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.
Oct 26, 2023
Facilities Weekly – October 24, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Macleod Building is now LEED Gold v4 certified | David Lam loading dock access will be rerouted starting November 3 | Who have you seen demonstrate excellence in their work? Nominate them for a Staff Excellence Award | It's not too late to join us for pumpkin carving! | Building safety capacity: protecting your eyes | Weekly Emergency Tip: Keep a wrench near your gas meter in case of an earthquake
Oct 17, 2023
Facilities Weekly – October 17, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Join us as we welcome UBC's new President and Vice-Chancellor | UBC Cybersecurity Critical Vulnerability | Cancelled: University Endowment Lands (UEL) maintenance | New fuel dispensers at University Services Building | Last week to register: Take your kids to work day | Join us for Pumpkin Carving for the Kids on Oct 31st | Register for the VPFO MS Teams Basic Training | Creating a respectful and inclusive workplace | Building safety capacity: safety headgear – hard hats | Weekly Emergency Tip: emergency preparedness - 10-Step Family Emergency Plan
Oct 10, 2023
Facilities Weekly – October 10, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Thank you for your commitment to ensuring health and safety at UBC | The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) reopens to the public in June 2024 | 2023 Pumpkin Carving for the Kids on October 31 | Liftango Carpool Program | Last week to register: Take your kids to work day | Weekly emergency tip: emergency preparedness
Oct 03, 2023
Facilities Weekly – October 3, 2023
Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff — Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Please RSVP: Farewell Gathering for Jodi Scott | Take your kids to work day: Registration now open! | Building safety capacity: preventing and addressing workplace bullying and harassment | Weekly emergency tip: beware of aftershocks
Sep 27, 2023