Announcing Director of Campus Planning and Development
We are pleased to announce Mr. Anthony Haddad as the inaugural Director, Campus Planning and Development at UBC’s Okanagan campus. Working with campus planning and infrastructure development colleagues in Vancouver, Anthony has responsibility for long-term land use planning including the Okanagan campus master plan, space planning and utilization, operational sustainability and project management services. Anthony’s start […]
Interactive maps make it easier to navigate campus
A new UBC wayfinding website launched this month, making it easier to navigate campus. The interactive, mobile friendly tool allows pedestrians to identify their location, search for specific services, and use Google maps to find the fastest way to reach their destination. Try it out at maps.ok.ubc.ca.
First Aid room moves to Security Office
The First Aid room for UBC’s Okanagan campus has moved from the Arts building to the Security Office in the Library Building LIB 016B(next to the loading bay on the east side of the Library). First Aid is available to staff, faculty and students 24 hours a day, 365 days per year by calling Campus Security […]
Administration building moves organized for next week
Renovations in the Administration building are starting this month and as a result Payment and Procurement Services (formerly part of Finance) and Human Resources will temporarily move to new locations. These moves are part of a larger space-intensification initiative for the Okanagan campus. More information on space and space planning will be sent to all […]
Official new name: Creative and Critical Studies building
What used to be the Fine Arts and Health building is now the Creative and Critical Studies building. UBC’s Board of Governors approved the name change recently, and while exterior signs won’t be updated until warmer weather arrives, the prefixes on room numbers in that building have already been changed to CCS. With the formal […]
Facilities Management has moved
Located in ADM103I, the new Facilities Management office can be found by entering the frosted door across from the Bookstore in the Administration Building.
Campus Goes Geo-thermal
UBC’s Okananagan campus is attracting international attention for its innovative and extensive use of energy harvested from the ground.
Building a Campus is Like Building a Community
To responsibly steward the rapid growth and development of this community, UBC’s Okanagan Campus has placed sustainability at the core of all our planning processes and strategic directions. To date, the campus has grown by 54% in square meters since 2007 and will triple its size from 0.5 million square feet to 1.5 million square […]