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Wednesday, June 19, 2024

Facilities Weekly – June 19, 2024

See you at VPFO Day! | MOA reopening featured in the news | Building Emergency Response Plan for USB | Custodial team celebrate Filipino Independence…
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Continuous optimization of buildings

Building Tune-Ups While a building may perform as intended immediately after it has been built, the truth is that like anything else, a building’s systems…
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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The Museum of Anthropology reopens to the public

The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) seismic upgrades are complete and the museum reopened to the public last week. The reopening weekend coincided with the museum’s…
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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

Sharing power between your car and campus: UBC’s Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED)

If you drive an electric car, your battery power sits unused most of the day, while the city’s energy grid is at peak use. What…
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Facilities Weekly – June 11, 2024

A message from John CIMS Green Building certification | MOA reopening | Updates on construction | Countdown to VPFO Day: 1 week | Thermal units…
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

UBC Facilities recognized as an industry leader

We are extremely proud to announce that UBC Facilities has achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Green Building (GB) advanced by GBAC, with Honours…
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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

UBC Facilities recognized as a leader in cleaning with international certification

UBC Facilities achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Green Building (GB) advanced by GBAC with Honours certification.  This certification from ISSA, the world’s leading…
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Monday, June 10, 2024

Renovation begins on the Forest Sciences Centre Room 2330/2323

Construction will begin in June for the Forest Sciences Centre Room 2330/2323 Renovation. The project will transform an existing classroom into a Learn Lab to…
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Monday, June 10, 2024

UBC Emergency Management Water Well Project

Construction to begin in June on the UBC Emergency Management Water Well Project. Three test wells will be drilled on campus to help UBC prepare…
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Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Construction to begin on the Microwave Generator Addition – Coal & Mineral Processing Laboratory

Construction will begin in June 2024 on the Microwave Generator Addition at the Coal & Mineral Processing Laboratory. The microwave generator will be used by…
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