In the Media
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Vancouver SunOpinion: For Vancouver's densification to succeed, planners and elected officials must listen to detractors
SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper shares his thoughts on the polarized policy discussions around densification in Canadian cities.
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The Globe and MailHigh-rise towers not the answer to the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver, critics say
The tower is an efficient way to add density and minimize suburban sprawl, but it’s also a problematic building form that enhances income disparity, SCARP Instructor Erick Villagomez argues.
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Vancouver SunWhat will be the future of Vancouver's Hudson's Bay store?
SCARP lecturer Erick Villagomez comments on the fate of the prominent six-storey retail site on the corner of West Georgia and Granville streets in downtown Vancouver.
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Business in VancouverAI-powered robotics are building smarter structures in B.C.'s backyard
UBC researchers devising faster, less costly construction methods to build more homes
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CTVNewsB.C. earthquake highlights Vancouver’s vulnerability should the ‘Big One’ arrive
Dr. Perry Adebar, a professor of structural engineering, discussed the challenges of preparing for a large-scale seismic disaster in B.C.'s densely populated South Coast.
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Vancouver Sun10-second wake-up call: Earthquake sparks urgent inspections of B.C. infrastructure
Dr. Tony Yang, a professor in the Department of Civil Engineering and part of the UBC Smart Structures lab, spoke about the region’s susceptibility to earthquakes following a quake in Sechelt felt throughout the Lower Mainland.
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The ConversationNet-zero homes are touted as a solution for climate change, but they remain out of reach for most
Dr. Tony Yang, a professor of structural engineering, and Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, a visiting senior researcher, wrote about the difficulties for most Canadians in building net-zero homes.
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SiteNewsUBC researchers team up with builders to expand circular economy
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering experts are joining forces with Axiom Builders and VEMA Deconstruction to maximize material recovery and reuse in construction.
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The Globe and MailVancouver welcomes first tri-mix development
Dr. Maged Senbel, Associate Professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning, spoke about the benefits of flexible living and working environments.
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Business in VancouverB.C.-made critical mineral could be used as a 'reactive weapon' in trade war
Dr. John Steen, director of UBC’s Bradshaw Research Initiative in Minerals and Mining, explained that germanium could be used as a ‘reactive weapon’ against the US.