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.


Feb 21, 2024

Facilities Weekly – February 21, 2024

Customer Service Strategy – Share your feedback | Pink Shirt Day events | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: hazard identification and managing risks | Weekly emergency tip: set up your medical ID on your phone

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Feb 13, 2024

Facilities Weekly – February 13, 2024

Remember to charge electric car share vehicles | Construction on Jack Bell Building Renewal | New Job Strategy Session Feb 6 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Four steps to preventing musculoskeletal injuries | Weekly Emergency Tip: Text, don’t call

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Feb 06, 2024

Facilities Weekly – February 6, 2024

Pink Shirt Day | Road closures: Construction on Wesbrook Mall | Zone list updated | Important email changes coming in February 2024 | Thermal units current operating statuses | BRDF | CEC | Building safety capacity: recognizing the signs and symptoms of MSIs

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Jan 30, 2024

Facilities Weekly – January 30, 2024

Customer service strategy focus group session | Zone list updated | Thermal unit current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Workplace noise hazards | Weekly emergency tip: Keep shoes by your bed

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Jan 24, 2024

Facilities Weekly – January 24, 2024

Shaping our customer service strategy together | Stores rolls out smart lockers | USB Roof Renewal | New I-B-55 Hot Work Safe Work Procedure | Thermal units current operating statuses | Workplace strategies for mental health | Join the 2024 VPFO Sun Run team | Building safety capacity: hearing testing | Weekly emergency tip: smoke alarms

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