In the Media
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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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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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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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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.
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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