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Burnaby’s Gateway building recognized for innovative design

The BCIT SW1 Gateway project has won first place at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) 2011 Regional Technology Awards in the category of New Institutional Education Facility. The awards recognize outstanding achievement in innovative … Read more →

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Join the Great British Columbia Shakeout

At 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 26, BCIT staff and students are encouraged to join the over 400,000 British Columbians who have registered to participate in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut. The ShakeOut is the first annual province-wide earthquake drill … Read more →

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Guichon Creek: back from the brink

Guichon Creek is a familiar and much-loved Burnaby campus landmark. Fish, Wildlife, and Recreation students study it and work to restore it. Staff and local residents enjoy its calming presence. Wildlife flocks to it. But it wasn’t always this way. … Read more →

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Gateway construction reaches milestone

It’s still too soon to welcome students and staff into the new Gateway building – but the project has reached an important milestone. A “topping off” ceremony was held October 1 to thank the consultant team (architects and engineers), … Read more →

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Safety and Security name change highlights importance of emergency management

Effective immediately, BCIT’s Safety and Security department is now Safety, Security and Emergency Management. The BCIT Emergency Management Program has promoted education and awareness within the Institute on disaster planning and response (including the annual full-scale emergency response exercise), personal … Read more →

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What a Disaster!

On Wednesday, June 9, 150 BCIT staff and student volunteers, as well as an additional 80 volunteers from St. John’s Ambulance, the Burnaby Fire Department and Paladin Security, took part in BCIT’s annual emergency response exercise, known as Disaster Day. … Read more →

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BCIT named one of Canada’s top 50 greenest employers

The Globe and Mail has named BCIT one of Canada’s top 50 greenest employers in their annual “Canada’s Greenest Employers” competition, which recognizes organizations that have created a culture of environmental awareness. BCIT’s food composting program is listed as one … Read more →

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Gateway construction closes White Avenue

New construction on the Burnaby Campus’ SW1 Gateway project is underway! Due to the large construction site, White Ave will be closed in front of SW1 beginning April 2, 2010. The street is expected to reopen in September, 2011. A … Read more →

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