Facilities Update – February 11, 2025
High efficiency, big savings: Replacing aging campus infrastructure | SRC loading bay closed Feb 13-14 for Invictus Games | Building Operations and Energy & Water Services websites will be transitioning | Noise work window Feb 15-Mar 2 | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Hazard identification and managing risks | Emergency preparedness: Create a 10-step family emergency plan
Facilities Update – February 4, 2025
Join Pink Shirt Day on Wednesday, February 26 | Scarfe Office Block is undergoing electrical renovation starting in May 2025 | The Zero Waste Market is open! | Climate Emergency Week | NJSS January 25, 2025 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Stay safe at work: Working in the cold — avoiding slips, trips, and falls | Prepare for an emergency: Do you have earthquake insurance?
Facilities Update – January 28, 2025
What’s going on with the water? Water pressure testing Jan 27-Feb 7 | Important Reminder: Working hours and break times | Naloxone kit installation | Aerial Lifts and Mobile Platform Procedure | Inspect your Safety Harnesses | Zero Waste Market reopening | Thermal units current operating status | NJSS January 21, 2025 | Updated UBC Sexual Misconduct Policy and training | Refine UBC’s strategic plan | Safety: Hearing test reminder | Emergency Preparedness: Beware of Aftershocks
Facilities Update – January 21, 2025
Green means go: Review the new Scaffolding Policy | 2025 Styrofoam pickup calendar | Thermal units current operating statuses | New movement screen and kinesiologist at The Centre | Visit the traveling health fair | Join the VPFO Sun Run team | Workplace strategies for mental health | Prepare for an emergency: Earthquakes in BC, explained
Facilities Update – January 14, 2025
The new Find a Space tool is live | Frosty weather is coming – follow these tips | Updated I-B-28 Hazard Identification and Assessment Program | UBC Alert testing on Jan 17 | Masks required in healthcare facilities | Reminder: Zero Waste Market closed until Feb 5 | Thermal units current operating statuses | NJSS | Stay safe at work: Hearing testing | Prepare for an emergency: Which non-perishable foods can I put in my emergency kit?
Facilities Update – January 7, 2025
New newsletter template – reminder for submissions | Make sure your phones and computers are up to date | New finance website and portal | Upcoming thermal projects | Thermal units current operating status | Join the VPFO Sun Run team | Stay safe at work: Workplace noise hazards | Prepare for an emergency: Keep medications in your emergency preparedness kit
Facilities Weekly – December 17, 2024
Message from John – Celebrating and reflecting on all our achievements this year | Facilities emergency contacts for the holiday season | Join us for coffee and treats on Dec 24 | Celebrating excellence: 2024 SEA Award winners | Moving crew joins Waste Management Team | Thermal units current operating status | NJSS: Dec 10, 2024 | Spreading Holiday Cheer! | Workplace strategies for mental health: Why kindness matters | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Learn basic First Aid and CPR
Facilities Weekly – December 10, 2024
Facilities Holiday Events reminder | Be prepared for holiday closures – Zero Waste Market, Environmental Services Facilities, the Centre | FSC loading dock closure Dec 11 | Zone list updates – Dec 3 | What’s happening in Thermal Utilities this month? | Thermal units current operating status | NJSS – Dec 3 | Building safety capacity: Working in the cold | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Get a hand crank radio
Facilities Weekly – December 3, 2024
Fixing campus infrastructure breaks, spills, and leaks | Review the winter exam schedule | Wesbrook Mall closure Dec 10-13 | Metro Vancouver water maintenance | Annual respirator fit testing reminder | Thermal units current operating status | Building safety capacity: Driving safely during the winter | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Talk to your kids about emergency preparedness
Facilities Weekly – November 26, 2024
Fixing campus drips, drops, and leaks – I’m waiting on review of this piece, we may need to push to next week if I don’t have it | RSVP for the Facilities Winter Event | Road closures and foot traffic expected during fall graduation | Give a thumbs-up to your apprentices | Lunch and learn: Operating Engineers trained in water softening practices | Exploring flexible piping with the Brugg Piping Workshop | Thermal units current operating status | NJSS November 19, 2024