Images/Video
Images of the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability are available for download High rez images of CIRS
B-Roll available, contact Basil Waugh, Public Affairs basil.waugh@ubc.ca
Information
Self-guided walking tour of the CIRS building
UBC Opens North America's Greenest Building
In the News
A selection of recent articles about the Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
2012
14-May-2012 The Vancouver Sun 2012 AIBC Architectural Awards
2-May-2012 Spacing Vancouver: Understanding the Urban Landscape Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
20-April-2012 The Globe and Mail The building that's beyond green
7-April-2012 Radio National (Australia) Canadian Building Benchmark for Efficiency in Contruction and Operation
1-March-2012 Architect: The Magazine of the American Institute of Architects The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability
1-February-2012 Vancouver Magazine Is Vancouver Home To The Greenest Building in the World?
2011
27-November-2011 Ubyssey David Suzuki talks UBC after receiving honourary degree
21-November-2011 Inhabitat University of British Columbia's CIRS Building is a Living Eco Laboratory in Vancovuer
15-November-2011 Metro News
08-November-2011Canadian Architect CIRS Opens Its Doors
27-September-2011, Corporate Knights magazine More Emerald Than Ivory
08-September-2011, Nature Magazine Mr Sustainability Q & A with John Robinson
09-July-2011, Vancouver Sun UBC Does More Than Study Green Initiatives - It's Immersed In Them
23-June-2011, Times Higher Education Next regeneration: a buidling that boosts the environment
28-March-2011, The Tyee, How to Design a Building that Restores the Earth
2010
15-Oct-2010, Business News Network, The Greenest Building in the World?
June-2010, Construction Today, Above and Beyond: The sustainable features at CIRS far exceed LEED Platinum Standards (no link available)
2009
24-Nov-2009, World Changing, Gaming the Future and Getting it Right: an Interview with Dr. John Robinson
10-Nov-2009, Western Economic Diversification Canada, Federal Investment Supports New Research Centre on Sustainability
10-Nov-2009, Financial Post, Building Better Cities (No link available)
06-Nov-2009, The National Post, Conversations for change on Smart Cities
04-Nov-2009, BC Business, 2040 Vision: B.C. and Climate Change
04-Nov-2009, The Vancouver Sun, Smart, green and humane - Smartshift: Conversations for change
19-Oct-2009, The Mark News, The Future of Cities: Climate Change Denial
19-Oct-2009, GLOBE-Net, Life Cycle Costing - The First Step in Green Building (No copy available)
17-Sept-2009, GLOBE-Net, Smart Buildings and Smart Occupants (No copy available)
09-Apr-2009. The Vancouver Sun, New university building will provide an 'incubator' to help foster world change (No link available)
