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This project models redevelopment potential across the Fleetwood neighbourhood in Surrey, ranking parcels by likelihood of uptake and mapping which lots are expected to build out first under projected population growth to 2050. Includes corrected capacity-to-parcel allocation methodology and scenario-based visualizations showing high, medium, and low growth build-out, as well as a literature review of potential alternate methodologies.

Partner: City of Surrey
Funder: BC Hydro
Keywords: land use planning, capacity-to-parcel

This project developed practical Operations and Maintenance (O&M) guidelines and a prioritization tool to improve the climate resilience of District of North Vancouver (DNV) municipal buildings. Its purpose was to identify climate-related risks to key building systems, recommend cost-effective O&M practices, and help staff prioritize actions for short-term and annual maintenance planning. The project also considered six major climate hazards and building-system vulnerability, reliability, and criticality.

Partner: District of North Vancouver
Funder: District of North Vancouver
Keywords: climate adaptation, climate resilience, municiple buildings, 

This project examines the potential for the City of New Westminster to leverage Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) data to develop and implement successful demand-side management and demand response programs. It creates an implementation roadmap, and recommends phased implementation, customer engagement, AMI data integration, workforce readiness, and data-driven program evaluation to mitigate peak demand, enhance grid reliability, and enable long-term climate and energy objectives.

Partner: City of New Westminster
Funder: City of New Westminster
Keywords: green infrastructure, sustainable development & green economy, energy systems, advanced metering, demand response

ClimateData.ca offers a wide range of free resources related to historical climate data, climate projections, and analysis tools. They are designed to be self‑guided and can be used flexibly to support educators and students. The Learning Zone contains articles, videos, and audio tools about climate change in Canada that could support students in their studies. The Map tool is an excellent way to visualize climate data across the country. This toolkit makes it easier to bring these topics forward in the classroom.

You’ll find:

• “Exploring ClimateData.ca”: Slide deck and companion blog with a walk-through of how to use the Map tool on ClimateData.ca
   
• “Climate Foundations”: Slide deck and companion blog with a walk-through of the Learning Zone on ClimateData.ca
   
• “Climate Data in Action”: Worksheet to apply learnings from the two blogs/slide decks

The following resource provides two university-level teaching modules: Climate Change and Physical Activity and Climate Change and Diet and Nutrition. The resource includes downloadable PDF slide decks and an accompanying summary brochure suitable for classroom use.

Physical Activity Module: Climate change is increasingly shaping how, where, and whether people are able to engage in physical activity. This module explores the bidirectional relationship between climate change and physical activity, highlighting the health benefits of movement, the challenges posed by environmental stressors, and the risks of inactivity. Understanding these relationships supports informed decision-making that promotes both personal health and climate-conscious physical activity. 

Nutrition Module: Climate change is reshaping global food systems, influencing food availability, affordability, and nutritional quality. This module explores how climate change affects agriculture, food security, and dietary patterns, while also examining how food choices and waste contribute to environmental impacts. By examining these interactions, the module highlights opportunities to support health and sustainability through more resilient and responsible dietary practices. 

If you'd like access to the PPT files, please contact us at the Sustainability Hub.

A pilot project demonstrates how climate change education can be integrated into an existing medical school curriculum. Climate change is a health emergency, yet many medical schools provide minimal planetary health content in their undergraduate medical curriculum. This pilot project answered the global call to recognize the impacts of climate change on human health by creating a way to address the gap in the curriculum at the University of British Columbia.

This project aims to support public engagement and communications work regarding building retrofits by providing an accessible overview of residential cooling measures available to UBC Vancouver neighbourhood residents. Includes resources for owners, strata councils and renters; best practices for public communications; and recommendations for future retrofit communication work by the University Neighbourhoods Association and UBC Campus and Community Planning.

Partner: UBC
Funder: BC Hydro
Keywords: climate adaptation, climate resilience, climate mitigation, low carbon buildings 

Produced by the UBC Climate Hub student team, this is a guidebook to mindfully preparing for extreme cold, rapid snowfall or freezing rain events and the possibility of power outrages to help build individual and community-wide safety, security, wellbeing and resilience.