{"id":464,"date":"2026-02-14T00:00:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/bpibs\/?page_id=464"},"modified":"2026-02-14T00:55:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T00:55:56","slug":"compendium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/bpibs\/compendium\/","title":{"rendered":"The Living Compendium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><em><em>A public learning resource supported by BC Housing and the University of Victoria<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/bpibs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9451\/2026\/02\/b90a1ad2-6cde-4781-9857-b1fc44a480dc-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-472\" style=\"width:645px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/bpibs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9451\/2026\/02\/b90a1ad2-6cde-4781-9857-b1fc44a480dc-edited.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/bpibs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9451\/2026\/02\/b90a1ad2-6cde-4781-9857-b1fc44a480dc-edited-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca\/bpibs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9451\/2026\/02\/b90a1ad2-6cde-4781-9857-b1fc44a480dc-edited-624x468.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This image was generated using AI and is intended for illustrative purposes only. It does not represent the true digital concept.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Living Compendium&nbsp;is an open-source, shared digital space to collect learning about housing and building systems. It brings together&nbsp;different kinds&nbsp;of knowledge,&nbsp;including:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lived experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On-the-ground practice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical&nbsp;and construction insights&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy or planning&nbsp;ideas&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of the Living Compendium is to&nbsp;help people learn from each other&nbsp;over time. Sharing something in the Compendium does&nbsp;not&nbsp;mean someone must respond or&nbsp;take action&nbsp;right away.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page outlines the following information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dates and registration&nbsp;for upcoming virtual working sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructions for how to&nbsp;submit&nbsp;your contribution&nbsp;to the&nbsp;Living&nbsp;Compendium<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Q&amp;A around what you can share, how&nbsp;submissions&nbsp;are handled, and your rights&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Q&amp;A for <strong>Living Compendium Contributions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&nbsp;can I&nbsp;submit?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&nbsp;share anything that helps others learn, such as:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A short or long written piece (a reflection, story, lesson learned, or question)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A diagram, photo, or other image&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio (like a short recording)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A video link (YouTube or Vimeo)&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s&nbsp;okay if your contribution is still in progress. You&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;need to have a perfect submission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To submit your contribution, send it by email to <a href=\"mailto:mbar@bchousing.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>mbar@bchousing.org<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>When do I need to submit by?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recommended submission date is March 20, 2026. <\/strong>You can still submit your&nbsp;contribution&nbsp;after this date, though it may be published&nbsp;at a&nbsp;later&nbsp;time.&nbsp;If your entry includes commercial content or sensitive information, it may take longer because we will review it more carefully.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What should I include with my submission?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Display name:<\/strong>&nbsp;The name you want shown publicly. If you&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;include one,&nbsp;we will list it&nbsp;as&nbsp;Anonymous.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Media labels:<\/strong>&nbsp;If you include images, audio, or video, include a clear title, and 1\u20132 sentences explaining what it is.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What formats are accepted?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Text:<\/strong>&nbsp;PDF (please&nbsp;don\u2019t&nbsp;send Word or PowerPoint\u2014PDF keeps formatting from changing)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Images:<\/strong>&nbsp;JPG, TIFF&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audio:<\/strong>&nbsp;WAV, AIFF, MP3&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Video:<\/strong>&nbsp;A link to YouTube or Vimeo&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&nbsp;should I&nbsp;avoid&nbsp;including?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please&nbsp;avoid sending:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Private personal information about yourself or others&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Anything confidential or not meant for public sharing&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content&nbsp;focussed around&nbsp;advertising or promotion&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If&nbsp;you\u2019re&nbsp;unsure whether something is okay to share, email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mbar@bchousing.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>mbar@bchousing.org<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and we can help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How are submissions reviewed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We review&nbsp;all&nbsp;submissions before they are published.&nbsp;Entries with&nbsp;sensitive&nbsp;or&nbsp;commercial&nbsp;content&nbsp;may take longer so that&nbsp;we&nbsp;can make sure&nbsp;they align with the&nbsp;Compendium\u2019s&nbsp;public purpose.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What are the copyright and licensing considerations?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Copyright:<\/strong>&nbsp;You keep&nbsp;the rights&nbsp;to your work.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Default sharing license:<\/strong>&nbsp;Creative Commons&nbsp;Attribution-ShareAlike&nbsp;4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0). If you want a different license, tell us when you&nbsp;submit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ready to get involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can register for the virtual working sessions, and&nbsp;submit your contribution&nbsp;by emailing&nbsp;<strong>mbar@bchousing.org<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:291px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/housing-infrastructure.canada.ca\/rki-irc\/index-eng.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Research and Knowledge Initiative (RKI)<\/a>, delivered and supported by Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada to advance housing and infrastructure projects across the country.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Our team works across the unceded territories of many Indigenous Peoples, including the Algonquin Anishinaabe (Ottawa), Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, and Huron-Wendat (Toronto), Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh (Vancouver), k\u02b7ik\u02b7\u0259\u019b\u0313\u0259m (Coquitlam), l\u0259k\u0313\u02b7\u0259\u014b\u0259n and W\u0331S\u00c1NE\u0106 Peoples (Victoria), and the Tla-o-qui-aht and Nuu-chah-nulth Nations (Tofino).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We recognize that land acknowledgment is not the work itself, but a reminder of our ongoing responsibilities\u2014relational, material, and ethical\u2014to the peoples and places that continue to steward these lands.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We commit to unsettling extractive habits in our work and to walking, with humility, toward deeper accountability.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A public learning resource supported by BC Housing and the University of Victoria The&nbsp;Living Compendium&nbsp;is an open-source, shared digital space to collect learning about housing and building systems. 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