Home » Facilities News

Facilities News

Find important announcements, news and alerts related to UBC Facilities.

Use the filter under 'Category' to find a relevant announcement for that area or search words in the search field box.

Filter Results

Friday, March 13, 2020

Have your say! Help define Inclusive Washrooms at UBC

During the month of March and April, we are asking students, faculty, staff, and visitors to share their experiences, challenges, needs, and ideas to help…
Read More
Monday, March 2, 2020

Indian Residential School History & Dialogue Centre wins 2019 North American Copper in Architecture Award

The only winner in Western Canada, UBC's Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre (IRSHDC) features a standing seam copper roof that embodies the Coast…
Read More
Monday, March 2, 2020

Welcome to Facilities Today

Last year, I took a big step and took on the new role of Associate Vice-President, Facilities here at UBC. Now that the Facilities group…
Read More
Thursday, February 27, 2020

Help UBC create design guidelines for more inclusive washrooms & changing rooms

Last month, Infrastructure Development and Equity & Inclusive office hosted three pop-up open house events to engage with UBC students, faculty, and staff to get…
Read More
Monday, February 10, 2020

Two new Associate Project Managers join Infrastructure Development with Project Services

Sarah Buck joins UBC from Penfolds Roofing & Solar where she held several positions; starting out as a Project Coordinator and working her way up…
Read More
Thursday, February 6, 2020

Pink Shirt Day at the VPFO: February 26

This year, Pink Shirt Day is February 26 and the VPFO will be celebrating diversity and inclusion in our portfolio with cake and coffee events…
Read More
Thursday, January 30, 2020

Keeping UBC’s used furniture out of landfill

Since Leigh Clark joined UBC Vancouver as a Facilities Planner with Infrastructure Development just two years ago, she has successfully identified and implemented a solution…
Read More
Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Siu Tse joins Energy & Water Services as Director of Engineering & Utilities

Siu joins us from the City of Port Coquitlam as their Deputy Director of Engineering & Operation and previously worked in City of Richmond, and…
Read More
Monday, January 27, 2020

François Desmarais promoted to Senior Facilities Manager in Building Operations

François is the successful candidate to take on this newly created role with all of the Building Operations’ Facilities Managers reporting directly to him. François…
Read More
Monday, January 20, 2020

UBC celebrates the official opening of the Undergraduate Life Sciences Teaching Laboratories

Students from British Columbia and around the world can now study for careers in the life sciences, such as genetics, health care, conservation and ecology,…
Read More