The following study compiles the UBC's accomplishments and challenges in terms of energy infrastructure, and shows UBC’s ability to use the campus as a test bed to demonstrate innovative sustainability solutions. This study covers a period of twenty years, from 1997 when the first Sustainability Office was created to the present day, when the Vancouver campus has become an example of sustainability, aggressive Green House Gas (GHG) reduction targets and innovative energy production systems.

Partner: UBC Sustainability Initiative
Keywords: green buildings, sustainability in education

Charles Lankester
2018