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Skeena Residence
The Skeena Residence is one of the student residences of University of British Columbia Okanagan in Kelowna, British Columbia. The residence is fully-furnished single-connected rooms with supportive facilities. The compound is located beside the Purcell Residence and able to accommodated with 220 beds.

Background
Skeena residence is a part of UBCO’s Living Laboratory Initiative. The building is energy efficient and has a comprehensive monitoring system which gathers data to compare Skeena’s energy use. They aim of this building is to achieve maximum sustainability and meet Passive House(PH) certification.

Amenities
This new residence comes with standard housing amenities and facilities including lounges on each floor. Every lounge comes with a fridge, couches, TV, study/dining table, stovetops, microwave. Facilities such as vending machine, washer, and dryer are also provided. Besides improving on-campus life that help students thrive socially and academically. Skeena residence have a reduce commuter traffic to and from campus.