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.

  • Facilities Weekly – June 19, 2024

    See you at VPFO Day! | MOA reopening featured in the news | Building Emergency Response Plan for USB | Custodial team celebrate Filipino Independence Day | Thermal units current operating statuses | Campus Energy Centre | NJSS June 11…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – June 19, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – June 11, 2024

    A message from John CIMS Green Building certification | MOA reopening | Updates on construction | Countdown to VPFO Day: 1 week | Thermal units current operating status | Building safety capacity: Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) | Weekly…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – June 11, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – June 4, 2024

    Confined Spaces Rescue Team on-site exercises | Zone list update | Road closures | June 2024 exam schedule | Countdown to VPFO Day | Listen to Frank’s Hot Lunch recording | Thermal units current operating status | Campus Energy Centre…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – June 4, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – May 28, 2024

    I-C07 vehicle inspections | Listen online to Frank at Hot Lunch | Be vigilant to avoid phishing attempts | Thermal units current operating status | Workplace strategies for mental health: Listening when someone is emotional | Weekly emergency tip: earthquakes…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – May 28, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – May 21, 2024

    Introducing our Warm-up-to-work program | USB Temporary water shutdowns | Zone list update | Keep the South Campus Warehouse clean | NJSS May 14, 2024 | Thermal units | Workplace strategies for mental health: how to tell if someone is…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – May 21, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – May 14, 2024

    Chung | Lind Gallery now open | Zone List Update | Annual safety inspections: chain hoists and come alongs | Enter raffle for Hot Lunch with Frank Laezza | NJSS | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building Operations baseball…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – May 14, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – May 7, 2024

    UBC Broadcast: Message from the president: Campus protest | MOA to reopen June 13 | New policy on entering time into Workday | Loud noise expected from USB roof project this week | New safety items available in Facilities Stores…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – May 7, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – April 30, 2024

    Macleod wins SAB Award | IKB Loading Zone reserved for filming | Agronomy Rd Closure | NJSS April sessions | Zone List Update | Thank you to our admins | Zero Waste Market sale | Disability course survey | Thermal…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – April 30, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – April 23, 2024

    Earth Day event recap | Blundstone safety boots sale May 14 | Road closures: Water Main Replacement 16th Avenue and BMO Marathon May 5 | Help UBC develop a course on disability for staff and faculty | Thermal units current…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – April 23, 2024
  • Facilities Weekly – April 16, 2024

    Working together to create a smooth exam setup process | Ant season is here – preventive measures | Parking restrictions outside IKB on April 19 | Metro Vancouver’s Watering Restrictions | Clean up the Campus event | Vaisakhi celebration |…

    Read more: Facilities Weekly – April 16, 2024

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