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.


Aug 06, 2024

Facilities Weekly – August 6, 2024

Reaching for the sky: new high-head lab under construction for STBE cluster | New UBC vehicle parking spots available near Friedman Building | Get ready for the Welcome Back Staff & Faculty BBQ | Show your connection to the VPFO with updates templates | Thermal units current operating status | Upcoming thermal projects & outages | Building safety capacity: Protecting your eyes | Weekly emergency tip: Build your grab-and-go bag

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Jul 30, 2024

Facilities Weekly – July 30, 2024

Successful PRV-1 upgrade at the Chan Centre | Beaty expansion – tower crane removal | 16th Ave watermain work | NJSS – July 23, 2024 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Safety footwear | Weekly Emergency Tip: Making a household emergency plan

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Jul 29, 2024

Upcoming 16th Avenue watermain project

Please be advised that UBC Facilities will be conducting maintenance work on the 16th Avenue watermain that supplies water to the UBC Vancouver campus. UBC Facilities will be flushing the system prior to and throughout this work. However, some buildings on the UBC campus may experience mild discolouration in their water or minor water pressure variances. The water remains safe for use and consumption.

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Jul 23, 2024

Facilities Weekly – July 23, 2024

Thanks for coming to our Facilities Townhall | Understanding roles in the Construction Office | August 2024 exam schedule is now available | Planon internal communications tips | Applications open for the Workplace Wellbeing Ambassador program | Submit your nominations for PCAPPA awards by July 31 | Thanks for joining the ice cream social | Thermal units current operating status | Building safety capacity: Hard hats | Weekly emergency tip: Know the risks in your area

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Jul 16, 2024

Facilities Weekly – July 16, 2024

Facilities Townhall meetings | Ice cream social | Congrats VPFO Day 2024 Survey winners | Thermal units current operating status | NJSS July 2024

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