner Moriyama Teshima Architects), and Kevin Shea (Engineer, Passive House Designer, Principal Introba) for a presentation on the principles to achieve net […]
Daylighting Guichon Creek: Challenges and Opportunities in the BCIT Context
A BCIT Living Labs Lecture Building SW3 – Room 3615 Join Caroline Charbonneau (Stormwater Engineer) Andrew Kolper (Senior Hydrotechnical Engineer), and Alan Jonsson (Ichthyo Fluvial Specialist) from Kerr Wood Leidal […]