EVOLVE BUILDING
Demo project hopes to influence future practices
By ZGF Architects The first of its kind on UBC’s Vancouver campus, Evolve is a six-storey, wood-frame, faculty and staff housing demonstration project targeting Passive House certification. The 9,575.76 m2 (103,000 sq. ft) building includes 110 subsidized rental units ranging from studios up to fourbedroom units and features generous indoor and outdoor amenity spaces. The project aims to demonstrate how residential buildings can achieve deep carbon and energy reductions and become a model for regional market transformation. Evolve is part of UBC’s ‘Campus as a Living Lab’ initiative which aims to integrate academic research and teaching with campus planning, infrastructure, operations, and community development.
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Site plan/floor plan 1. Entrance 2. Three bedrooms unit 3. Two bedrooms + den unit 4. Four bedrooms unit 5. One bedroom adaptable 6. Guest suite 7. Studio 1 14
FALL 2023 | BC FOCUS