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Completed in 2021, the multi-family housing project at 330 Goldstream Avenue in Victoria, British Clumbia, used the Lean Project Delivery method to build 102 affordable rentals for seniors, adults with disabilities, and families. Scius provided research documentation and innovation deployment support to the project team.

Developed by the Greater Victoria Housing Society and designed by Cascadia Architects, the six-storey wood frame building comprises 5,880 m2 (63,292 ft2) of gross liveable area over two stories of underground parking. The building accommodates a range of unit sizes - 50 studios, 39 one-bedrooms, one two-bedroom, and 12 three-bedrooms. The six-storey wood frame structure was selected for its flexibility, efficiency and affordability.

Supported by research funding from BC Housing and Forestry Innovation Investment, Scius was brought on as research manager to:

Document the project from beginning to end to better understand and share the benefits of Lean construction and the Last Planner® system as a method to achieve quality performance and reliability.

Report on the outcomes and opportunities for further research in advancing high performance buildings using modern methods of construction.

Identify, assemble, analyze and present relevant Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) case study projects for their applicability to affordable multi-family housing projects in BC.

Joining the project when the general contractor – Kinetic Construction was hired, Scius tracked the project process through regular site meeting participation, plant tours, video and photo documentation, drone fly-overs and a site-based web cam.