Planning for Growth and Sustainability: Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick 

Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick (DMNB) expects enrolment to grow by 50% over the next decade. Its 65,000-square-foot campus needs to grow with it.

Space audits, use data, consultation, benchmarking, and functional programming informed a two-phase renewal plan. The first phase addresses immediate needs; the second allows for expansion over time. Flexible classrooms, multipurpose rooms, and a new simulation lab support changing methods of medical education. A double-height lounge gives the campus a social heart. Mass timber, natural ventilation, solar shading, and a high-performance envelope improve long-term resilience. The plan balances what the school needs now with what it may need next.