The BCIT Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) has partnered with the Denesoline Corporation Limited to develop an efficient remote community renewable energy platform for Lutsel K’e First Nation Community in the Northwest Territories. This clean energy system will allow the community to gradually reduce their reliance on diesel, and in time move towards replacing … Read more
Looking for the latest? Here are 9 in-demand trades jobs in British Columbia for 2023 and beyond Remember back in the day when a fender bender required only basic fixes? Now a simple rear-ender might break your backup cam, which is connected to your head unit display, while also doing a number on your automated … Read more
Following a gold medal win at Skills Canada National Competition in Halifax, BCIT Machinist student Rashad Ali has been chosen as one of four BC students to proudly represent Team Canada at the upcoming WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia from August 22 to 27. The WorldSkills Competition is held every two years and represents the … Read more
Note to media: Interview opportunities available with Ann-Marie Fleming, BCIT researchers, and Lily the Pug. Please contact Amy Chen, 778-384-7245. A video of Lily using the Dog Mobility Device and high resolution photos available for download. There are approximately 5.9 million dogs in Canada with an estimated one in five dogs suffering from osteoarthritis. Aging dogs … Read more
The principle that we can’t and shouldn’t take resources for granted is often at the heart of environmental sustainability efforts. It’s also a perspective that the new BCIT Sustainability Manager, David Pereira, has held for a long time, well before there was a name for it. With parents who grew up in Portugal in the … Read more
According to an engineer and researcher at the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), global climate change is expected to lead to the increased deterioration of concrete infrastructure in Canada in the future. Sudip Talukdar, civil engineering program coordinator in BCIT’s School of Construction and the Environment, did computer simulations of the effect of climate … Read more
In April 2015, Nepal was struck by a major earthquake of 7.8 (out of 10) magnitude. The damage to people and property was, in the true sense of the term, awesome. At least 9,000 Nepalese were killed, over 22,000 injured and thousands more left homeless. More than 2,500 public buildings and over 500,000 private dwellings … Read more
On July 23, BCIT SMART Research Associate Kelly Carmichael was invited to be the “first charge” for the first DC Fast Charger at the opening ceremony in the village of Cache Creek in the Thompson-Nicola regional district of BC. This electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging station in Cache Creek has the capability of charging the average … Read more
From protecting the world’s most precious resource of water to reinventing the future of sustainable energy, our 185,000 BCIT alumni are making globally relevant connections in all sectors of the workforce. They are adding fresh perspectives and are reinventing how we work with industry and peers to drive economic, social, and environmental prosperity in BC … Read more
BCIT is already well known for its environmentally-focused applied research and operations, but just as important is the grassroots effort to bring sustainability into the every-day practices of staff and students. It’s in this role that the Green Team at BCIT is working to make a difference across campus. “It’s about inspiring change from the … Read more