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Thursday, August 22, 2024

Transformative partnership brings 1,500 new student beds to UBC Vancouver

More students will have access to affordable on-campus housing at the University of British Columbia thanks to a new student residence complex coming to the…
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Patrick Troen joins the EMMS Sustainment team in Facilities as a System Analyst II

Patrick Troen joins the EMMS Sustainment team in Facilities' Customer Services & Informatics (CSI) as a System Analyst II. As a System Analyst, Patrick will…
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Construction begins on the CEDaR Lab mechanical & acoustical improvement

Construction is anticipated to begin on August 19 for the CEDaR (Community Engaged Documentation and Research) Lab Mechanical & Acoustical Improvement in the Buchannan Tower,…
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Thursday, August 8, 2024

Renovations to begin on the Marra Lab in the Networks of Centres of Excellence

Construction on the Marra Lab is anticipated to begin in mid-August 2024, and is anticipated to be completed by the end of December 2024. This…
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Construction to begin on the Sustainable Timber-Built Environment Laboratory

Construction on the Sustainable Timber-Built Environment Laboratory will begin on August 6, 2024 and is anticipated to be completed by the end of December 2024.…
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Monday, July 29, 2024

Cecille Lintag joins UBC Facilities as Assistant Manager, Capital Planning & Development

Cecille Lintag has joined UBC Facilities as Assistant Manager, Capital Planning & Development until November 25, 2024 to cover for Natalie Wagorn while on leave.…
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Friday, June 21, 2024

Understanding how operations and maintenance are funded at UBC

Over the past decade, UBC has grown considerably and now is similar to a city or town, in addition to being a university campus. With…
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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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