Background During the 1920’s Guichon Creek was still a vibrant part of the ecosystem, and people could catch fish along its banks. From 1930 to 1960 the creek was urbanized and the lower half was culverted. In the 70’s and 80’s restoration work began at the South end of the creek. BCIT, students, the River’s […]
BCIT Announces Plans to Daylight Guichon Creek
On September 22th BCIT President Kathy Kinloch reconfirmed the commitment to daylight Guichon Creek across campus. Kathy Kinloch, Mark Angelo and Lt. Governor Judith Guichon gathered on campus to celebrated the restoration of the south end of Guichon Creek and promote World River’s day. At the event President Kinloch announced that an assessment was underway […]
Installing Benches in Guichon Alley
Despite being used by many students on their break Guichon Alley has nowhere for students to sit. The first element in the Student Association’s Guichon Alley Student Space project was to install benches and give students somewhere to relax on their break. The metal bench brackets were designed and fabricated by the Metal Fabrication department […]
2014 Implementation Update Report
The 2014 Implementation Update Report for Factor Four has been completed. This report provides a general overview of the projects already complete or underway in the Factor Four Area. We have made significant improvements to the look and feel of the streets and alleys at the north end of our campus, making them more pedestrian […]
Green Space
Description General This green space is located at 3700 Willingdon Avenue Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2 on the main campus of the British Columbia Institute of Technology. The green space is at the south end of Guichon Alley in the Factor Four Area. This green space was created recently when a building was removed. Layout The […]
Posing the Question of Creek Awareness
Four students from Welding and Piping are helping with a project that will bring attention to Guichon Creek on the North end of Camps. Their photo will be the final panel in a photo display which celebrates the creek that runs underground through the north end of campus. Guichon Creek has been restored on the […]
Sustainable Materials in the Joinery Program
The National Occupational Analysis (NOA) outlines curriculum requirements for all Canadian trades programs, but in Joinery it does not include the topic of sustainable materials and practices. The Joinery program is addressing the absence of a sustainability competency by using sustainable materials and practices on our shop floor. The Joinery department has implemented an aggressive […]
The Piping Yard gets a lift
Students in the BCIT Crane Program got to try their skills on a real world problem. The Piping department is working to re-organize their yard and needed to move one of the metal containers. They collaborated with the students in the crane program and used the BCIT crane to relocate the container.
The North-Facing Living Wall
Originally posted Posted on BCIT Update on March 23, 2014 by Life at BCIT Blogger Rosa Lin, to see the original story click here. As mentioned in my preceding post, our beautiful new campus model, the 21-feet-tall living wall between NE2 and NE4, is rare because she faces north. Dr. Maureen Connelly, a key player […]
New Living Wall Points Way to Upcoming Elevated Lab
Originally posted Posted on BCIT Update on March 23, 2014 by Life at BCIT Blogger Rosa Lin. Incoming: more learning tools for Architectural Ecology! Installation is now complete for our new living wall, the grandest one yet. At 21 feet high and 7.5 feet wide, the ModuloGreen system paves a vertical visual path from a […]