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CIRS research projects •  Behavioural research (6 projects) •  Lifecycle assessment and costing •  PREOE and POE work •  Occupant to inhabitant: engagement processes •  Building performance (ventilation, air quality,

acoustics, energy, water) •  Decision-making tools and processes •  IT and sustainability •  Smart energy system work •  Community engagement in Decision Theatre •  Residential sector applications and manual •  Regenerative neighbourhoods project •  CRC2 in behavioural sustainability

3,000 points of monitoring (excluding F/A)

•  Total electricity •  Electrical panels (including plug loads) •  Solar PV •  Solar hot water •  Domestic water supply •  Rainwater harvesting •  Reclaim water •  Storm-water redirected to aquifer •  Available day-light •  Indoor CO2 and VOC •  Weather-related (RH; CO2; air temp) •  Space controls (radiators; air temp) •  Window status and controls •  F/A •  Digital video monitors

Behavioural research in CIRS

•  Recycling behaviour in CIRS •  Recycling and signage •  Mood and creativity: CIRS and Kenny •  Water tasting: CIRS and Kenny •  Learning outcomes in CIRS •  Reactions to efficient lighting

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Emerging Research Agenda

•  Building performance evaluation •  Integrated approach to building lifecycle •  Regenerative sustainability lens

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Building modeling

Performance measurement

Sustainable Building Evaluation

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•  Need for consistent and comprehensive sustainability evaluation framework: should incorporate LCA, LCC in regenerative context

•  Able to be applied in all four stages of building lifecycle

•  Go beyond the building shell: neighbourhood/precinct

UBC Sustainability

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UBC Sustainability Initiative

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Academic Campus as

Living Laboratory

Agent of Change

Campus as sustainability test-bed

Universities uniquely suited for this role • Single (owner-)occupiers • Public mandate • Teaching • Research

Develop integrated campus-scale systems • Demonstration and research • Engage and train students; develop new

curricula and programs

UBC Campus as a Living Lab

CIRS

~14 million sq. ft. ~270 core buildings ~ 300 hectares

UBC’s Climate Change goals (Mar, 2010)

•  achieved Kyoto targets (-6%) for core academic buildings in 2007 (with 35% growth in floorspace)

•  New targets: - 33% by 2015 - 67% by 2020 - 100% by 2050

UBC Campus Steam System

Size of energy challenge:

•  eliminate fossil fuels •  no new electricity transmission lines to campus •  ~35% growth in research and residential floorspace by 2030

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33% GHG Reduction 2020

67% GHG Reduction 2050

100% GHG Reduction

Steam to Hot water conversion (start) (17%) Continuous Optimization; BC

Hydro Self-Sufficiency (6.5%) Continuous Optimization; Pulse Energy (10%)

8.5MW Clean Energy: Biomass II, Triumf? (23%)

Steam to Hot water conversion (completion) (5%)

New Buildings: energy neutral

Extend District Heating system to all campus buildings

New clean energy sources: Ocean, Waste, Aquifer? Bioenergy R&D Project (9%)

Continuous Optimization

Transport changes

New Buildings: Low temperature; energy neutral New Buildings: Low

temperature and energy Smart Energy System

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Current Signature Projects