Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories PLANON RETURNS TO UBC FOR FIT-GAP ANALYSIS Our Planon partners were back to campus last week to jointly evaluate the results of the July Accelerator Workshops. As a reminder, the Accelerator Workshops generated a list of questions and parking lot items which will be used to prioritize which Planon functionality will be deployed in Stream 1 and 2. […]
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Top Stories Asset Stewardship PLANON UPDATE: GETTING DATA READY FOR PLANON EMMS is working with stakeholders to assess UBC’s existing and potential data sources which will be loaded into Planon. Today, UBC’s maintenance, inventory and assets (building and grounds) data is stored in PeopleSoft, Archibus (space), ArcGIS (location), Laserfiche (OEM manuals), VFA (architectural), Access (hazard […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Asset Stewardship PLANON UPDATE August has been a busy month for the EMMS team. Following the Planon Accelerator Workshops in July, where Planon demonstrated its out-of-the-box functionality, the EMMS functional team is working through the questions and parking lot items identified by stakeholders to assess Planon’s ability to meet UBC’s operational needs. This activity […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Asset Stewardship PLANON TEAM MOVES TO USB Over the past 2 weeks the Planon team has moved from COPP to the 2nd floor of USB. Come by and say hi, you’ll find us next to the Facilities Managers and Project Coordinators. Want to know more about Planon? Visit our website by going to https://buildingoperations.ubc.ca and click on the Planon quick link. […]
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Asset Stewardship PLANON SUMMER ROADSHOWS CONTINUE IN AUGUST As we move into August, the Planon Summer Roadshows continue, so far we’ve met with 20 of 32 teams. Remaining Roadshows are with frontline staff from Energy & Water Services, Building Operations, and Chemistry Stores, to build awareness about Planon. We’ve had great conversation and […]
Pearle Lundeen and Stephanie Friesen modernize ageing file-server
Pearle Lundeen, Functional Analyst from Building Operations, and Arts Co-op and MAS student Stephanie Friesen successfully facilitated in the modernization of UBC Facilities’ (Infrastructure Development, Energy & Water Services, and Building Operations) ageing file-server which consisted of 900 user accounts and 6.7 terabytes of information.
Building Operations Weekly
Top Stories Asset Stewardship JOIN THE PLANON DEMONSTRATION ON CAMPUS ON JULY 24TH & 25TH FROM 12:00-12:45 PM IN the BC HYDRO ROOM IN CIRS This week, Planon is providing two demonstrations to heads, subheads, coordinators, and managers on July 24th and 25th from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM in the BC Hydro Room in CIRS. These […]
Building Operations and Campus Security help UBC Studios update the Vancouver Campus Google Street View
The UBC Vancouver campus’ Google Street View has been long outdated, mostly due to the campus not being open to private vehicles. We helped UBC Studios fix that — capturing over 15,000 8K 360 photos in the process. Watch the video and see how its done.
Behind the scenes with Building Operations’ Soft Landscape unit
It’s not just the work of Mother Nature that’s responsible for bringing the university landscape to life. A dedicated staff of 35 gardeners, arborists and horticulturists, divided into five crews, work year-round to maintain the university’s 172 hectares of varied landscapes. It’s a responsibility that requires detailed preparation, intense physical work, and the ability to adapt and plan for the changing seasons and climate.
David Pepin joins Building Operations as Continuous Improvement Project Manager
David has over 15 years of experience working in change management, continuous improvement and Lean Management. He has served several organizations in creating coaching plans, continuous improvement training.