In the Media
The ProvinceCould a Calgary-like water disaster happen in Metro Vancouver?
Civil Engineering Adjunct Professor Dr. Troy Vassos said Metro Vancouver can provide enough water if a major repair of a water main is needed.
Radio-Canada (French)BC and Alberta agree to become leaders in the hydrogen sector
Mechanical engineering professor Dr. Walter Mérida commented on different aspects of hydrogen production.
CTV News VancouverUBC unveils new renewable energy district
The UBC Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED), Canada's first facility to combine hydro, solar and hydrogen energy at a single site, was unveiled on Wednesday.
ForbesNever rest on your ores: The road to restoring Canada’s mining industry
Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering Professor Dr. Scott Dunbar said building a new mine in Canada may be more difficult in the future.
VoxBusiness owners are buying into a myth about driving
A study by SCARP professor Dr. Kelly Clifton found that bicyclists, pedestrians and transit users are competitive consumers who tend to spend more than those who drive.
The ProvinceDouglas Todd: Disease spreads by overcrowding, made worse by housing unaffordability
SALA professor Patrick Condon’s book Broken City: Land Speculation, Inequity and Urban Crisis was touched upon to explain how overcrowding is spreading diseases.
SpacingMillennial architects redefine Canadian dream of homeownership
SALA adjunct professor Cedric Yu comments on the winning designers of Urbanarium’s Decoding Density contest.
The Globe and Mail (subscription)Could Canada’s underused public land be the key to solving the housing crisis?
SCARP Associate Professor Dr. James Connolly provides further analysis on the use of public lands for housing.
UBC Okanagan NewsBuilding better infrastructure for climate resilience
UBC Okanagan School of Engineering's Dr. Shahria Alam and his team of researchers are exploring sustainable solutions for more resilient buildings and bridges.
BC BusinessLand values: Step into the winding debate around stair restrictions in BC buildings
SALA Associate Professor Inge Roecker is a member of LGA Architectural Partners, which has been shortlisted for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s “Housing Supply Challenge” competition to develop solutions to the country’s supply problems.