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Campus Master Plan: Capilano University
Information about Capilano University's vision for the main campus in the year 2030.The Capilano University Campus Master Plan (pdf) articulates a shared vision for the future of the University campus. It defines a strategy and provides a long-term framework for the...
Capilano University: Centre for Childhood Studies
Find the latest updates and detailed information about Capilano University’s plans to construct a new, purpose-built facility that integrates teaching and experiential learning spaces, research, and 74 new childcare spaces for the School of Education & Childhood...
Capilano University: Student Housing Project
Status: Design 100% complete. Groundbreaking expected late April, 2023Project location: Main North Vancouver CampusBudget: $58.4 millionProjected completion date: Anticipated occupancy 2025Sustainability: Project will target LEED Gold and BC Energy Step Code 4Student...
Why is GEC growing its PBSA portfolio in Canada?
Canada's government policies have made the country an attractive destination for international students. Supportive visa processes, welcoming immigration policies, off-campus working opportunities, and a strong emphasis on multiculturalism have contributed to the...
The Energy Consumption Trap on University Campuses: How Innovations in Smart Thermostats are Changing the Game
Student housing facilities are responsible for a significant amount of energy consumption on university campuses. The high demand for heating and cooling in these buildings coupled with high vacant times can result in high energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions....
“I think we need a Master Plan – Now what?”
Suggestions from a Consultant’s Perspective The decision to get into a relationship with a consultant for any planning exercise or operational review is a significant one. There are issues of control, cost, justification, and scope to address before the RFP ever gets...
Gen-Z Looks to Off-Site Built Housing for Beautiful, Energy-Efficient Homeownership, Shattering Outdated Misperceptions
Company consumer insights highlight younger generation's shift toward manufactured and modular housing. There is a shifting attitude toward off-site built housing in America's youngest generation of consumers - Gen Z, according to a new survey conducted by Vanderbilt...
Photovoltaic Market worth $155.5 billion by 2028
Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets The photovoltaic market is projected to grow from USD 96.5 billion in 2023 to reach USD 155.5 billion by 2028; it is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 10.0% from 2023 to 2028 according to a new report by...
Campus Vision 2050 is shaping how UBC Vancouver’s physical campus changes and grows over the next 30 years
This is our opportunity to work together to create a bold new vision for the future of the Vancouver campus. The UBC Vancouver campus is situated within the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam). The Musqueam people have been...
Xior Student Housing Selects Yardi as its Pan-European Operations Platform
Xior Student Housing, a listed real estate player specialised in PBSA (Purpose Built Student Accommodation), has selected Yardi's innovative end-to-end platform to drive operational efficiency, scalability and depth of reporting to help drive growth. The company will...
Entrata Expands into Affordable Housing with New Product to Streamline the Rental Experience and Also Launches a First-of-Its-Kind Student Revenue Management Solution
Entrata Affordable helps property managers streamline the certification and compliance processes and more while Student Revenue Management provides machine learning algorithms to better benchmark community performance. Entrata, the multifamily industry's leading...
GSA closes more than $550m in financing facilities across the Unites States
Global Student Accommodation (“GSA” or the “Company”), the global leader in student housing, announces that it has closed four financing facilities in the U.S. totaling in excess of $550m (the “Facilities”). The Facilities with Pacific Life Insurance Company, J.P....