UBC Building Operations

Building Operations

Building Operations helps make our campus spaces work for you

UBC Building Operations supports an outstanding university experience through comprehensive operation, maintenance, and renovation services for land, buildings, and fleets on the UBC Vancouver campus.

Does your space need help? Let us know, we’ll get it fixed.

Students or Visitors?

If you see a space on campus that needs help, tweet us or email with the location and issue—and we’ll get it fixed.

Faculty or Staff?

The best way to get us to fix or improve your workspace is to engage your building administrator or submit an online service request. Learn more here.

Emergency? Call 604.822.2173

For emergencies—such as floods, blackouts, or large leaks—call us. We’ll work with you and get the right resources onsite.

News From Building Operations

July 29, 2021

Drinking water fountains and bottle-filling stations are reopening

Starting mid-August 2021, the Facilities team will begin to proceed with un-bagging and flushing all the drinking water fountains and bottle-filling stations across the UBC Vancouver campus. Flushing the water will remove any stagnant water from the building’s pipe network system to ensure the water is kept fresh and the stations are ready for use.

July 28, 2021

Heat Stress Awareness course available

The Heat Stress Awareness course is recommended for all workers that are at risk of heat exposure, and for their supervisors to complete. The course was developed to increase your awareness of the risk factors and associated heat disorders related to heat stress. The course will also identify controls to protect yourself against heat stress.

July 27, 2021

Dean Gregory joins Building Operations as the Municipal Landscape Architect

Dean’s journey with the university began 13 years ago as the Campus Landscape Architect in Campus & Community Planning (C&CP). Dean has been instrumental in transforming both the UBC Point Grey and Okanagan campuses through the planning and implementing of extensive public realm plans.