Facilities Update
John Metras, AVP Facilities at UBC, shares his vision, our accomplishments, and our next steps together
Jun 11, 2024
UBC Facilities recognized as an industry leader
We are extremely proud to announce that UBC Facilities has achieved the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) Green Building (GB) advanced by GBAC, with Honours certification. This certification from ISSA, the world’s leading trade association for the cleaning industry, places UBC in the elite top tier of all cleaning service providers world-wide. This achievement represents […]
Apr 03, 2024
In memory of Neil Malmquist
It is with great sadness and sense of loss that we inform you of the passing of Neil Malmquist. Neil was a valued member of the Facilities team for over 25 years.
Dec 12, 2023
A warm thank you for your hard work and dedication over the past year
Welcome to the holidays! As we look forward to the new year, I’d like to pause and reflect on the past year and be grateful for the good people who surround us and the many positive accomplishments that we have achieved.
Sep 21, 2023
Building a stronger Facilities team
The Facilities leadership team has been working to improve clarity of purpose internally within our Facilities departments and externally with the UBC community, on delivery of our facilities development and operations services to enable students, faculty, and staff to excel in their work at UBC. This starts with internal alignment and the importance of integrating departments into one Facilities team to re-position how we present ourselves to the campus community.
Sep 05, 2023