UBC/UEL Updates Discussion

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In terms of timeline, the Province says construction is expected to start in Fall 2026, and the residences will begin opening, in phases, in Fall 2028 before completing in Fall 2029. The project is targeting Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification and one of the five buildings will be built using mass timber construction.

https://storeys.com/ubc-lower-mall-student-housing/

Campus Vision 2050 is an ambitious, long-range plan for how UBC's Vancouver campus will change and grow to support the needs of the university, its students, residents, staff, and Musqueam.

Dark blue are new academic buildings. T are rapid transit stations.



Darker colours are new housing



Possible form of the St John housing

https://planning.ubc.ca/vision

Sauder Expansion
The proposed expansion of the Sauder School of Business will meet the growing needs of the business school. The proposal is for an 11 storey building with approximately 13,500 sq.m. of space which will include an Indigenous centre, and spaces for classrooms, offices, amenities, and collaborative learning. The project also provides a significant amount of new public outdoor space along West Mall, including a plaza space that will provide access to the main building entrance and a café.

Considerable planning has gone into the decision to remove the two heritage buildings on the site, the decommissioned Power House and Old Fire Hall. Key factors included costs, functionality, and ecological and heritage impacts of retention versus replacement. The Power House will be demolished due to contamination and seismic issues and work is still underway to determine whether the Fire Hall will be demolished or relocated.

Construction is anticipated to begin in the fall of 2024

https://planning.ubc.ca/SauderExpansion

Wesbrook Place BCR 7 construction next year



https://planning.ubc.ca/bcr7