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UBC Facilities recognized as a leader in cleaning with international certification
UBC Facilities achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Green Building (GB) advanced by GBAC with Honours certification. This certification from ISSA, the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry, places UBC in the elite top tier of all cleaning service providers world-wide.
Renovation begins on the Forest Sciences Centre Room 2330/2323
Construction will begin in June for the Forest Sciences Centre Room 2330/2323 Renovation. The project will transform an existing classroom into a Learn Lab to serve students of the Master of Geomatics for Environmental Management Program.
UBC Emergency Management Water Well Project
Construction to begin in June on the UBC Emergency Management Water Well Project. Three test wells will be drilled on campus to help UBC prepare to provide water during an emergency.
Construction to begin on the Microwave Generator Addition – Coal & Mineral Processing Laboratory
Construction will begin in June 2024 on the Microwave Generator Addition at the Coal & Mineral Processing Laboratory. The microwave generator will be used by the laboratory’s research group with the Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering.
Facilities Weekly – June 4, 2024
Confined Spaces Rescue Team on-site exercises | Zone list update | Road closures | June 2024 exam schedule | Countdown to VPFO Day | Listen to Frank’s Hot Lunch recording | Thermal units current operating status | Campus Energy Centre project | Building safety capacity: Heat stress | Weekly emergency tip: Beware of earthquake aftershocks
Ildar Altynbaev joins Facilities’ Construction Office as a Project Manager 1
Ildar Altynbaev joins Facilities’ Construction Office as a Project Manager 1 as of June 3, 2024. Ildar’s role will enhance our collective ability to deliver projects to the campus community, focusing on projects that primarily require the oversight of a contractor to carry out the work. Ildar is a seasoned construction manager with 14 years […]
Facilities Weekly – May 28, 2024
I-C07 vehicle inspections | Listen online to Frank at Hot Lunch | Be vigilant to avoid phishing attempts | Thermal units current operating status | Workplace strategies for mental health: Listening when someone is emotional | Weekly emergency tip: earthquakes in southwestern BC explained
Facilities Weekly – May 21, 2024
Introducing our Warm-up-to-work program | USB Temporary water shutdowns | Zone list update | Keep the South Campus Warehouse clean | NJSS May 14, 2024 | Thermal units | Workplace strategies for mental health: how to tell if someone is struggling | Weekly emergency tip: non-perishable foods
Exciting new exhibit in progress for the Pacific Museum of the Earth
Construction has begun on the installation of an interpretive exhibit for the Pacific Museum of the Earth at the Earth Science Building entrance. The exhibit will showcase the wonders of planet Earth and inspire visitors with two magnificent dinosaur skeleton replicas (Daspletosaurus and a Dromaeosaurus), immersing landscapes and treasures.
Facilities Weekly – May 14, 2024
Chung | Lind Gallery now open | Zone List Update | Annual safety inspections: chain hoists and come alongs | Enter raffle for Hot Lunch with Frank Laezza | NJSS | Thermal units current operating statuses
| Building Operations baseball game | Workplace strategies for mental health: Self-awareness for emotional intelligence | Weekly Emergency Tip: Keep medication in your emergency kit