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UCalgary receives funding for eight infrastructure projects totalling

$160 million 8

$78 million in federal support accelerates completion of projects by April 2018

September 12, 2016

Navdeep Bains, minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, announces the funding agreement on the University of Calgary campus Friday.
Photos by Riley Brandt, University of Calgary

The federal government announced Friday that the University of Calgary received funding for eight key infrastructure projects totalling $160
million from the Post-Secondary Institutions Strategic Investment Fund (SIF). The federal government will provide $78 million, with the remaining
$82 million coming from a mix of provincial funding, philanthropy and the university’s own infrastructure dollars.

“This once-in-a-generation investment by the Government of Canada is a historic downpayment on the government’s vision to position Canada
as a global centre for innovation,” said Navdeep Bains, minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development. “That means making
Canada a world leader in turning ideas into solutions, science into technologies, skills into middle-class jobs and startup companies into global
successes. This investment will create conditions that are conducive to innovation and long-term growth, which will in turn keep the Canadian
economy globally competitive.”

“We are extremely pleased and thank the federal government for this incredible investment and the provincial government for their ongoing
support,” says University President Elizabeth Cannon. “This is truly a great day for our students, our researchers and the Alberta economy. What
a fantastic way to start the school year — providing our brightest minds with the best spaces in which to learn, explore and collaborate.”

With this funding, the University of Calgary will accelerate infrastructure projects that will benefit students and researchers. The university will
also be able to accelerate progress towards our sustainability goals related to energy performance and emissions reduction. This significant
investment to improve campus facilities will also create immediate construction jobs and longer-term economic diversification through research
and innovation during a challenging time for Alberta.

The provincial government showed their support at today’s announcement. “Supporting our post-secondary institutions with these important
infrastructure investments will ensure Albertans have access to quality, modern learning opportunities and create much needed jobs to stimulate
and grow our economy,” said Marlin Schmidt, minister of Advanced Education.

Approved SIF projects

Engineering Complex, Phase 2B, Renewal

Engineering Complex, Phase 3, Renovation
High Density Library Expansion
Research and Innovation Infrastructure Renewal Projects
Research Field Stations Upgrades

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Science A Redevelopment, Phase 2 early work

Utility Reduction Program, Phase 1
Veterinary Medicine Clinical Skills Building Expansion

Benefitting UCalgary research and students

“Infrastructure isn’t just about the buildings on campus,” says

Bart Becker, vice-president (facilities). “The spaces in which
students learn, explore and collaborate is crucial to their success
and their overall experience at the University of Calgary.
Infrastructure also plays a critical role in research and
innovation. Research spaces that are modern and flexible
enable collaboration, inspire innovation and support our
research priorities.”

“The field station upgrades will play a critical role in supporting

our research work,” says Masaki Hayashi, professor and
Canada Research Chair, Physical Hydrology — one of the many
researchers who will benefit from this investment. “Over the past
decade, our pioneering work in the Canadian Rockies has
positioned the University of Calgary as an international leader in
the study of groundwater processes in alpine headwater regions,
which are the source of water supply for all provinces in Western
Canada. We plan to build on the success of our ongoing work
and conduct unique field studies out of the Barrier Lake Field
Station over the next decade."

The right physical environment creates the right conditions for

innovation, and allows students to strengthen research programs
and explore new solutions to today’s global challenges. All eight
projects will be substantially completed by spring 2018.

Information on how these projects will affect the campus

community will be shared in the coming weeks and months. For
more information, and to stay up to date on the SIF projects, visit
Minister of Advanced Education Marlin Schmidt
the Facilities website

Upgrades at the University of Calgary's Barrier Lake Field Station in Kananaskis

Country will go ahead, thanks to funding from the Post-Secondary Institutions
Strategic Investment Fund. University of Calgary file photo

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