Tag: Building Science

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Join us on Wednesday, March 13th, 2024 from 5:30 – 6:30 pm for the Building Science Graduate program info session. Director and founder of the Building Science Graduate program, Dr. […]

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 […]

Are you interested in a rewarding career path in the Engineering field? Join us for a special event to explore options! Everyone is welcome. We will have a panel of […]

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. […]

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) […]

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 […]

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 […]