UniverCity’s winning reputation attracts national and international media attention, including coverage in BC Business Magazine, Granville Magazine, Vancouver Magazine, Shared Vision, Sunday New York Times, Maclean’s Magazine, Grist Magazine, Dialogue Magazine, Business in Vancouver Green Edition, the Toronto Star, and the Vancouver Province and Sun.
David Suzuki’s television program the Nature of Things highlighted UniverCity as a healthy, walkable community on ‘The Weight of the World’, as did Metro Vancouver on their program ‘Our Livable Region’.
UniverCity is also often featured as a leader in sustainable development at workshops and conferences across Canada, the USA, and beyond.
2015 City of Burnaby – Environment Award Planning and Development for Phase 4 of the UniverCity Masterplan
2015 International Living Future Institute Living Building Hero Award
2015 CANstruction Vancouver Local Engineering Award, National Award for Structural Ingenuity, and Vancouver People’s Choice Award
2013 Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow – QUEST Community Energy Builder Award
2013 Canadian Society Landscape Architects – Award of Excellence for the UniverCity Childcare Centre
2013 FortisBC – Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency in New Construction for Origin
2013 CaGBC National Leadership Awards – Green Building Champion Award (UniverCity Childcare Centre)
2013 Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association – Ovation Award Best Multi-Family Lowrise Development for Origin
2013 Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association – Ovation Award Excellence in Energy Efficiency in New Construction: Multi-Family for Origin
2012 Vancouver Regional Construction Association – Silver Award of Excellence Sustainable Construction category for the UniverCity Childcare Centre
2012 City of Burnaby – Environment Award Planning and Development for the UniverCity Childcare Centre
2012 Urban Development Institute – Award for Excellence in Urban Development Best Sustainable for UniverCity Childcare Centre
2012 Planning Institute of British Columbia – Award of Excellence for UniverCity Phase 3 Masterplan & Zoning
2011 Canadian Institute of Planners – Award for Planning Excellence: Neighbourhood Planning
2011 Federation of Canadian Municipalities – Sustainable Communities Award for Integrated Neighbourhood Development
2009 Urban Land Institute – Award for Excellence: The Americas for Best Practice in Design, Architecture and Development
2008 CMHC – Best Practices in Affordable Housing Award for the Verdant @ UniverCity
2008 LivCom Awards – Gold Award and third place-ranking overall in the Sustainable Projects Category
2008 City of Burnaby – Environment Award for Planning and Development for the Verdant @ UniverCity
2008 American Planning Association – National Excellence Award for Innovation in Green Community Planning
2007 Urban Development Institute – Award for Innovations in Creating a More Livable & Sustainable Region
2007 Urban Development Institute – Award to the Verdant @ UniverCity for Innovations in Creating More Sustainable Development
2007 Urban Development Institute – Award to the Verdant @ UniverCity for Innovations in Creating More Affordable Housing
2007 City of Burnaby – Environment Award for Planning and Development
2007 Canadian Society of Landscape Architects – National Merit for the Town & Gown Sqaure and Streetscape Public Realm
2006 Planning Institute of British Columbia – Award of Excellence for Site Planning and Design
2005 Canadian Home Builders’ Association – SAM Award for Best Community Development in Canada
2005 Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Georgie Award to The Cornerstone for Best Environmental Consideration and Energy Efficiency
2005 Association of University Real Estate Officials (AUREO) – Award of Excellence
2005 City of Burnaby – Environment Award for Planning and Development for The Cornerstone
2005 Urban Development Institute – Award for Excellence in Urban Development for the Cornerstone
2005 Burnaby Board of Trade – Newsmaker of the Year Award
2005 BC Hydro Power Smart Excellence Award – Residential Building Developer for The Cornerstone
Download the list of Awards + Accolades UniverCity has received here.