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German President's visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions
| Announcement
UBC Applied Science research is making waves - with the President of Germany visiting UBC to see the practical solutions that Applied Science researchers are developing to address complex challenges like climate change and clean energy.
Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science receive GCRC funding
| Announcement
Seven Research Excellence Clusters led by UBC Applied Science faculty members will receive funding through UBC's Grants for Catalyzing Research Clusters (GCRC) competition.
Why experts say federal election housing platforms are varying degrees of unrealistic
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP Professor Emeritus Penny Gurstein comments on the housing goals from Canada's main three parties in advance of the federal election.
How to fix Canada’s housing crisis
Maclean's | | Media coverage
James Connolly, SCARP assistant professor, contributes to a list of twenty-five bold ways to make Canada affordable again.
Reuse of wood construction and demolition waste: Potentials for Canada
Canadian Architect | | Media coverage
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,…
TransLink riders brace for another rate increase this summer
CBC | | Media coverage
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…
A seismic shift: New earthquake protections push project costs even higher
STOREYS | | Media coverage
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.
Opinion: For Vancouver's densification to succeed, planners and elected officials must listen to detractors
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
SCARP Associate Professor Michael Hooper shares his thoughts on the polarized policy discussions around densification in Canadian cities.
High-rise towers not the answer to the housing affordability crisis in Vancouver, critics say
The Globe and Mail | | Media coverage
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.
What will be the future of Vancouver's Hudson's Bay store?
Vancouver Sun | | Media coverage
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.