CUSA 2015 (May 12 – 14th)
UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College are pleased to be co-hosting the CUSA 2015 Conference in Kelowna, BC for three days of connecting, learning, networking and professional development.
Bundle up to save energy
Did you know? By turning off a ceramic office heater for one workday you can save enough energy to heat 600 cups of tea. Wearing seasonally-appropriate clothing is one effective way to conserve energy.
To replace a ceramic heater in your workspace with an energy-efficient radiant model, submit a work request to Facilities Management. For more energy saving tips visit sustain.ok.ubc.ca.
Updating the UBC Okanagan Master Plan
On Jan. 28, the campus community is invited to a Public Open House on the draft UBC Okanagan Master Plan. Provide your feedback at the Open House or online from Jan. 26 to Feb. 6 at planning.ubc.ca/okanagan.
UBC’s current 2009 Okanagan Master Plan was designed to meet projected development needs over a 20-year time frame. However, as student enrolment and campus floor space have more than doubled since the 2009 Master Plan’s adoption, UBC recognizes the need for an updated Plan. The draft UBC Okanagan Master Plan will help guide future growth by identifying new opportunities to accommodate future needs for academic facilities, residential development and open spaces.
Please drop by our Public Open House on January 28 to find out more about the draft UBC Okanagan Master Plan and share your feedback.
Date: January 28, 2015
Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Place: Fipke Centre, Main Level Foyer, 3247 University Way
Can’t attend in person? You can provide input online from January 26 to February 6 at planning.ubc.ca/okanagan.
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 date will be November 13, 2014.
Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia, Anthony graduated from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in 2001 with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Urban Planning) degree. After commencing his career in Melbourne, he moved to Canada in 2004 where he began his Canadian planning career in Fort McMurray and then at the City of Calgary for five years where he worked on a number of significant planning projects within the established communities of the City, greenfield development areas and downtown core.
Anthony has been with the City of Penticton for the past five years and led the development of Penticton’s Downtown Plan and now its successful implementation. As Director of Development Services, he helped create a constructive and engaged relationship with citizens, City Council, the development community and professionals. Anthony was responsible for the City’s innovative public engagement strategies for its planning processes, in addition to the creation of the City’s new zoning bylaw, economic investment zone bylaw, area structure plans and community sustainability initiatives.
Anthony is a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and looks forward to the exciting challenges ahead working with the innovative team at UBC.
Please join us in welcoming Anthony to UBC.
Michael Shakespeare
Associate Vice-President, Finance and Operations
Okanagan campus
Michael White
Associate Vice-President, Campus and Community Planning
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.
2014-15 UBC Budget Approved by Board of Governors
The 2014-15 UBC budget has been approved by the Board of Governors also provides an annual update on the financial context and outlook of the University. View the Letter to the Community / Budget Pack (PDF).
Green Research Workshop
2014 Lunch & Learn – Scale down and you’ll reduce waste.
Do you want to reduce the environmental impact of your lab?
Not sure where to start? Worried about the costs?
Your experiments may be eligible for Green Research Funding!
Come to the Green Research Lunch & Learn: Small Scale Experimentation
The purpose of the Lunch and Learn is to overview the EIS program and show others how the EIS has led to small scaling of experimentation in an engineering lab. Further, the small scaling has resulted in a successful application to the Green Research Fund as the experiment was downsized a second time. These changes have resulted in a reduction in chemical cost and hazardous waste production while having a positive impact on environmental impact.
Date
Friday, June 20th, 12-1 pm
Location
Art 218
Speakers
Tim Abbott – Graduate student
* Small scaling of experimentation
Cherie Michels – Advisor, Safety & Environment
* Introduction & Overview of green research funding
* Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and Conclusion
Please bring your lunch – fruit and veggie platter, coffee, and dessert will be supplied.
We will cover general information on Greening your research, including past projects and available funding, and we will highlight a lab on campus that has reduced their hazardous waste production by 75%.
Questions – Please contact Cherie Michels in Risk Management Services (Cherie.michels@ubc.ca) or 250-807-8656.