Increasing British Columbia’s capacity in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science (AI/ML/DS) is of strategic business, economic, and social importance today and will only get more important in the future as every major industry is deeply affected by AI/ML/DS. And yet, BC faces a major challenge in developing its workforce to sustain competitiveness: women … Read more
Note to media: If you are interested in interviewing a BCIT expert on Ecocity and/or topics related to sustainability, please contact Amy Chen, 778-384-7245. Please also contact Amy if you would like to attend any of the events below. More than 7-million people across 150 countries rallied for bolder actions on climate change at the … Read more
Nearly a decade ago, green jobs like energy management did not exist. However, with many countries such as Canada and the UK having declared a national climate emergency, sustainability is becoming increasingly top of mind for industry, government, consumers, and more. As a leader in sustainability research and education through partnerships with industry, BCIT is … Read more
A partnership between BCIT, City of Vancouver, RDH Building Sciences and Small Planet Supply. The School of Construction and the Environment of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) had the pleasure of hosting the City of Vancouver Airtightness Training Workshop. The one-day, hands-on training program was held in March at the Burnaby campus High Performance Building … Read more
This past fall, BCIT hosted a national first. This past month – February – the Institute got to repeat the successful program. The first Passive House Tradesperson Course in Canada was held at BCIT’s Burnaby Campus from Oct 31-Nov 3, 2015. This inspiring event was delivered to 15 people from across British Columbia through a … Read more
If you follow our Life at BCIT student blogs, the name Rosa Lin should be a familiar one. Rosa was a BCIT student blogger for the School of Construction and the Environment in 2013-2014 as she worked to complete her master’s degree. Rosa has the remarkable distinction of being the first person to graduate from … Read more