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Staying safe in the summer weather

As the temperatures rise, learn how to identify signs and symptoms, the risks related to heat-related illnesses and how to protect yourself by completing the Heat Stress Awareness course. It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms early on so that more serious heat disorders can be prevented.

Streamlining backfills and recruitment for Custodial Services

Custodial Services will be streamlining the process for identifying backfills and facilitating staff moves and recruitment. This change will help facilitate quicker moves of internal staff who are interested in moving to a new shift, and create a quicker turnaround time for hiring and onboarding new staff to backfill vacant assignments.

Facilities Weekly – July 18, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Everything you need to know about the line painting on July 23 | Working behind the scenes to ensure a safe and efficient campus | See you this Thursday at the Facilities Ice Cream Social!

Working behind the scenes to ensure a safe and efficient campus   

As our campus winds down for the summer term, Facilities’ Energy & Water Services has been busy ensuring safety and smooth operations throughout our campus. 

Larisa Rohana joins Customer Services & Informatics’ EMMS Sustainment team as a System Analyst II

Larisa Rohana joins Customer Services & Informatics’ EMMS Sustainment team as a System Analyst II

As a System Analyst, Larisa will be working closely with the Facilities team on all items related to Planon, which includes responding to ServiceNow tickets, reviewing/addressing backlog items, and ensuring various technical activities are successfully completed in Planon.

Facilities Weekly – July 11, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Staying safe in the summer weather | Reminder: Line painting on July 23 | See you next Thursday at the Facilities Ice Cream Social

x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn: The future of collaborative teaching and research at UBC Okanagan

In January 2023, the En’owkin Centre generously gifted UBC Okanagan with an Nsyilxcn name for the former Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Innovation (ICI) Building, currently under construction. Learn more about what the name means and how to pronounce it.

Facilities Weekly – July 4, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — x̌əl sic snpax̌nwixʷtn: The future of collaborative teaching and research at UBC Okanagan | Join us for Facilities Ice Cream Social on July 20 | Line painting on July 23 | Updated zone list | New Asbestos Awareness course available

Samuel Akindele joins Municipal Services as Trades 3 Mechanic

Samuel has over 15 years of experience as Heavy Duty Mechanic. He joins UBC most recently from BC Ferries where he worked as Marine Engine Mechanic, and was responsible for Engine Overhauling, Rad Drives, and Pumps.

Enhancing operations and safety: BRDF control room & office renovation

Enhancing operations and safety: BRDF control room & office renovation

As part of an effort to enhance operations and safety, the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF) control room and office have recently been renovated. The purpose of this renovation was to modernize the BRDF control room and personnel quarters.