Calling all building owners!

The UBC Master of Engineering Leadership (MEL) – High Performance Building (HPB) program is now accepting capstone project proposals until August 19, 2022. Capstone projects will be matched with groups of 3 to 4 High Performance Buildings students and will focus on developing an energy and carbon concept for a new building. The intent is to develop a vision for the approach to energy-use and emission-reduction at the earliest stage, before design starts.

Two key benefits to submitting a Capstone project:

1. Your project will be completed by students who are industry professionals with at least 3 years of related experience before enrolling in the MEL program.

2. This is a great way to work with and review experienced and uniquely educated individuals for any future job opportunities that you may have.

What will be my role as an industry partner?

Provide a brief building project description.
Attend two meetings with your student team throughout the project.

What is the timeline for the HPB capstone projects?

1. Your project submission by August 19, 2022.

2. The project will be completed September to December, 2022. Your minimum contribution consists of two 1.5 hr meetings with the student group. 

· First 1.5 hr meeting with students between October 3rd to 7th  

· Second 1.5 hr meeting with students between November 16th to 22nd

What are the deliverables?

Students complete the project work under the supervision of Andrea Frisque, the HPB 506 Instructor. The deliverables are a written project definition, written final concept and oral presentation.  (The project is completed in a 3-month timeframe.)

Assignment 1: Context

Students will provide the context to the project. The context addresses:

· Project understanding based on the industry partner’s project description.

· The intention of the project and goals, as they relate to energy efficiency and GHG emissions.

· External requirements, such as bylaws, codes, and standards, to the extent that they impact energy efficiency and GHG emissions.

· Precedence – where have similar requirements been addressed before, and how? What does and what doesn’t compare to the current task?

· What kind of tools, methodologies and technologies could be useful?

Assignment 2: Energy Concept

Develop one or two options at a concept level that could achieve the goals for this project.