Research
UniverCity Resident Surveys
Since 2007, the SFU Community Trust has conducted a biennial survey of current UniverCity residents. To read each year’s survey report summary click on the following links below.
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UniverCity Resident Survey Report 2007 . | |
UniverCity Resident Survey Report 2010 |
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UniverCity Resident Survey Report 2012 . | |
UniverCity Resident Survey Report 2014 |
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UniverCity Resident Survey Report 2016. | |
UniverCity Resident Survey Report 2019 |
UniverCity Planning Student Research Projects
Since 2011, the SFU Community Trust has worked with students from SFU and other institutions on research projects exploring urban planning and other related disciplines. To read each research project click on the following links below.
2011
The Forest Carbon Cycle: Determining the Carbon Sequestration Potential of the Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area
By: Grant Fletcher
2012
The Economic Feasibility of Affordable Housing at UniverCity
By: Arminda Alexandra
LivingCITY@UniverCity: Proposed Master plan for UniverCity South Neighbourhood
By: David Yan
2014
Sustainable Communities Rating (SCORE) Tool
By: Kierstin Bird
2015
Green Codes: Alternative Means of approval when building green
By: Julia Fryer
Harvesting Solar Energy on Burnaby Mountain
A prospective report on photovoltaic electricity production at UniverCity
By: Angus Pattison
2016
The Energy Proforma: Usefulness and Application
By: Maggie Cascadden
Car Sharing at UniverCity
By: Edison Ting
2017
Naheeno Park Community Garden
By: Sarah Beer
2019
Perceptions of Safety and Great Public Spaces at UniverCity
Executive Summary of Research into Public Spaces
Presentation
By: Yida Lin
SFU Community Trust Endowment Fund
The SFU Community Trust Endowment Fund (CTEF) provides up to five years of research funding, to a maximum of $500,000 per year for approved projects. As of 2015, CTEF has funded seven major projects aligned with SFU’s Strategic Research Plan. These projects have fostered interdisciplinary collaborations, trained highly qualified students, leveraged internal investment to gain external funds, and advanced SFU’s research excellence and leadership. To learn more about the SFU CTEF projects, visit: www.sfu.ca/vpresearch/ctef.html