Have a look at the posters we used during our August info session and learn more about the project. You can also review our FAQs page. The info session was a great success. Thank you to all participants. Some photos from the session are presented below: You can also review our answers to the questions asked during the […]
Progress Update – Summer 2014
We will soon publish our Factor Four Implementation Update report. In the meantime, we invite you to look at this Factor Four Visual Overview (Summer 2014).
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 […]
City Water Metering and Baselining
This post is under construction. As the Factor Four is about Energy, Materials and Restoration. In order to plan for ecological restoration (sub-component of Restoration), the Factor Four initiative’s stakeholders have identified the need for more water data. While the Factor Four team plans for more metering of water used in the Factor Four buildings (“city water”), […]
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 […]
NE1 as a passive building – New Construction Approach
Background In late 2013, the Factor Four Team worked at understanding the best way to proceed with improving the energy performance of NE1, the last piece of the Factor Four puzzle. NE1 has been described by many interviewees as “not an ideal building” (air quality, space layout, energy consumption, etc.). To improve the situation, should […]
NE1 as a passive building – Renovation Approach
Background In late 2013, the Factor Four Team worked at understanding the best way to proceed with improving the energy performance of NE1, the last piece of the Factor Four puzzle. NE1 is described by many as “not an ideal building” (from air quality to space layout to energy consumption). Should BCIT keep the building […]
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.
Wood Waste to Energy
Background Thirteen buildings on BCIT’s Burnaby campus have their space heating and domestic hot water heating needs met by a “district energy” system. Water is heated in natural gas-fired boilers in a central heating plant located in building SE08. The hot water is then piped underground in insulated pipes to the individual buildings. Heat transfer […]
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