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The Teaching and Learning Spaces Working Group: An innovative approach to classroom planning and resource management

Tue Teaching and Learning Spaces Working Group (TLSWG) process could be adapted or transferred to other postsecondary institutional settings. Specific features integral to success include: – Shared leadership by co-chairs from academic and operations sides of the institution – A single source of funding paired with a collaborative decision-making body composed of all stakeholders in … Continue reading "The Teaching and Learning Spaces Working Group: An innovative approach to classroom planning and resource management"

April 16, 2014

Financement des infrastructures

Financement des infrastructures

Tags: Academic, Benchmarking, Culture, Deferred Maintenance, Facilities, Financial Management, Fraud, Governance, Government Relations, Internal Audit, Investing, Investment Committees, Policies, Reports, Resource Allocation, Risk Assessment, Risk Management, Surveys, Treasury and Investment, University Manager

September 17, 2011

University Manager 2011 Fall

Review of University Endowment and Pension Funds | Infrastructure Funding: Rising to the Challenge

Tags: Deferred Maintenance, Facilities, Financial Management, Investing, Investment Committees, Reports, Resource Allocation, Risk Management, Surveys, Treasury and Investment, University Manager

September 17, 2011

LIVING Together

The idea for our “LIVING Together” initiative has grown organically from an initial emphasis on sustainability to a fully-fledged program aimed at providing students with innovative and cutting-edge residence life programming. The University has received countless inquiries and/or visits in relation to our sustainability and community engagement activities. As well, our most recent installment within … Continue reading "LIVING Together"

April 16, 2009

Adopt-a-Rez

During Program conceptualization and design, multiple stakeholders were engaged to bring creative input, implementation expertise and community relations support to bear on the initiative. Residence Life staff provided practical advice on how to engage the students in events at times, places and formats that would optimize participation. Student Union leadership communicated directly with the students … Continue reading "Adopt-a-Rez"

April 16, 2008

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

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"

April 16, 2008

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 Renew: The University of British Columbia’s Buildgin Renovation Program to Meet Current and Future Academic Needs and Mitigate Deferred Maintenance

The collaboration with the academics in the whole process from programming to completion within the restriction of existing buildings to address 5 categories of renewal for each building: – Academic Improvement – Capital Renewal (Bldg systems upgrades to extend building life and renew the capital asset) – Code and safety upgrades (access, fire safety) – … Continue reading "UBC Renew: The University of British Columbia’s Buildgin Renovation Program to Meet Current and Future Academic Needs and Mitigate Deferred Maintenance"

April 16, 2006