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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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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 15, 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, February 15, 2022

Conor Hourigan promoted to Subhead Millwright in Building Operations

Conor's expertise in troubleshooting and maintaining various mechanical equipment throughout campus has enabled him to excel in the Millwright team. He has also provided strong leadership…
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Monday, February 14, 2022

New Biomass Boiler going through commissioning at the BRDF 

The new UBC biomass boiler is going through its commissioning tests at the Bioenergy Research Demonstration Facility (BRDF). As the new boiler's combustion is fine-tuned, you may…
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Monday, February 14, 2022

Steve Carey promoted to Facilities Manager in Customer Services and Informatics

Steve Carey brings to the Facilities Manager team experience in the aviation industry, as well as strong customer services experience from 14 years of creating…
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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 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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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

Potential project delays dues to staffing shortage

Our Facilities teams, consultants, and contractors are experiencing labour shortages, and doing the best we can to maintain service and ensure all our projects and…
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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Facilities Weekly – February 1, 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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