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.
Feb 18, 2025
Facilities Update – February 18, 2025
Upcoming road closures | Pink Shirt Day is next week | Eve of Pie Day | Thermal units current operating status | Workplace strategies for mental health: Self-awareness for emotional intelligence | Emergency preparedness: Do you know where your gas meter is located?
Feb 11, 2025
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
Feb 04, 2025
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?
Jan 28, 2025
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
Jan 21, 2025