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Convocation Ceremonies at Chan Centre May 24 – June 1
During the convocation period please refrain from disruptive work along Main Mall from the Reconciliation Pole to the Rose Garden Parkade, and along University Boulevard from the Martha Piper Pond to Alumni Centre. We want our new grads and their loved ones to have a wonderful UBC experience. And really, nobody wants a Building Ops truck photo-bombing their family pictures.
Chem A Fume Hoods 100% Functioning and Compliant
Thanks to some creative problem solving and crafty repairs we can proudly say that the 140 fume hoods in Chem Physics are fully functional and 100% compliant with WSBC face velocity readings. Well done team!!
The Building Ops scope of work included:
- Disconnect actuation of fume hood isolation dampers and locking the damper in the fully OPEN position
- Test fume hood sash operation and note all deficiencies and recommended repairs
- Apply signage to hoods to indicate now-switchable status and tell-tales for users
- Cap-off pneumatic supplies to general exhaust VAV and fume hood isolation dampers at the solenoid control panels
- Adjust room air supply grills to reduce fume hood cross draft issues
- Major service to control air compressor and fan-coil units in basement
- Removal of brush growth outside bypass intake damper intakes
- Balance lab air pressures and fume hoods face velocities
- Rebuild fume hood sash lifting systems on poorly functioning hoods
- Cleaning of grills for bypass intake damper intakes
And all of this was done with minimal impact to lab users thanks to great project coordination and extensive communications with the Departmental Administrator and Safety Officer.
Awesome team effort in installing new LED lights in the Forest Sciences Atrium
The Forest Sciences Atrium lights have been burnt out for quite some time, and the lack of accessibility has made it difficult to replace them.
Over a three day period during the term break, the job was tackled when the utility workers brought in a lift and the labor crew built scaffolding which allowed the zone electricians to complete their work of bypassing the ballasts to install LED lights.
Congratulations for a job well done goes out to Joyce, Lionel, Raj, Trevor and Todd from the labor crew, as well as Jag, Paul and Nanette from the Utility workers, and the Brown and Grey zone electricians, Jeremy and Jeff.
Unplug electrical devices and small appliances when not in use
Great work by crews to prepare MOA for opening night of a new exhibit
A new MOA exhibit, Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia, honours the special significance that written forms hold across many diverse cultures in Asia. The exhibit opened on May 11th with a over 1,000 guests and remarks by Prince Amyn Aga Khan, the younger brother of His Highness the Aga Khan, and a lifelong supporter of the arts.
Thanks to all the crews who made the space preparation look effortless; Yellow zone millwright, electricians, plumbers, and custodial crews worked throughout the week to restore the service to the Mortuary house services bathroom—and the Landscape crew who cut up and removed a tree that had fallen into the event area just hours before the opening party. Job well done! Photo courtesy Twitter @farhanmohamed
A Reminder to look out for suspicious emails
If you receive an unexpected email that looks unusual, do not open it. Instead, delete it immediately and report it to the UBC IT Service Desk.
A recent, global ransomware attack has affected organizations around the world. These attacks send emails with infected links or files. While UBC has currently not seen any evidence of this attack on university networks, the event offers an important reminder to look out for suspicious emails.
Although not an exhaustive list, some of the emails in the recent attack have had subject lines such as:
- Copy_[with Random Numbers]
- Document_[with Random Numbers]
- Scan_[with Random Numbers]
- File_[with Random Numbers]
- PDF_[with Random Numbers]
If you are in any doubt about a suspicious email, please call the UBC IT Service Desk at 604.822.2008. Learn more about ransomware, phishing, and other common security threats.
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