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Facility · Evidence reviewed 2026-10-06

UBC Okanagan campus data centre

University of British Columbia · Kelowna, British Columbia

Research record, not a building count. Campus and phase overlap may exist; do not add capacity values. Access dates do not establish fresh commissioning.

Identity and map provenance

City reference only; not the facility. Derived city center, rounded to four decimals. The marker is not a building, entrance, campus or parcel location. GeoNames 5990579 · CC BY 4.0

Location

Reported

Kelowna, British Columbia. City or regional reference only; no facility coordinates are published.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published location reference

Lifecycle

Contractor documented

The engineering contractor documents a completed cooling retrofit at the UBC Okanagan Library data centre. It does not independently audit current campus-wide operation.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Published identity or service listing

Cooling

Operating

The retrofit uses chilled-glycol in-row cooling as the primary system, retains the former air-cooled equipment as full backup and transfers rejected heat to the campus district-energy loop.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Campus
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Cooling system at stated scope

Ownership

Reported

The reviewed source identifies University of British Columbia in the operator or development role. This does not establish title to the underlying land.

Evidence date
Undated source
Checked
2026-10-05
Scope
Facility
Evidence type
Reported
Status describes
Ownership operator or developer relationship