The latest Facility Condition Index is available
Facilities has updated the bubble diagrams that show the condition of UBC Vancouver Point Grey owned buildings as assessed by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education & Future Skills in 2023. These diagrams are augmented by renovations completed to date after that audit.
Facilities Weekly – October 29, 2024
Stop the Clog Monster outside the UBC Bookstore | Staff Excellence Award nominations | Workplace Experience Survey 2024 | Last chance to share what you’d like to hear about the Facilities 3-Year Road Map | New Job Strategy Session: October 22, 2024 | Zero Waste Market chair blow out sale! | See some spook-tacular pumpkins and vote for your favourite | Building safety capacity: Daylight savings time ends on Sunday | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Pack your car kit
Building a sustainable UBC: Saving energy and water on campus
In the past year, UBC Facilities’ Energy & Water Services led three key projects to help UBC meet our sustainability goals and lessen energy and water usage on the Vancouver campus.
Facilities Weekly – October 22, 2024
Don’t feed the clog monster campaign | Security alert: Be aware of CEO and colleague fraud emails | Refreshing our Facilities fleet | Updating our Cintas uniforms to UBC Facilities | UBC Campus Mail relocated to the UBC Bookstore | Annual Resppirator Fit Test – new respirator fit test course! | Reminder: tell us how you’d like to hear about Facilities’ 3-Year Roadmap | Thermal units current operating status | Support your mental health next month with Thrive | Building safety capacity: Safety Day 2024 | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Emergency proof your home
Don’t feed the clog monster
Every time you flush paper towel, the dreaded clog monster grows, creating an increasingly large clog down in the building’s pipe system. This menacing fiend lurks in our pipes, causing clogs and backups in your spaces. The clog monster leads to closed washrooms, flooded learning spaces, and costly cleaning and renovations. Learn more October 29 & 30 outside the UBC Bookstore.
Metro Vancouver water crews conducting planned maintenance
As part of planned maintenance, Metro Vancouver water crews are working within the City of Vancouver, which may cause turbid water. Update: As of October 21, Metro Vancouver has rescheduled this work in November
$7-million donation from Dan On Foundation seeds the future of food innovation at UBC
A $7-million donation from the Dan On Foundation will fund the building of UBC’s Food and Beverage Innovation Centre, set to formally open in early 2025. The centre will help the agri-food industry in B.C. and beyond by providing access to state-of-the-art technologies and facilities.
Pedestrian bridge renovations underway at UBC Botanical Garden
UBC Botanical Garden is currently undergoing construction to replace seven pedestrian bridges. While the garden remains open to visitors, some pathways will be temporarily closed to allow for the safe completion of this work.
Facilities Weekly – October 8, 2024
Construction begins on the UBC Sauder Expansion | Ongoing 16th Ave watermain project | Thermal units current operating status | Upcoming thermal projects October 2024 | Keep an eye out for respirator fit testing notifications in October | Pumpkin Carving for the Kids on October 31 | Register you child for Kids to Work Day 2024 | Workplace strategies for mental health: the Four A’s Model for dealing with stress | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Keep cash on hand
Help keep rodents out of your work spaces
Rodent activity and indoor migration increases as the weather gets colder, and they move indoors for shelter and food. Help prevent rodents from moving in by securing your waste and food. Learn more about prevention and how to report signs of rodents or other pests on campus.