In the Media
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Vancouver SunOpinion: When local planning becomes provincial command
SCARP's Erick Villagomez cites SALA Professor Patrick Condon's research on housing and affordability in his thoughts about new provincial planning policies.
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CTV NewsBC prepares for natural disasters as national emergency alert system tested
Dr. Carlos Ventura, Director of the Earthquake Engineering Research Facility, comments on updates that BC has made in preparation for a major earthquake.
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The ConversationHow Canada can turn tariff tensions into a global affordable housing alliance
Modern methods of construction — such as modular and prefabricated housing — are a promising answer to the housing shortage problem, writes UBC Civil Engineering Professor Tony Yang and Visiting Senior Scientist Ehsan Noroozinejad.
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The Hill TimesEngineers of the future need to be trained in disaster adaptation, mitigation, and recovery
Whether it’s climate change, natural disasters, global pandemics, energy-grid failures, or mass migration, Canada must become more disaster-proofed and disaster-prepared, says UBC Applied Science Dean James Olson.
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Vancouver SunWhy experts say federal election housing platforms are varying degrees of unrealistic
SCARP Professor Emeritus Penny Gurstein comments on the housing goals from Canada's main three parties in advance of the federal election.
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The ConversationThe gap between wages and housing prices is widening, fuelling the affordability crisis
SALA Professor Patrick Condon shares his analysis of Canada's housing crisis, and proposes solutions on how to close the gap between wages and the cost of housing.
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Maclean'sHow to fix Canada’s housing crisis
James Connolly, SCARP assistant professor, contributes to a list of twenty-five bold ways to make Canada affordable again.
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Canadian ArchitectReuse of wood construction and demolition waste: Potentials for Canada
Associate Professor AnnaLisa Meyboom of the UBC School of Architecture + Landscape Architecture writes about the Design for Deconstruction in Light Wood research initiative, which explores the potential for wood reuse in the construction industry, keeping the material out of landfills.
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CBCTransLink riders brace for another rate increase this summer
TransLink has approved a four per cent fare hike that will come into effect in July, nearly double the last several increases which have averaged two per cent. UBC Civil Engineering Associate Professor Alex Bigazzi says until now, fares haven’t kept pace with the rising cost of operating transit in Vancouver.
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STOREYSA seismic shift: New earthquake protections push project costs even higher
Earthquake Engineering Research Facility Director Dr. Carlos Ventura comments on the BC Building Code's earthquake requirements in light of a new consultant report examining the costs of stronger protections.