Campus Building Data Standard

Building Name

Official name of the building. For Academic and Student Housing, this follows the University’s Policy No. 124, Naming. For Neighbourhood Housing, the name is provided by the applicant for the development project.

Building Code

2-5 character short form of building name, either the acronym of building name or derived from building name. Building Code for academic buildings may be used as a classroom code where applicable.

Building Form

Classification of building based on the form of the structure.

Building Jurisdiction

The extent or range of judicial, law-enforcement, or other authority. (e.g. UBC, UNA)

Building Management

The organization that leases and/or manages the building. Examples of values include: UBCPT (UBC Properties Trust), Parking, UNA (University Neighbourhoods Association), TransLink, Non-UBC.

Building Construction Material

Classification of building based on construction material type. As specified in the Development Permit.

Construction Status

Status of Building indicated by the type of Permit received.

Occupancy Date

The date on which Occupancy Permit was issued.

Building State

Physical state of the occupancy in the building.

Building Condition

Based on the Facility Condition Index (FCI), aggregated to the Building level. The FCI is calculated based on the total cost of needed building repairs and renewal, divided by the current cost of replacing the building.

Building Usage

Classification of building based on its main usage (largest floor area).

Indicates a secondary usage of a building, if a building has multiple usages (second largest floor area).

Building Maintenance

Identify who the building is maintained by. Examples of values include: UBC Building Operations, Student Housing and Hospitality Services, and others.

Gross Building Area

The sum of all horizontal areas of each storey within the exterior stud face of all exterior and basement walls. See UBC Development Handbook Section 3.3: Building Area, for full list of inclusions and exclusions. As reported in Building Permit and As-built drawings.

Maximum Number of Floors

Total floors above and below grade. As specified in the Development Permit.

Accessibility Rating

Based on the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification (RHFAC) rating system. The system evaluates the meaningful access of commercial, institutional, and multi-unit residential buildings and sites.

Green Status

Identifies the program and the level of certification a building has achieved. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is for academic buildings and the Residential Environmental Assessment Program (REAP) is for residential neighbourhood buildings.

Footprint Area

Total ground floor area of a building. As specified in the Development Permit.

Real Property Type

A description of the type of ownership or contractual relationship of UBC’s with respect to buildings, lands, or sites (Real Property).

Apartment <5 Storeys

Type of residential building that is 1-4 storeys (includes both Student and Neighbourhood Housing).

Apartment >5+ Storeys

Type of residential building that is 5 or more storeys (includes both Student and Neighbourhood Housing).

Duplex

Type of residential building that is a townhouse, duplex or row house and 1-3 storeys (includes both Student and Neighbourhood Housing).

Outbuildings

Greenhouse, Utility, Trailer.

Unspecified

The buildings on campus that do not have a specific form.

Parking

Separate parking structures.

Fee Simple

The land is owned in Fee Simple (Absolute ownership)

Leased to UBC

A lease is a right to exclusive occupancy and use of land or a building.

Leased from UBC

A lease is a right to exclusive occupancy and use of land or a building.

Licensed to UBC

License is a contractual right to use land or a building for a specific purpose

Licensed from UBC

License is a contractual right to use land or a building for a specific purpose

Other

A Real Property Type different than any of the above (e.g. Northern Way Campus is a joint venture with four other institutions)

Concrete

Concrete construction material.

Wood

Wood construction material.

Steel

Steel construction material.

Other/Mixed

Other types of construction material or mixed materials.

Complete

Building has received Occupancy Permit.

Under Construction

Building has received Building Permit.

Temporary

A building that is occupied on a limited time basis. The permit issued for the building will outline the terms. Examples: Outbuildings with 5-10 years terms.

Unoccupied

A building is still standing but not occupied any longer.

Under Renovation

The interior of a building is under renovation (e.g. RENEW).

Occupied

Building is occupied and actively being used.

Academic

Building used for instruction, education, laboratory, or student services purposes.

Administrative

Building used for administrative purposes, mainly offices.

Athletics

Building used for athletics and recreation purposes.

Commons

Building that is located in the mixed-use (primarily student housing with academic) areas identified in the Vancouver Campus Plan.

Commercial

Building used for commercial purposes.

Housing

Building used for residential purposes in neighbourhoods.

Operations

Building used for operational purposes, with limited offices.

Other

Building used for other purposes that are not defined by the other usages. Examples include Theological colleges.

Parking

Building used for parking.

Research

Building used for research purposes. Examples include NRC, TRIUMF.

Services

Building used for the purposes of providing a service to the UBC Community, including students, faculty, staff and residents. Examples include cultural attractions, hospitals, child care centers, community centers.

Student housing

Building used for student housing purposes.