UVIC
New student housing and dining
Victoria | Canada
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Role:
Lead certifier: Roberto Iannetti, Elements-Air
Certification contracted under: Passive House Institute (PHI)
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https://www.uvic.ca/campusplanning/current-projects/new-student-housing/index.php
One of the largest Passive House projects in Canada —
nearly 31,000 m² mixed-use complex including student housing,
dining, academic and conference spaces.
PHI certified — 2024.
Design architect and interior designer: Perkins&Will Vancouver
https://perkinswill.com/studio/vancouver/
Passive House and envelope consultant: RDH Building Science
Mechanical engineer: Integral Group
Electrical engineer: WSP
Kitchen systems and equipment: Kaizen Foodservice Planning and Design
General contractor: EllisDon-Kinetic
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Images and renders: Perkins&Will
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Client website:
→ UVic — Student Housing & Dining Buildings (virtual tour)
https://www.uvic.ca/campus/sustainability-on-campus/green-buildings/shd-tour/index.php
→ UVic — New Student Housing and Dining project page
https://www.uvic.ca/campusplanning/current-projects/new-student-housing/index.php
→ UVic — Case Study PDF (2023)
https://www.uvic.ca/campusplanning/assets/docs/shd-casestudy-2023.pdf
Architect website:
→ Perkins+Will — "UVic's New Student Housing Sets Passive House Precedent" (Jun 2024)
→ Perkins+Will — "UVic New Student Housing and Dining" (Mar 2021)
Press & Industry:
→ Passive House Accelerator — UVic Student Housing and Dining
https://passivehouseaccelerator.com/projects/university-of-victoria-student-housing-and-dining
→ Passive House Canada — UVic Student Housing and Dining
→ WSP — UVic New Student Housing and Dining
https://www.wsp.com/en-ca/projects/university-of-victoria-new-student-housing-and-dining
→ Rockwool — UVic Case Study
→ ClimateData.ca — "A Passive House University Residence Building" (Nov 2024)
https://climatedata.ca/a-passive-house-university-residence-building/
→ Wood Works Innovation Network — UVic Student Housing & Dining
→ Kalesnikoff (mass timber contractor) — UVic Student Housing & Dining
https://kalesnikoff.com/projects/university-of-victorias-new-student-housing-dining-hall/
→ Passive House Canada — "Low-Carbon Passive House at Every Scale" (Mar 2026)