Jiachen has been actively bringing data science skills into sustainability with three years of experience in the academic and nonprofit sectors. He has a Master of Data Science from the University of British Columbia and B.Env. in Geomatics from the University of Waterloo. His project proposes to develop a 5G-enabled management system for campus building energy and space use. The proposed system will help optimize energy consumption and space allocation, inform building investments to meet UBC’s sustainability goals, and advance research and innovations among UBC faculty, operational staff, and entrepreneurs.