Facilities News


Jack Bell Building Renewal

Construction will last from February 2024 until late 2025 on the Jack Bell Building Renewal. This project will mitigate deferred maintenance and seismically upgrade the building, while also reconfiguring its existing spaces to support state-of-the-art learning environments for the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts.

Municipal Services’ Stores rolls out smart lockers

Municipal Services' Stores team is working to more efficiently provide materials to customers by rolling out Smart Lockers. Learn more about this new materials pick-up process.

Construction to begin on University Services Building roof

Construction to begin in April for the University Services Building Roof Renewal. Construction is expected to last until Fall 2024. Reach out to Pamela Troyer, Project Manager with any questions.

Facilities teams are actively responding to any issues affecting our buildings

As temperatures dip and sustain below 0° degrees, Facilities teams are actively responding to any issues affecting our buildings. For emergencies, please call the Service Centre 604-822-2173. Find out about road clearing priorities and ice prevention work on the UBC Vancouver campus during snow events, and check for campus updates on ubc.ca.

2024 Soft plastic and styrofoam pick-up schedule is available

Did you know that plastic bags (a type of soft plastic) and styrofoam are not currently recyclable at UBC’s sort-it stations? There are several collection points across campus for pickup. If you are generating a significant amount of soft plastic or styrofoam waste, you can participate in our pick-up program.