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UNIVERSITY MANAGER 2026 SUMMER

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June 29, 2026

Remote Operations and Control Centre uses proactive monitoring to handle 4,500 annual climate control requests

In 2024, the University of Toronto’s Facilities & Services (F&S) division received over 4,500 space comfort calls reporting that spaces on St. George campus were too hot, cold, humid or dry. With up to 100 calls per day, each requiring an in-person assessment, resolving comfort issues in critical spaces could take over five days. To … Continue reading "Remote Operations and Control Centre uses proactive monitoring to handle 4,500 annual climate control requests"

June 22, 2026

Advancing University Accessibility through the Classroom Pages Project

The Classroom Pages Project advanced equity by providing accessibility information for all bookable classrooms on the university’s website. Classroom pages provide details on accessibility features and barriers, reserved furniture, room layouts, and available classroom technology. Each classroom entry also includes a campus map pinpointing its location and a photo accompanied by descriptive text to support … Continue reading "Advancing University Accessibility through the Classroom Pages Project"

June 22, 2026

Vancouver Island Energy Leadership Conference

In June of 2025, the University of Victoria’s Maintenance & Operations Energy Services team organized and hosted the Vancouver Island Energy Leadership Conference. The vision for this inaugural conference was to bring together people from across Vancouver Island to talk about energy management, facilities management, building science, and decarbonization. The conference was a great success … Continue reading "Vancouver Island Energy Leadership Conference"

June 22, 2026

Webinar: CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 4 – From Vision to Reality: Design, Construction & Operations

Date: May 26, 2026 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Tariq Al-idrissi, Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Trent University Salman Hirani, Associate Vice-President, Real Estate & Partnerships, McMaster University Brad MacIsaac, Vice-President, Administration, Ontario Tech University Moderator: Edward Ng, Partner, Infrastructure Advisory, Transactions & Corporate Finance, Ernst & Young, LLP Click here to download the presentation 

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Student Housing

May 27, 2026

Webinar – CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 4 – From Vision to Reality: Design, Construction & Operations (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Student Housing

May 27, 2026

CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 3 – Tax, Accounting & Regulatory Considerations + Key Term Sheet Insights

Date: April 30, 2026 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Tariq Al-idrissi, Vice-President, Finance and Administration, Trent University Kathi Aspros, Partner, Assurance Services, Government & Public Sector, Ernst & Young LLP Sharron Coombs, Associate Partner, Tax Services, Ernst & Young LLP Steven Moore, Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer, McMaster University Jan Pedder, Associate Partner, Indirect Tax Services, Ernst … Continue reading "CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 3 – Tax, Accounting & Regulatory Considerations + Key Term Sheet Insights"

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Student Housing

May 1, 2026

Webinar – CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 3 – Tax, Accounting & Regulatory Considerations + Key Term Sheet Insights (PDF Presentation)

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Student Housing

May 1, 2026

Building resilient universities: Leading on financial sustainability

Canada relies on its universities to develop talent, strengthen competitiveness and drive economic growth. But growing financial pressures are putting that contribution at risk. A new report from Universities Canada and CAUBO finds that rising costs, growing infrastructure needs and a widening funding gap are placing the university system under increasing strain. A system under … Continue reading "Building resilient universities: Leading on financial sustainability"

Tags: Financial Management, Financial Sustainability, Governance, Government Relations, Infrastructure, Leadership, Strategic Planning

April 27, 2026

CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 2 – Procurement Approaches & Lessons Learned in Student Housing

Date: February 25, 2026 Duration: 60 minutes Presenters: Geoff Frigon, Associate Vice President, Facilities, University of Ottawa Michael (Mike) High, Vice-President, Administration and Chief Financial Officer, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Brad MacIsaac, Vice President Administration, Ontario Tech University Moderator: Edward Ng, Partner, Infrastructure Advisory, Transactions & Corporate Finance, Ernst & Young, LLP Click here to … Continue reading "CAUBO Student Housing – Webinar Series: Part 2 – Procurement Approaches & Lessons Learned in Student Housing"

Tags: Facilities, Financial Management, Institutional Planning, New Builds, Procurement, Student Housing

February 26, 2026