ECOtrek
Completed between 2001 and 2008, ECOTrek involved retrofitting 288 UBC academic buildings to reduce energy and water consumption. At the time, ECOTrek was the largest energy and water retrofit project ever to have taken place on a Canadian campus. In the four years prior to launch, UBC’s utility costs had doubled as a result of […]
Building Tune-ups
Building Tune-Ups A few simple, low-cost changes can impact the energy consumption of UBC’s buildings significantly. In 2010, UBC first launched what was then called the Building Tune-Up program. The initiative was then led by UBC Facilities, in partnership with BC Hydro’s Continuous Optimization program and technology provider, Pulse Energy. Continually Optimizing Our Buildings The Building Tune-Up […]