Facilities Weekly

The Facilities Weekly is distributed by email each week on Tuesday. It contains a summary of the news and events to help team members and colleagues across all the Facilities departments be informed of issues and situations they need to know and/or would help them do their job.

This is an archive of past editions so you can catch up on the latest in Facilities.

For submissions or questions, please email communications@vpfo.ubc.ca.


Apr 10, 2024

Facilities Weekly – April 9, 2024

Earth Day – Clean up the Campus event | 16th Ave water main replacement | Planon fumehood shutdown type changes | NJSS March 19, 26, April 2 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Read the asbestos alert | Weekly emergency tip: get notified during a campus emergency with UBC Alert

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Apr 02, 2024

Facilities Weekly – April 2, 2024

Updates to Facilities charge-out rates | 50% off furniture at the Zero Waste Market | Thermal Units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: asbestos information in planon | Weekly emergency tip: drop, cover, and hold on

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Mar 26, 2024

Facilities Weekly – March 26, 2024

Do your part and Sort it Out | Ready for the USB Roof Renewal? | Running large reports in Planon | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Working safely at heights | Weekly emergency tip: Emergency car kits

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Mar 19, 2024

Facilities Weekly – March 19, 2024

Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre repairs | Last chance to apply for the Expression of Interest (EOI) program | Emergency backup generator servicing | April exam schedule is now available | New Job Strategy Sessions | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: incident investigations & documentation | Weekly emergency tip: secure the contents in your house

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Mar 12, 2024

Facilities Weekly – March 12, 2024

Customer Service Strategy update – Thank you for your feedback | Expression of Interest (EOI) accepting applications | Pink Shirt Day reflection | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: know your Joint Occupational Health & Safety Committee representatives | Weekly emergency tip: Disaster response routes

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