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.
Oct 02, 2024
Facilities Weekly – October 2, 2024
Upcoming road closures | Save the date: Kids to Work Day is November 6 | New Job Strategy Session (NJSS): October 1, 2024 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Free Coffee, Please! Give back to community and get free coffee for a month! | Refeshing UBC's Strategic Plan | Building safety capacity: Communicable Disease Prevention | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Keep your vehicle fueled or charged
Sep 24, 2024
Facilities Weekly – September 24, 2024
Orange Shirt Day at UBC | Celebrate Circular Economy Month | New Job Strategy Session (NJSS): September 24, 2024 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: OHS Regulation App | October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month & Privacy Matters @ UBC Symposium | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Set up your Medical ID on your iPhone
Sep 18, 2024
Facilities Weekly – September 17, 2024
Operational Improvement in Municipal Services | Hebb Tower heating system repair | Celebrating our staff who joined the 25 Year Club | Thermal units current operating statuses | Join the Campus Security Stakeholder Meeting in-person | National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2024 events | Building safety capacity - Safety on the Go: UBC Safe Vancouver App | Weekly emergency tip: Text, Don't call
Sep 10, 2024
Facilities Weekly – September 10, 2024
Regular testing and maintenance lead to quick action in an emergency | Reminder to bring your wristbands to the UBC Welcome Back Staff BBQ | New Job Strategy Session (NJSS): September 10, 2024 | Thermal units current operating statuses | Bioenergy Research & Demonstration Facility (BRDF) | Visit our VPFO booths at UBC’s Welcome Back BBQ | Participate in Orange Shirt Day on September 30 | Harvest Feastival is Back! Come celebrate on September 19 | Building safety capacity: Learning for work with Occupational Health & Safety Training | Weekly emergency preparedness tip: Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Sep 04, 2024