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Wednesday, October 30, 2024

The latest Facility Condition Index is available

Facilities has updated the bubble diagrams that show the condition of UBC Vancouver Point Grey owned buildings as assessed by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education…
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Facilities Weekly – October 29, 2024

Stop the Clog Monster outside the UBC Bookstore | Staff Excellence Award nominations | Workplace Experience Survey 2024 | Last chance to share what you’d…
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Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Building a sustainable UBC: Saving energy and water on campus

In the past year, UBC Facilities’ Energy & Water Services led three key projects to help UBC meet our sustainability goals and lessen energy and…
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Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Facilities Weekly – October 22, 2024

Don’t feed the clog monster campaign | Security alert: Be aware of CEO and colleague fraud emails | Refreshing our Facilities fleet | Updating our…
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Thursday, October 17, 2024

Don’t feed the clog monster

Every time you flush paper towel, the dreaded clog monster grows, creating an increasingly large clog down in the building’s pipe system. This menacing fiend…
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Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Metro Vancouver water crews conducting planned maintenance

As part of planned maintenance, Metro Vancouver water crews are working within the City of Vancouver, which may cause turbid water. Update: As of October…
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Friday, October 11, 2024

$7-million donation from Dan On Foundation seeds the future of food innovation at UBC

A $7-million donation from the Dan On Foundation will fund the building of UBC’s Food and Beverage Innovation Centre, set to formally open in early…
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Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Pedestrian bridge renovations underway at UBC Botanical Garden

UBC Botanical Garden is currently undergoing construction to replace seven pedestrian bridges. While the garden remains open to visitors, some pathways will be temporarily closed…
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Facilities Weekly – October 8, 2024

Construction begins on the UBC Sauder Expansion | Ongoing 16th Ave watermain project | Thermal units current operating status | Upcoming thermal projects October 2024…
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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Help keep rodents out of your work spaces

Rodent activity and indoor migration increases as the weather gets colder, and they move indoors for shelter and food. Help prevent rodents from moving in…
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