The Facilities Update is distributed by email each week on Tuesday. It contains a summary of the news and events to help team members and colleagues across all the Facilities departments be informed of issues and situations they need to know and/or would help them do their job.
This is an archive of past editions so you can catch up on the latest in Facilities.
For submissions or questions, please email communications@vpfo.ubc.ca.
Apr 15, 2025
Facilities Update – April 15, 2025
Energizing the future: SHED project wins 2025 SAB Award | USB Lighting Renewal starting in late April | Coming this May! The Planon app is getting an upgrade | Ant season is here: Help keep pests away | Upcoming road closures: April 26 and May 5 | It’s not too late to join Clean up the Campus | UBC Facilities Golf Tournament | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Pre-use inspections | Emergency preparedness: Keep a pair of shoes by your bed in case of a nighttime earthquake
Apr 08, 2025
Facilities Update – April 8, 2025
UBC opens Gordon B. Shrum Building | Solid Waste Infrastructure Guidelines update | New Scaffolding Safe Work Procedures | No parking in the cut-out in front of the Klinck Building | Shaping resilient campuses webinar recording | Zone list update | NJSS | Thermal units current operating status | Join the Clean up the Campus Event | 2025 UBC Facilities Golf Tournament | Staying safe at work: Workplace inspections | Emergency preparedness: Get to know your neighbours
Apr 01, 2025
Facilities Update – April 1, 2025
Our roadmap: strengthening service for a growing campus | Report any issues after radio network upgrades | Be the first to try the new Planon app | Reminder: Fill out the survey for the new Facilities website | Keeping the air flowing: Brimacombe VFDs replaced | Fire alarm monitoring transitioned to new company | Custodial Services thinking ahead | Thermal units current operating status | Thermal projects | Staying safe at work: Working safely at heights | Emergency preparedness: Pet preparedness
Mar 27, 2025
Facilities Update – March 25, 2025
Have your say on the new Facilities website | New Planon app coming in May | Restricting the use of DeepSeek AI apps | Storm the wall impacts | NJSS: March 2025 | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: WorkSafeBC Requirements SNOPA | Emergency preparedness: Grab-and-go bag
Mar 18, 2025