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.
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.
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
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
Jul 09, 2024
Facilities Weekly – July 9, 2024
Developing Facilities’ 3-year Road Map | New internal communications functionality in Planon | Facilities’ Ice Cream Social | VPFO Lunch with a Leader winners | Thermal units current operating statuses | Building safety capacity: Dealing with heat stress | Weekly emergency tip: What do you do if you are driving during an earthquake?
Jul 03, 2024