News and Updates

Douglas T. Kenny Seismic Upgrades Public Comment Period

A development permit application has been received by UBC Campus and Community Planning UBC from Project Services for some targeted seismic upgrades to Douglas T. Kenny Building located at 2136 West Mall.

Join the Food Scraps Recycling Movement and Win a Prize!

Food Scraps: PickUp Program 

At UBC, we're all working to reduce our waste. At Marine Drive, we are making that easier by collecting your food scraps right from your door!

Creating a Bird-Friendly Campus

Recently, the SEEDS Sustainability Program, AMS Sustainability, and the UBC Birding Club hosted a special event that brought together bird enthusiasts from across campus to learn about the many bird species that call UBC home—and what we can do to protect them.

Campus Vision 2050: Projects and Planning Updates

Implementation of Campus Vision 2050, UBC's long-range plan for how the campus will change and grow to support the needs its community, is well underway. Learn more about how Campus Vision 2050 is being implemented and share your feedback.

Campus Sustainability Month

Learn more about what's happening at UBC to celebrate Campus Sustainability Month.

UBC Recognized as a Leader in Sustainable Residential Buildings

UBC has been recognized as a provincial leader for its sustainable building practices, receiving the Community Energy Association’s Climate & Energy Action Award for its mandatory green building rating system for new residential construction.

Designing for Sustainability

Ben Thomas is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia, completing his Bachelor of Design in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Urbanism. As he wraps up his final courses, he is also gaining hands-on experience through his role as a Work Learn student with UBC Campus and Community Planning.

More housing and amenities coming to Wesbrook Place

An extensive update to the Wesbrook Place Neighbourhood Plan will bring more housing, services, amenities and green space to the university’s largest and growing residential neighbourhood.

Testing New Strategies to Reduce Embodied Carbon on Campus

As UBC continues its leadership in campus sustainability, an innovative case study led by Campus and Community Planning (C&CP) will help shape future policies to support the university’s goal of cutting embodied carbon emissions from construction by 50% by 2030.

Spring 2025 Go by Bike Week - the results are in!

During Go by Bike Week, over 8,500 people across Metro Vancouver participated in the campaign, we logged 27,298 bike rides, cycled 366,670 kilometres, and saved 79,532 kilograms of greenhouse gas emissions by choosing to cycle instead of driving, hats off to everyone that!