Facilities News


Say Goodbye to the old Power House

The demolition of the Power House is in progress to make way for the planned development of the UBC Sauder Power House Expansion. Learn more.

Facilities is one of the recipients of the Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’ funding award

The Campus as a Living Lab ‘Grand Challenge’  encourages faculty and staff to work together on a project to effectively respond and adapt to the climate emergency. UBC Facilities' Energy & Water Services, in collaboration with the Faculty of Applied Science, received a funding award to undertake the Bioenergy from Commercial-Municipal Organic Waste project.

Get to know the senior leadership team: John Metras

Fostering a culture of purpose driven leadership, get to know John Metras, Associate Vice-President, Facilities and his leadership vision: “I am an inclusive, action-oriented leader. I engage and empower my team and collaborate with stakeholders to build and maintain a safe, clean, sustainable and inspiring physical environment that has a long-term transformative impact on learning, research and campus life at UBC.”

Natalie Walliser appointed as Director, Facilities Planning in UBC Facilities

Natalie Walliser will be joining UBC Facilities’ Vancouver team as Director, Facilities Planning in May 2024. Learn more about Natalie.

Jack Bell Building Renewal

Construction will last from February 2024 until late 2025 on the Jack Bell Building Renewal. This project will mitigate deferred maintenance and seismically upgrade the building, while also reconfiguring its existing spaces to support state-of-the-art learning environments for the School of Social Work in the Faculty of Arts.