UBC Ecotrek Project: Reducing energy consumption and improve/renew infrastructure through a cost recoverable mechanism
Over the last 3 years, there were more than 550 trades people involved in the construction of Ecotrek. Nearly, every person among the 43,000 faculty, staff and students on campus were affected by the retrofit. They looked at energy, at water, sewage, all the utility inputs and outputs of the university. They looked at personal … Continue reading "UBC Ecotrek Project: Reducing energy consumption and improve/renew infrastructure through a cost recoverable mechanism"
16 avril 2008
Transforming and renewing a facilities resource team in a period of growth
Labour relations is a key part of this process of renewal. Prior to 2001, the relationship with NASA was adversarial, characterized by a lack of trust and respect. At that shop floor, there was no buyin to what the university was doing. University clients didn’t see the value of the service they were getting. Human … Continue reading "Transforming and renewing a facilities resource team in a period of growth"
16 avril 2008
Business Planning Applied to Campus Cleaning Services
Our challenge was to run an effective business planning process in a unionized environment in a university. One of the keys to our success was achieving the engagement of all stakeholders, the staff associations, staff, students, building occupants and management. Everyone had input. At the same time, the design of the consultation process ensured that … Continue reading "Business Planning Applied to Campus Cleaning Services"
16 avril 2007
Open-Plan Program
The University of Alberta has experienced dramatic growth in recent years. Efficient and responsible spending is critical. University Planners and Project Managers work collaboratively and consultatively with the campus community on all design initiatives, encouraging contemporary design and furniture standards All faculties and departments are involved in the development of the general and detailed space … Continue reading "Open-Plan Program"
16 avril 2007
Every Third Building if Free: UBC Renew
From the initial conception, consensus building and stakeholder buy-in, especially with the academics, has been a priority for UBC Renew. A communications committee was created for this project to work with planners, implementers – including facility, operations management and the stakeholders – to ensure that there was (and is) a steady stream of two-way information … Continue reading "Every Third Building if Free: UBC Renew"
16 avril 2007
Improving Productivity and Controlling Costs through MRO Inventory Management
From the beginning of this project, the development and implementation teams included procurement and contracts expertise from the Materials Management department, maintenance and operations expertise from the Campus Infrastructure department, and process and program expertise from the University’s systems contracted MRO supplier. This cross-functional team ensured that all points of view were represented, allowing many … Continue reading "Improving Productivity and Controlling Costs through MRO Inventory Management"
16 avril 2006
Counseling Center System
The stakeholders in each department were involved from the inception. During the requirements documentation phase, input was received and a thorough analysis of the existing business practices was undertaken with the intent to streamline and consolidate these practices. Through an iterative design/development process the stakeholders altered any processes or components that were not meeting their … Continue reading "Counseling Center System"
16 avril 2005
Partnering to Project Success
“Partnering” as an approach to the design and construction of major capital projects, means steady involvement for the projects numerous Stakeholder Groups. The task of the Design Team is to translate the User requirements and aspirations into a building to support the intended functions. This cannot be accomplished without extensive involvement of Stakeholders. Indeed our … Continue reading "Partnering to Project Success"
16 avril 2005
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