BCIT Tall Timber Student Housing

Ledcor Construction Limited is building this 12-storey student residence that will provide affordable on-campus housing for 470 BCIT students.  

This project incorporates advanced building and sustainability technology through the use of locally forested, harvested, milled and pressed Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) panels, significantly reducing the carbon footprint. The envelope is SpeedwallTM – a prefabricated, highly insulated panel system that was snapped into place, allowing Ledcor to construct and enclose an entire floor in two weeks. Energy efficient heat pumps will reduce consumption by using CO2 for hot water, the first in the Lower Mainland.   

 The steel core structure was also prefabricated off-site, which enhanced quality control, improved safety for the steel workers, and reduced on-site waste, energy consumption, and storage requirements. This project is slated for completion in spring of 2025.