Inside the new UBC Arts Student Centre
In November 2021, UBC Arts Student Centre officially opened its doors. The three-storey, cylindrical building located on East Mall and Walter Gage Road will be a common meeting ground for Arts students to interact across disciplines, with spaces to relax and connect, collaborate on projects, and host events.
Heat recovery chiller and coils successfully commissioned
The new heat recovery chiller in Chemistry D Block would be capable of providing its forecasted 5000GJ in annual thermal energy savings, saving the university almost $50,000 per year. Chemistry E Block is on track for their predicted energy savings of roughly 1200 GJ and $14,000 in energy costs per year
Conor Hourigan promoted to Subhead Millwright in Building Operations
Conor’s expertise in troubleshooting and maintaining various mechanical equipment throughout campus has enabled him to excel in the Millwright team. He has also provided strong leadership and support as the temporary fill-in subhead and head role.
New Biomass Boiler going through commissioning at the BRDF
The new UBC biomass boiler is going through its commissioning tests at the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF). As the new boiler’s combustion is fine-tuned, you may notice some grey smoke, accompanied by a campfire scent, from the BRDF on occasion.
Steve Carey promoted to Facilities Manager in Customer Services and Informatics
Steve Carey brings to the Facilities Manager team experience in the aviation industry, as well as strong customer services experience from 14 years of creating good working relationships with UBC clients and staff.
Potential project delays dues to staffing shortage
Our Facilities teams, consultants, and contractors are experiencing labour shortages, and doing the best we can to maintain service and ensure all our projects and construction sites continue to be monitored. Some of our projects, however, may be impacted and face delays in the completion date.
A year in review: A look at Custodial Services
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Custodial Services has been playing an important role in keeping spaces in the UBC Vancouver campus clean and safe. As we start the new year, we’d like to share an overview and some facts about Custodial Services and our campus.
Parm Ubhi joins Building Operations as Sub Head Operating Engineer 3rd Class Dayshift
Parm started his career at UBC in Building Operations in 2016, and joined Energy & Water Services to expand his experience and work towards his 3rd Class Power Engineering certification. While he was working on his 3rd Class, he also accepted the responsibility of the shop steward for the IUOE 115 membership.
Jordan Buckshaw joins Project Services Team as Project Manager
Jordan is a Professional Engineer and holds a bachelors in Applied Science Civil Engineering from UBC and a diploma in Building Engineering Technology from BCIT. Jordan’s diverse construction and training experience, strategic oversight and creative problem solving will be an asset to the Project Services team.
MOA: Great Hall renewal project is proceeding
The Museum of Anthropology (MOA): Great Hall Renewal project is proceeding, and the dismantling of the outer walls of MOA’s Great Hall is starting this week. This work will continue into the Spring 2022, with construction of the new structure and skylight installations starting in the Summer 2022. The project is anticipated to be completed in the Fall 2023.