Some early prep work has started at the site of a new, $560-million student residence complex that is slated to be built in the Lower Mall Precinct of the University of British Columbia (UBC) campus in Vancouver. The venture represents the largest provincial contribution to any single post-secondary institution capital project in B.C.’s history. There will be five buildings ranging in height from eight to 22 storeys tall. …One of the structures will be a mass timber hybrid building. …The mass timber building will be eight storeys tall. …For the complex, the design team will be focused on carbon resilience, biodiversity and hydrology and use materials to create sustainable spaces and enhance the well-being of inhabitants. The team is aiming for LEED Gold certification.