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Editor's Notes

1. 1. Institutional OverviewKnown as a centre of excellence for teaching, learning, and applied research, Vancouver IslandUniversity (VIU) is producing quality graduates that are in demand by employers across the country andaround the world. VIU is an organization that values a diverse range of training and education. Theuniversity provides an enriched and intellectually stimulating environment for students and employees.Offering programs from basic literacy to vocational programs, trades, undergraduate and graduatedegrees, VIU encourages all students to explore their potential, discover more about their world and excelin both life and learning.Our main campus in Nanaimo is located on the slope of Mount Benson and overlooks the spectacularStraight of Georgia. We have campuses in Duncan and Powell River and a campus centre in Parksville.VIU is the proud owner of Milner Gardens and Woodlands in Qualicum Beach, recently named one of thetop 10 public gardens in Canada. VIU also operates many off-campus teaching and learning facilitiessuch as the Paine Horticultural Centre, Deep Bay Field Station, and Heavy Equipment Operator site.Established in 1936 as a vocational training school, VIU has evolved into a dynamic, internationallyknown university. In 2009/10, VIU enrolled over 19,700 individual students (over 8,700 full-timeequivalent students). Significant among them are a large number of aboriginal students from our regionand beyond who constitute 10% of our student body. In addition to serving Canadian students, VIU alsooffers a successful International Education program that in 2009/10 attracted over 1,500 students frommany different countries.VIU is proud of its ongoing contribution to the cultural, social, economic, and intellectual life ofVancouver Island. As one of the primary employers in the region, VIU employed 2,321 individualsduring 2009.1 Not surprisingly, VIU is a major economic driver in the region with a consolidatedstatement of revenue of $120.5 million in 2009/10.As a special purpose university, our mandate is provided by the University Act and related legislation.2As specified in the Act, our governance structure is composed of a Board of Governors and a Senate withshared responsibilities.
2. Emphases (Priorities)Coastal Resource Management; First Nations Education and Training; and Regional Economic Development
3. During the design development process an energy analysis was conducted to determine the predicted energy efficiency. A reference building based on the requirements of Natural Resources Canada’s (former) Commercial Building Incentive Program (CBIP) was used to compare to various design options. The final design anticipates that GHG emissions are estimated to be 54.6 tonnes/year, a 15.5 tonnes/year (22%) reduction compared to the baseline building design (70.1 tonnes/year). The current building design is expected to provide a decrease in annual electricity use by 44 MWh/year ($2700 annually, a reduction of more than 75%).