Current Projects
Construction notices
Learn more information about current projects across campus.
- Roof and Interior Renovation – Leon and Thea Koerner University Centre November 2025 – April 2026
- Brimacombe Building External Maintenance October – November 2025
- UBC Farm Irrigation Replacement September 2025
- Hennings Building Roof Renewal August – December 2025
- UBC Perception & Cognition Lab Renovation July – October 2025
- Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) Renewal January 2026 – August 2028
Highlighted projects
Explore key construction projects in planning, construction or occupancy stage.
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Read more: Academic District Energy System (ADES) Electric Boiler & Thermal Energy Storage (TES)

Academic District Energy System (ADES) Electric Boiler & Thermal Energy Storage (TES)
The Academic District Energy System (ADES) Electric Boiler & Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is an upcoming UBC Capital Project. This project will help meet the university’s growing energy demands and support climate goals.
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Read more: Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) Building Renewal

Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) Building Renewal
The Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO) Building Renewal project will upgrade the buildings and reconfigure spaces to support modern research and teaching.
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Read more: Lower Mall Precinct Student Housing Redevelopment – Phase 1

Lower Mall Precinct Student Housing Redevelopment – Phase 1
Project Snapshot Project Size: 66,050 gross square metresBudget: $560 million estimateStatus: In progress Project Summary This priority project will redevelop housing at St. John’s College (SJC) to increase on-campus student housing and create a vibrant student-focused precinct on the west…
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Read more: Public Realm Projects

Public Realm Projects
Project Snapshot Project Size: Campus-wide Budget: $46.0 million Status: In construction Occupancy: Phased over 15 years Project Manager: Infrastructure Development – Project Services; UBC Properties Trust Project Sponsor: Campus & Community Planning Project Summary A series of landscape upgrade projects…
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Read more: Gateway Building (Nursing, Kinesiology, UBC Health & Integrated Student Health Services)

Gateway Building (Nursing, Kinesiology, UBC Health & Integrated Student Health Services)
Progress photos Renderings Project Snapshot Project Size: 270,550 gross square feet / 25,135 gross square metresBudget: $189.91 millionStatus: In constructionOccupancy: 2025Project Manager: UBC Properties Trust Project Summary The Gateway Building will co-locate the School of Nursing (Faculty of Applied Science),…
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Read more: x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn (UBC Okanagan)

x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn (UBC Okanagan)
Project Snapshot Project Size: 141,925 gross square feet / 13,185 gross square metres Budget: $118.97 million Status: In construction Occupancy: 2025 Project Manager: UBC Properties Trust Project Summary UBC Okanagan’s x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn will be a catalyst for interdisciplinary collaboration…
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Read more: Renewal of the Jack Bell Building for the School of Social Work

Renewal of the Jack Bell Building for the School of Social Work
Project Snapshot Project Size: Renewal of existing building – 29,190 gross square feet / 2,712 gross square metresBudget: $27 millionStatus: In constructionOccupancy: 2026Project Manager: Project Services Project Summary The Jack Bell renewal project continues UBC’s commitment to building renewal, a…
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Read more: Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy (Surrey Expansion)

Physical Therapy & Occupational Therapy (Surrey Expansion)
Project Snapshot Project Size: 23,780 square feet / 2,210 square metres Budget: $12.27 million Tenant Improvement capital costs Status: In construction Occupancy: Fall 2024 Project Manager: Infrastructure Development – Project Services Project Summary UBC Faculty of Medicine (UBC FoM) and…
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Read more: UBCO Downtown Project (UBC Okanagan)

UBCO Downtown Project (UBC Okanagan)
Project Snapshot Project Size: 62,605 net square feet / 5,816 net square metres academic space Budget: $54.1 million Tenant Improvement capital costs Status: In design Occupancy: 2026 Project Manager: UBC Properties Trust Project Summary At the vanguard of the campus’…
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Read more: Faculty of Applied Science Digital Design Studio

Faculty of Applied Science Digital Design Studio
Project Snapshot Project Size: 11,755 gross square feet / 1,092 gross square metres Budget: $12.86 million Status: In design Occupancy: 2025 Project Manager: Project Services Project Summary The Faculty of Applied Science (APSC) is proposing to build a new Digital…