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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Four newly funded projects aimed at boosting sustainability at UBC Vancouver

Four new Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) sustainability projects have just been awarded a share of $200,000 in funding, and will be set in…
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Facilities Weekly – March 8, 2022

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, March 8, 2022

Undergraduate Life Sciences Teaching Labs Renewal Project wins VRCA’s Gold Awards of Excellence

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) recognized the finest in BC’s construction industry at its 32nd annual…
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Synchronizing our clocks at UBC

As part of UBC’s asset renewal initiative for buildings and equipment on campus, a project has been identified to progressively upgrade all of UBC’s synchronized…
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

Facilities Weekly – March 2, 2022

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, March 1, 2022

James Woo promoted to Project Manager in Infrastructure Development

Since joining Project Services in March 2020, James has continually built his expertise on UBC’s high standards and technical guidelines while building trusting relationships with…
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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 22, 2022

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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Friday, February 18, 2022

Polina Sefin joins as Service Centre Coordinator within Customer Services & Informatics

Polina's robust customer service skills and experience working in complex organizations in the public sector, make her a great addition to help the team deal…
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Thursday, February 17, 2022

Inside the new UBC Arts Student Centre

In November 2021, UBC Arts Student Centre officially opened its doors. The three-storey, cylindrical building located on East Mall and Walter Gage Road will be…
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Heat recovery chiller and coils successfully commissioned

The new heat recovery chiller in Chemistry D Block would be capable of providing its forecasted 5000GJ in annual thermal energy savings, saving the university…
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