The Housing Research Collaborative (HRC), a community of housing experts established at the UBC School of Community and Regional Planning (SCARP) in 2017, has been awarded $1.86 million in the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Housing Supply Challenge. The funds will be used to support the national roll-out of a set of innovative, data-based housing assessment tools
The project will transform a city block into a smart energy district through the addition of a solar array, a hydrogen refuelling station for light- and heavy-duty vehicles—B.C.’s first—and intelligent charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. What if there was a way to integrate all our disparate urban infrastructure systems to create a cohesive, comprehensive, and
Sea level rise is expected to cause catastrophic damage worldwide as climate change worsens. UBC’s Coastal Adaptation Lab taps diverse disciplines to navigate the risks and raise hope. The debate is over. Climate change and climate justice are the biggest global challenges to the environment and humanity in generations. Maybe ever. The potential consequences are