Located on the site of UBC’s historic David Bauer Arena, this facility integrates the old into one comprehensive new venue that will be used for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The building design takes into account both needs for the 2010 Winter Olympics as well as legacy requirements for the  university. As a year-round, multiuse sport and recreational facility serving UBC Athletics and the surrounding community, the facility provides a lasting centre for training, education and recreation that services 40,000 monthly visitors.
The Thunderbird Sports Centre features 5,000 permanent seats but can hold up to 7,500 people for the Olympics and future special events such as concerts and exhibitions. It has three ice sheets, a 550-square-meter multi-purpose room, a 460-squaremeter physiotherapy or fitness centre, 13 public dressing rooms, six referees and coaches rooms, two varsity rooms and one alumni room.
The adaptability of the Thunderbird Sports Centre is matched only by its energy efficiency. Key features include high efficiency lighting and an Eco-Chill heat recovery system.

Client: UBC Properties Trust
Size: 187,292 sq ft
Construction Value: $47M
Completion Date: February 2008