The Okanagan College and University of B.C. Okanagan campus have announced a new collaboration in green construction, research and training.
Jim Hamilton, president of OC, and Dr. Deborah Buszard, deputy vice chancellor and principal of UBCO, signed a letter of co-operation at the Penticton campus on Oct. 25.
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According to the two institutions, the letter outlines a number of ways in which the institutions aim to collaborate, from developing shared capstone projects for students to establishing a speaker series in green construction and smart energy use.
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| Jim Hamilton, president of OC, and Dr. Deborah Buszard, deputy vice chancellor and principal of UBCO, sign a letter stating a new agreement between the two institutions that will focus on sustainable construction and green building. Jordyn Thomson/Western News |
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