Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories New LSC Generator Increases Capacity for Research The Life Sciences Centre received a new generator last week, currently being installed. This second generator increases reliability for critical research in the building and increases the capacity to take on new loads for new research as well as key building systems and equipment. The benefits […]
Compost garden is a living reminder of what can happen with a little innovation
UBC’s Zero-Waste Action Plan includes a goal of reaching 80% composting and recycling by 2020. John Mann, the Assistant Compost Operator at UBC’s compost facility, transforms UBC’s organic waste into rich soil for landscaping and gardening.
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Emergency Exercise on Agronomy Road & Orchard Commons this Wednesday, June 28 from 8AM -2PM On Wednesday, June 28 at 8:00am to 2:00pm UBC Vancouver is conducting an emergency exercise on Agronomy Road between Main Mall and West Mall with parts of the exercise taking place at Orchard Commons. As Building Operations is […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Teamwork Makes the Dream Work Late in the workday, on June 7th, the Street Light crew received an urgent SR to repair a pole light out between the Purdy and Detweiller Buildings, near UBC Hospital. The crew went out and assessed the job, determined the light out required a lift to access […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories MILLWRIGHTS SYNERGIZED WITH ESB ELECTRICAL FEEDER SHUTDOWN TO PERFORM PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE The Millwrights took advantage of the electrical feeder shutdown and scheduled maintenance on Bio-safety Cabinet Fume Hood Fans 1 – 17 for a proactive approach to preventive maintenance. These fume hoods are in critical areas where disruptions can affect research. They […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Our Mission and what this means for you Our Mission answer the questions: Why do we exist as a department? What do we do? How do we do it? And who do we do it for? “UBC Building Operations proactively and cost-effectively manage the operations and maintenance of all assets on campus—creating enriching and […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories SHARING OUR STORY AS CAMPUS AND ASSET STEWARDS THROUGH THE APPA SELF-ASSESSMENT REPORT For the past two years we have been talking about EAOS and what that means to enable us to move from reactive maintenance to planned proactive operations and maintenance (read more about EAOS here). We have achieved a great […]
New Quantum Matter Institute building recipient of improved handover process
QMI will be home to researchers whose work will have very cool applications for electronics, the automotive industry, the health care sector, and sustainable energy—bound to make UBC famous! Our new building handover process means our knowledge and experience can help deliver better total cost of ownership outcomes for the university.
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Brief lull in teaching schedules was our opportunity for proactive and preventive maintenance in Chem B Chemistry South (B-wing), is primarily teaching labs and so we took advantage of the time between teaching sessions to perform preventive maintenance on all the supply air handlers and exhaust fans for fume hoods. We cleaned heating […]
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Top Stories 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 […]