Institutional Building Requirements


UBC Integrated Sustainability Process

All new UBC Okanagan building projects and major project renewals must follow the UBC Integrated Design Process to ensure the integration of sustainability and resiliency goals into the development process.
Click here to download a copy of the UBC Integrated Sustainability Process document.

Click here to download a copy of the UBC Integrated Sustainability Process Guide (pdf).


Table 01 from Section 4.3.1 of the UBC Okanagan Design Guidelines

Table 01 from Section 4.3.1 of the UBC Okanagan Design Guidelines provides performance targets and expectations for the renovation and retrofits of existing buildings as well as new builds (excerpt below)NOTE:  Reference the UBCO Design Guidelines – Green Buildings for specific design guidance for all facilities on campus.


UBC Whole Building Life Cycle Assessment (WBLCA) Guidelines

Design teams should use the WBLCA Guidelines to inform methodology and approach in performing WBLCA’s for UBCO buildings in order to more accurately calculate embodied carbon reductions and reduce other environmental impacts.