A paper published by BCIT’s Dr. Fitsum Tariku, director of the Building Science Centre of Excellence, has received the Best Paper Award for 2011 from Building Simulation: An International Journal.
The paper, entitled “Determination of indoor humidity profile using a whole-building hygrothermal model,” published...
BCIT researcher’s paper receives Best Paper Award from Building Simulation journal
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BCIT Forestry grad named Forest Technologist of the Year
Renewable Resources – Forestry graduate Jonathan Lok has been named Forest Technologist of the Year by the Association of BC Forest Professionals (ABCFP).
Jonathan, a Registered Forest Technologist (RFT) from Port McNeill, was honoured with the award at the ABCFP annual conference and annual general meeting in Victoria. ...
The Rivers Institute at BCIT: a look at its first three years
BCIT UPDATE Three years after the launch of The Rivers Institute at BCIT, Chair Emeritus and leading river conservationist and advocate Mark Angelo describes the work of the Institute in a short but compelling video ... Read more →
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Canadian and global energy sustainability focus of lecture Jan. 25
David Hughes, a respected geoscientist and authority on North American and world fossil-fuel reserves, will be speaking on Canadian and global energy sustainability at Vancouver Island University on Wednesday, Jan 25 at 7 pm. Hughes says we face an energy... Friday, January 20, 2012 | full story …
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Kwantlen’s Surrey Library honoured with prestigious environmental certification
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Metro Vancouver, BC – (January 19, 2012) – It uses natural ventilation, consumes 65% less energy compared to the model National Building Code, and more than 40% of its building materials were sourced from within 800km and 26% recycled material. It's these attributes, and more, which have led the Coast...
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VIU researcher and poet take part in inaugural TEDx program in Victoria
Update: Dr. Helen Gurney-Smith, Research Scientist and Head of Shellfish Health & Husbandry Group at the Centre for Shellfish Research talked about her cutting edge work at TEDx Victoria this fall. Her talk, filmed at TEDxVictoria on November 19 2011 is now... Tuesday, January 17, 2012 | full story …
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EarthWorks: Peace Out
January 24, 2012 Chosen as the most popular Canadian documentary at the Vancouver International Film Festival in October 201, Peace Out is preimering at Capilano University... read more
Research team hopes to inspire worldwide fisheries
A doctoral student under the supervision of Vancouver Island University faculty member Stefanie Duff is on his way to Australia after receiving a prestigious international research award. Brett Favaro received the Australian Endeavour Award and leaves for the... Friday, January 13, 2012 | full story …
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Pen recycling program helps environment, raises funds for VIU
The pen may be mightier than the sword but when it’s used up, it tends to be just more trash destined for the landfill. Vancouver Island University is working with one of its major suppliers to collect and recycle pens, markers and other writing... Thursday, January 05, 2012 | full story …
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Biotechnology instructors champion improved nonhazardous waste recycling
BCIT UPDATE Biotechnology instructors Myra Howell and Bryan Andrews have implemented a system for diverting laboratory plastic waste by developing a set of procedures for sorting nonhazardous plastics at the point of use ... Read more
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