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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Business Expense Rules will go live on April 1, 2022

The new Business Expense Rules have now been approved and will be available to the UBC community on April 1, 2022 on the UBC Finance…
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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Energy conservation measures implemented in I.K. Barber Learning Centre

An energy conservation project was implemented to repair the heat pipe system in the main air handling units (AHUs) to improve thermal energy in the…
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Heat recovery chiller expansion in the Life Sciences Centre

In 2021, a third chiller module was added to an existing two-module heat recovery chiller to maximize more recoverable heat in the building. This additional…
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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Celebrating success and inclusivity at the 2022 Winter Paralympics

The 2022 Winter Paralympics was held in Beijing, China from March 4-13, 2022. The games are organized and delivered by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC),…
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Monday, March 14, 2022

Lubna Shawwa joins Operational Excellence as Continuous Improvement Program Manager

Leveraging her robust experience in continuous improvement and problem solving, in addition to her passion for driving efficiency and collaboration, Lubna will play a key…
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Thursday, March 10, 2022

A Walk Through Time

Construction work along the sidewalks on the south and south-east side of the Earth Sciences Building has started, as part of an exhibit extension of…
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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

Four newly funded projects aimed at boosting sustainability at UBC Vancouver

Four new Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) sustainability projects have just been awarded a share of $200,000 in funding, and will be set in…
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Undergraduate Life Sciences Teaching Labs Renewal Project wins VRCA’s Gold Awards of Excellence

After a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Vancouver Regional Construction Association (VRCA) recognized the finest in BC’s construction industry at its 32nd annual…
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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Synchronizing our clocks at UBC

As part of UBC’s asset renewal initiative for buildings and equipment on campus, a project has been identified to progressively upgrade all of UBC’s synchronized…
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Monday, March 7, 2022

Celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8

March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme this year is “Break the Bias”. In honour of this day, we invite you to wear…
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