Vancouver Community College Plans Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation

Vancouver Community College is planning to construct the CAD$291.3 million Centre for Clean Energy and Automotive Innovation on its Broadway campus in Vancouver, British Columbia. Designed by Stantec, the 343,832-sf facility will empower students to participate in the clean energy economy with technology-rich teaching labs, flexible classrooms, and specialized venues for collaborative education. An automotive shop for electric and hybrid vehicles will enable hands-on training in the servicing and maintenance of new transportation modalities.

Targeting LEED Gold sustainable design certification, the mass timber and concrete structure will include an expansive glazed atrium, a library and learning commons, and an Indigenous gathering space. Two underground parking levels will accommodate 148 vehicles and 128 bicycles. As well as meeting British Columbia’s Step Code 2, the welcoming and inclusive development is expected to achieve the Gold award from the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification program. 

Catalyzing Vancouver Community College's campus master plan, the highly efficient building will feature interior and exterior elements that tell the story of the Coast Salish people and the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations. Two Row Architect is acting as design consultant with RJC Engineers providing structural, sustainability, and energy engineering services. Bird Construction is slated to begin work on the facility in spring of 2024 with occupancy in fall of 2027.