Humber, UBC unveil new student residences

Humber College and the University of British Columbia recently opened new residences as part of their ongoing efforts to alleviate the student housing crisis. Humber has unveiled a 336-bed residence at its Lakeshore Campus. Part of the Humber Cultural Hub, the facility prioritizes sustainability by exclusively using geothermal, solar, and electric energy. UBC has opened the Brock South residence building, adding 282 beds to its Vancouver campus, and marking the completion of the multi-phase Brock Commons precinct. “Living on campus provides not only financial, academic and social benefits for students, but the more residence spaces UBC builds, the less the pressure on the rental market in the broader community,” said UBC Student Housing and Community Services AVP Andrew Parr.