UM Re-Shop – A 4R’s (Rethink, Reuse, Reduce and Recycle) Initiative for Materials Management
The program has had a transformative effect on the institution because now departments are asked to consider donating their unwanted items to the re-shop before sending it to landfill or recycling. The design, implementation and ongoing success of the program relies on the awareness and cooperation of university departments. The success of the program has … Continue reading "UM Re-Shop – A 4R’s (Rethink, Reuse, Reduce and Recycle) Initiative for Materials Management"
April 16, 2009
BOMAGOGREEN
The BOMA-GO-GREEN application has provided SFU a formal auditing and verification process to document the existing facility management procedures. This process confirms that SFU manages the buildings in an environmental responsible manner and in particular conforming with the ten requirements requested by BOMA. Also as part of the review, it enables SFU the opportunities to … Continue reading "BOMAGOGREEN"
April 16, 2009
Energy Management Plan – Assessment Tool
The project has identified a formal auditing and verification process for SFU to implement. This process enabled SFU to review, modify and improve the energy program. The energy management program is being reviewed regularly for its activities, process and procedures, and its overall effectiveness in contributing towards the organization’s goals. The formation of the Facilities … Continue reading "Energy Management Plan – Assessment Tool"
April 16, 2009
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"
April 16, 2008
E-Recruitment at the University of Toronto
A project team with representatives from different parts of the University was established to choose the e-recruitment vendor. A larger group of individuals was then asked to test the system, act as advocates and become “super users”. We also developed a communication plan for the roll out of the system that involved information sessions, training … Continue reading "E-Recruitment at the University of Toronto"
April 16, 2008
Sustainable Asset Disposal
The majority of the initiatives discussed in this submission were developed and initiated by the Materials Disposal Program. The Office of Sustainability directed us toward an electronic recycler that met the goals of the University. In the future it would be beneficial to work closer with the Office of Sustainability to assist in developing initiatives … Continue reading "Sustainable Asset Disposal"
April 16, 2008
Innovative Waste Management Program at Concordia University
Concordia’s waste management program has involved dozens of stakeholders directly involved or affected by the project: – Waste and recycling audits were conducted by the Environmental Coordinator and students obtaining class credits in exchange for their research, plus over twenty student volunteers who helped sort the waste. Custodial Services and Environmental Health and Safety were … Continue reading "Innovative Waste Management Program at Concordia University"
April 16, 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"
April 16, 2007
UBC SEEDS: Maximizing Student, Staff, and Faculty Synergies
Multiple stakeholder involvement is at the heart of SEEDS. In the initial project meetings, the SEEDS Manager works with staff and faculty to carefully clarify the desired outcomes, and to establish solid commitment among the participants. It is vital to ensure that the research or field of study that staff members require fit well with … Continue reading "UBC SEEDS: Maximizing Student, Staff, and Faculty Synergies"
April 16, 2007
Information system used to track key elements of research administration/funding-named eRSO
With a directive from the RSO management, the System was designed from the ground-up by completely involving the users as the experts in the workflow processes. Using iterative methods (DSDM as mentioned above) and with the assistance of a business analyst, each of the users mapped and modeled their workflow processes. This design process included … Continue reading "Information system used to track key elements of research administration/funding-named eRSO"
April 16, 2006
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