Climate Change & Energy

Research to Understand the Challenges and Successes of Carbon Reduction Projects in Healthcare Facilities

This research investigates the challenges and success factors of implementing energy efficiency and...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems

Best practices research on resiliency and adaptation in public transportation

The current project investigates the resiliency practices, guidelines, and adaptation strategies...
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Climate Change & Energy
Human Well-being & Social Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Research to identify clean energy capacity building opportunities for remote communities in BC

This project aimed to bolster clean energy and climate resilience capacity in remote Indigenous...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

Development of a Green Rainwater Infrastructure (GRI) Toolkit for Rainwater Management Near Underground Rapid Transit Stations in Vancouver

Green Rainwater Infrastructure (GRI) offers a holistic approach to urban stormwater management that...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Natural Resources

Factors influencing travel mode decisions to access regional parks in Metro Vancouver

This project aims to understand regional park visitors' transportation choices and barriers, in...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

Developing a GIS-based urban building energy assessment model to support decision making in Richmond

This study aims to develop a GIS-based urban building stock model for city-scale sustainability...
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Built Environment & Mobility
Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems

Development of graphics to visualize climate action and inaction in Vancouver: What does our future look like?

This project visualizes what a positive climate future could look like for the City of Vancouver...
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Climate Change & Energy
Policy, Economics & Governance

Research to understand gaps in the BC Building Code as applied to high performance building design and construction

This report seeks to address risks associated with unconventional construction materials often used...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Forest Restoration, Carbon Offsets and Indigenous Cultural Burning

This report contains a summary of recent policies and projects related to Indigenous-led forest...
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Climate Change & Energy
Ecological Systems
Policy, Economics & Governance

Development of an inventory of UBC's climate research partnerships with First Nations in BC

This project aimed to create a database to compile existing partnerships between First Nations in...
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