Partial closure of Engineering Road until June 15
Engineering Road on UBC Vancouver campus will be partially closed from April 19 to June 15 due to repairs to the bridge connecting the Macleod Building and the Brimacombe Building.
Natalie Wagorn joins Infrastructure Development as Assistant Manager, Capital Projects role within Capital Planning & Strategic Project Development
Natalie will be working closely with Barb Gordon, Acting Director Capital Planning & Strategic Project Development, on the capital projects and planning portfolio and the major capital building projects process, including administration, reporting and financial management of major and routine capital projects involving campus infrastructures.
Agronomy Road closure between Wesbrook Mall to Health Sciences Mall
Crane activity is scheduled on April 7, 2022, as part of the boiler replacement project for the existing low-pressure steam system serving the Life Sciences Centre and Pharmaceutical Sciences Building’s humidification load. During this work, Agronomy Road between Wesbrook Mall to Health Sciences Mall will be closed to vehicles from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Barbara Gordon steps into the role of Acting Director, Capital Planning & Strategic Project Development with Infrastructure Development
Barbara (Barb) Gordon is responsible for developing and coordinating multi-year capital plans for academic buildings and building system upgrades, as well as reporting on major and routine capital projects to the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training (AEST), UBC Administration, and the Board of Governors.
Wesbrook Mall Upgrades
The Wesbrook Mall corridor from 16th Avenue to Chancellor Boulevard is being upgraded in phases to repair the condition of the roadway and enhance safety and user experience for all modes of transportation.
Upgrades to the Campus Energy Centre and Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facilities
Learn more about the anticipated upgrades and renovations to the Campus Energy Centre and Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facilities, including an upgrade to reduce rumbling in the CEC and a project to increase the efficiency of heating the UBC campus.
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre Energy Conserving Measures
The I.K. Barber Learning Centre is the main library on campus. It was built in 2007 and has a gross floor area of 27,000m². The building was a significant user of thermal energy from the District Energy System (DES) due to its size. During investigation of the building, it was discovered that the heat pipe system in […]
Energy conservation measures implemented in I.K. Barber Learning Centre
An energy conservation project was implemented to repair the heat pipe system in the main air handling units (AHUs) to improve thermal energy in the building. Upon completion, the building’s thermal energy demand has been reduced by approximately 22%, saving UBC approximately $11,000 per year in thermal energy cost and reducing emissions by approximately 40 tCO2e per year.
Heat recovery chiller expansion in the Life Sciences Centre
In 2021, a third chiller module was added to an existing two-module heat recovery chiller to maximize more recoverable heat in the building. This additional chiller module will recover 5800 GJ of heat per year, equivalent to reducing thermal consumption by 21%, and is expected to reduce the building’s GHG emissions by 166 tCO2e per year.
A Walk Through Time
Construction work along the sidewalks on the south and south-east side of the Earth Sciences Building has started, as part of an exhibit extension of the Pacific Museum of Earth. The museum will be installing a ribbon of steel plates and displays providing a timeline of significant geological and biological events in Earth’s history. The construction work is anticipated to be completed by end of April 2022.