UBC is accelerating the transformation to high-performing green buildings on campus. LEED® Gold certification is mandatory for all new construction and major renovations for institutional buildings at UBC. We’ve taken the LEED standard one step beyond by adding further mandatory green building requirements into UBC’s Technical Guidelines. We’ve...

Building a sustainable community includes setting high standards for UBC’s residential developments. The Residential Environmental Assessment Program (REAP) is a comprehensive, UBC-specific green building rating system for mandatory application to all residential construction on campus. All new residential buildings at UBC must achieve REAP Gold cer...

Just as your car requires regular tune-ups to run smoothly and efficiently, buildings need tune-ups too. Over time, buildings become less efficient, using more energy to satisfy occupant comfort, heating, and lighting requirements.From 2010 to 2015, UBC will implement a “tune-up” program on its Vancouver campus, in partnership with ...

UBC Renew is a program that renovates, rather than demolishes, eligible aging buildings at UBC, and makes them more sustainable. We’re the only Canadian university creating state-of-the-art facilities while preserving our heritage buildings.Th...

UBC made early contributions to the green building industry, and we have since built many more buildings with high-performance features. All new institutional construction and major renovations on campus will be LEED Gold certified, while our residential buildings will achieve REAP Gold certification.Early UBC Green BuildingsThe C.K. C...

Over 6,000 students, staff and faculty members and campus visitors have taken a UBC Green Building Tour since 2001. These popular guided tours are free and customized for various groups, from high school students to professionals from around the world.Each one-hour tour takes participants through the interior spaces of a sustainable building at...