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 motion this year on the UBC Vancouver campus. All these projects show ways to improve sustainability by using UBC’s campus lands, buildings, infrastructure, and people as a living lab.
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 Awards of Excellence gala. UBC's Undergraduate Life Science Teaching Labs Renewal—Biological Sciences Building project was one of the 2020 Gold Awards of Excellence winners.
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 clock technology in order to improve service reliability for campus users, while reducing long-term maintenance costs.
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 UBC clients and stakeholders.
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 with inquiries and supply chain-related issues.