Center for Interactive Research on Sustainability
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Plans, Studies, Pilots
Sector
Energy
Project value$200,000
Project Type
Feasibility Study
Sub Sector
Building – New – Energy efficiency
Grant amount$100,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Invalid Account Metro Vancouver, BC
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
0
Project timeline
2003 - 2009
Project number
5192
Description
The Sustainable Development Research Institute (SDRI) of the University of British Columbia (UBC) intends to developa Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability (CIRS). It will be a highly innovative building that will be designed tobe the most environmentally advanced building in Canada and, among other things, will incorporate the most innovativesustainable building technologies, facilitate interactive research programs and encourage partnerships in developingbusiness plans and policies to implement sustainable urban infrastructures. In addition, it can be used as a laboratoryand research vehicle for the operation, monitoring and assessment of sustainable building products and practices. Byway of this project, a detailed technical study and comprehensive business plan will be developed for CIRS.
Applicant
University of British Columbia / L’Université de Colombie-Britannique, BC