Facilities Update – July 2, 2025
Lower Mall and Agronomy Road closed for construction July 7-18 | Get the scoop – It’s Ice Cream Social time | FSC Room 1717 Renovation begins July 7 | USB Lighting Renewal look ahead | Facilities website backend update this week | Do you know how to stay safe during extreme heat | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Ergnomics: MSI Risk Factor – Work Posture | Emergency preparedness: Know the risks, make a plan, get a kit
Facilities Update – June 24, 2025
Planon app training continues on demand | Raccoon rescue | Beat the heat and stay safe with new items in Stores | Facilities website backend update | Deepen your disability inclusion literacy | Flag lowering for Ben Yoshida | NJSS June 2025 | Thermal units current operating status | Summer sizzles at the Fairview Commons BBQ | Staying safe at work: MSI risk factor – Repetition | Emergency preparedness: UBC Alert
Facilities Update – June 17, 2025
Facilities Town Hall: Reflecting on our progress and looking ahead | Our Facilities Roadmap | We’re live: 22 crews are using the new planon app | Custom hearing protection update | UBC projects featured in Innovation magazine | Thermal units current operating status | Philippine Independence Day celebrations | Staying safe at work: Dealing with heat stress | Emergency preparedness: Drop, cover, and hold on
Facilities Update – June 10, 2025
UBC wins ASHRAE award | Thank you for coming to VPFO Day 2025! | New Planon app launches this week | Requests for UBC Facilities branded clothing | Stores new HEPA vacuums | Upcoming road closures | June 2025 exam schedule | Get the scoop – it’s Ice Cream Social time
Facilities Update – May 27, 2025
Facilities June Town Halls | Get prepared for the Planon app to go live! | Construction around campus | Upcoming road closures | Thermal units current operating status | Fourth Annual Building Operations Mechanical Team BBQ | Building Operations Trades Baseball Game | Staying safe at work: Ergonomics: MSI Risk Factor – Force
| Emergency preparedness: Disaster Response Routes
Facilities Weekly – May 21, 2025
Reminder: June Town Halls for all Facilities staff | Planon app – Training dates | Recently updated: UBC International Travel Guidance | Navigate risk and drive success with support from ERA | NJSS: May 2025 | Thermal units current operating status | UBC Facilities Golf Tournament | Staying safe at work: Ergonomics – Recognizing the signs and symptoms of MSIs | Emergency preparedness: Keep cash on hand
Facilities Weekly – May 13, 2025
Save the date! June Town Halls for all staff | Thanks for joining the conversation at VPFO Day | Confined Space Rescue Team annual exercises | Improved communication in our new Planon App | Ongoing work: USB Lighting Renewal | Learn about the Lower Mall Precint Redevelopment at St. John’s College | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Incident/accident investigations & documentation | Emergency preparedness: Keep your vehicle fueled or charged
Facilities Update – May 6, 2025
Shaping UBC Facilities services together: Customer focus groups | 1 week until VPFO Day | New electrical service energization request form | Survey: Interest in custom-molded hearing protection | Metro Vancouver’s Watering Restrictions are now in effect | Planon App update | Safety botos sale May 14 | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Know your JOHSC representatives | Emergency preparedness: Set up your emergency medical information on your phone
Facilities Update – April 29, 2025
Lapu Lapu Day tragedy – supports for Facilities staff | Requesting materials in the new Planon app | Road closures during BMO Marathon on Sunday, May 4 | USB Power shutdown: Saturday June 13, 2026 | Earth Day: Working together to keep campus beautiful | NJSS April 2025 | Thermal units current operating status | 2 weeks until VPFO Day! | Staying safe at work: Step ladder safety | Emergency preparedness: Text, don’t call
Facilities Update – April 22, 2025
Launching our new Policy & Procedure Development Framework | New Fleet Management Policy: Driving toward safety & sustainability | Access Desk is only open during UBC Bookstore hours | Safety boots sale on May 14 | Summer is renovation season | Our New Planon App: Improved notes, statuses, and photos | April 28 is the National Day of Mourning | Thermal units current operating statuses | Happy Vaisakhi | Stay safe at work: Extension ladder safety | Prepare for an emergency: Automated External Defibrillators (AED) on campus