The new school, which has capacity for 1,700 students, was built to LEED gold standards that include energy-saving measures to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions. Eric Hamber is the first secondary school in Vancouver to feature a dedicated child care centre for children under age five. The rooftop child care facility has nearly 70 licensed spaces for children.

The school integrates Indigenous designs, including a five-metre (16 foot) female welcome figure and weaving creations inspired by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) artists, Brent Sparrow and Debra Sparrow. This reflects the Vancouver School Board’s commitment to reconciliation and to honour the rich cultural traditions and history of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) people.

The Project was procured using a design-build approach.