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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

MOA Great Hall Renewal project is coming together

Over the last 6 months, the Museum of Anthropology (MOA): Great Hall Renewal project team has been working on foundations, pre-cast and cast in place structures.…
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Facilities Weekly – May 16, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Newly installed Musqueam art pieces at Henry Angus Building

Facilities recently coordinated the installation of three Musqueam Art pieces created by Susan Point, a Coast Salish artist from Musqueam and a First Nation in…
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Monday, May 15, 2023

Mônica Da Silva joins Infrastructure Development as Data Systems Administrator, Capital Projects

Monica will be taking on the administration of the project reporting systems for Project Services, Capital Project Accounting and Capital Planning. She comes from Brazil…
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Facilities Weekly – May 9, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Monitoring UBC’s hot water district energy system for leaks

The Academic District Energy System (ADES) is fitted with a leak detection system which alarms against both hot water and ground water leaks through a…
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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

Facilities Weekly – May 2, 2023

Weekly updates for UBC Facilities staff. UBC Facilities is part of the VP Finance & Operations (VPFO) Portfolio, and includes six departments—Building Operations, Custodial Services,…
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Monday, May 1, 2023

UBC Power House will begin preparation for demolition in early June 2023

In early June, the UBC Power House will begin preparation for demolition for the development of the new UBC Sauder School of Business expansion. During…
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Monday, May 1, 2023

Metro Vancouver’s Watering Restrictions come into effect on May 1, 2023

Stage 1 of Metro Vancouver’s Lawn Watering Regulations will be in effect from May 1 to October 15, 2023, as outlined in Metro Vancouver’s Drinking Water…
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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

German president’s visit to UBC highlights clean energy and climate change solutions

UBC welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Tuesday, April 25. During his visit, President Steinmeier toured UBC’s Smart Hydrogen Energy District (SHED) – a soon-to-open…
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