BC climate solutions research gets $900K lift from PICS
Five research teams receive $180,000 each from the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions’ Opportunity Project Program.
Backgrounder: PICS Opportunity Projects Program funded projects
Research teams from UVic, UBC and UNBC receive $180,000 each from PICS’ Opportunity Project Program.
Living with Water dives into the Coastal Zone Canada 2023 Conference
Researchers bring their PICS coastal adaptation project to national coastal management conference.
SFU, UVic team receives $1 million to study climate solutions for rural, remote & Indigenous communities
Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions funds multi-partner research to create resilience, reduce emissions and lessen climate impacts
Building knowledges, building communities
New $1-million PICS project centres how rural, remote and Indigenous communities prepare for climate effects.
Banding together to go electric
Fast Track project examines the factors organizations weigh when considering electric vehicles – and how a group or bulk buy program could help.
A greener future for existing buildings beyond the wrecker’s ball
How can we make the most of existing commercial buildings while maximizing their value and reducing greenhouse gas emissions?
Student team chases housing solutions with PICS support
UVic’s Renewable Energy Club competed in the finals of the US Energy Department’s Solar Decathlon – with a little help from PICS.
Read this PICS Vancouver Sun opinion article on embodied emissions
As contradictory as this sounds, deconstruction should be part of Canada's“Build Back Better” post pandemic sustainable recovery.
A policy pathway to ultra energy-efficient buildings for BC
Stronger commitment to "net-zero" buildings could create jobs, grow the economy, and help the province meet it's climate targets.
How to accelerate energy efficiency in BC's buildings
Learning from the "green leader" states of California and Massachusetts.