Facilities Update

The Facilities Update 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.


Sep 12, 2023

Facilities Weekly – September 12, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Upcoming University Endowment Lands (UEL) project | Kids to Work Day is November 1 | UBC's Mass Care exercise comes to life in a full set up | Safety Awareness Week is September 18-22, 2023 | Building safety capacity – Safety on the Go: UBC Safe Vancouver App | Weekly Emergency Tip: Emergency Preparedness

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Sep 05, 2023

Facilities Weekly – September 5, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — A message from John | Safety bollards play a critical role in protecting our campus community | Driving safely on campus | VFA audit 2023/24 | Increase in mosquito activity may be attributable to this year's weather pattern | Campus as a Living Lab Grand Challenge | Are you prepared for an emergency?

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Aug 29, 2023

Facilities Weekly – August 29, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Upcoming road closures on Wesbrook Mall | The latest Facility Condition Index is available | Thank you to the Brimacombe/QMI Custodial team | Farewell Party for Jennifer Sanguinetti | Are you prepared for an emergency?

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Aug 22, 2023

Facilities Weekly – August 22, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — The Transition Team has a new name —Technical Review Team | Upcoming road closures on Wesbrook Mall | Annual Facility Condition Assessments of UBC owned buildings | Brock Commons North officially opens its doors | Buses return to University Boulevard bus loop after September 4 | Staying safe during wildfire season | Mobi public bike share network expands into UBC | Reminder: RSVP for Welcome Back Staff BBQ

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Aug 15, 2023

Facilities Weekly – August 15, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Upcoming road closures | Available for booking: Hotel desks in USB Room 1008 | Parking for UBC Vehicles | Installation of Advanced Solar Array at the Thunderbird Parkade rooftop | New Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM) | Makeup sessions for hearing testing in September & October | Dealing with heat stress & exposure | UBC 18th Welcome Back Staff BBQ! | Metro Vancouver enters Stage 2 water restrictions.

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