Gilbert Delgado named Chief of University Planning, Design & Construction
University Architect at Cornell University since 2007, Gilbert Delgado, FAIA brings his skills to University Planning, Design & Construction ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MEMORANDUM To: The University Community From: Scott Mabury, Vice-President University Operations Date: March 9, 2016 Re: Gilbert Delgado named Chief of University Planning, Design & Construction In January 2012 an organizational review for the Division of the Vice-President University Operations resulted in the creation of University Planning Design and Construction (UPDC), an amalgamation of the former Real-Estate Operations with the Office of Campus and Facilities Planning. The portfolio currently has [...]
March 9th: Join us as we celebrate the environmental community on the St George Campus!
Sustainability Office Main page March 9 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Join us as we celebrate the environmental community at U of T, St George! Since 2014, our office has hosted the Green Gala! It’s a unique opportunity for staff, students, faculty, and friends of sustainability to come together and celebrate our collective hard work and accomplishments. We hope to see you on March 9th where you can look forward to: Presentation of the Green Ribbon Awards A keynote address by Professor Sara Hughes The reveal of the 2015-16 Sustainability Yearbook! This [...]
Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport honoured at the Toronto Urban Design Awards
On September 16, 2015 the Goldring Centre for High Performance Sport received top honours at the Toronto Urban Design Awards, winning the Award of Excellence for Public Buildings in Context. The Goldring Centre was recognized for the way in which the architects found a way to drop the field house “partly below ground and making each large space transparent to the street.” The jury applauded “the elegance of this solution and also the fine detail in the public realm around the building, from the materials of the emergency exit stairs to the pedestrian routes that slice through the building at ground [...]
The University has acquired a 20% undivided interest in the MaRS Phase 2 Investment Trust
On Thursday, September 3rd, MaRS announced and welcomed their upcoming health and life science anchor tenants to MaRS West Tower...and U of T was confirmed as having acquired a 20% undivided interest in the MaRS Phase 2 Investment Trust - a share of the West Tower. This was the first in a series of tenant announcements planned for the fall, and you can read Vice-President Scott Mabury's remarks here.
From small ACORNs, big oaks do grow
Students go nuts over new interface http://thevarsity.ca/2015/07/21/from-small-acorns-big-oaks-do-grow/
Launch of the University Operations Annual Staff Achievement Awards Program
The annual University Operations Staff Achievement Awards Program is being introduced to recognize exceptional staff contributions to the success of the unit, the portfolio and the University. The program provides us with another opportunity to thank staff for the valuable work performed throughout the year. Any University Operations employee in good standing is eligible to receive these awards. Temporary employees, students, and faculty are not eligible for consideration. Selection of the recipients will be based on the information provided as part of the nomination process. Three types of achievement-based awards will be presented in late summer 2015: Outstanding Individual Employee [...]
“Real Time” Energy Savings at OISE: Collaboration is the key to making our campus ‘Greener’!
http://www.sustainability.utoronto.ca/news/calendar/Real_Time_Energy_Savings_at_OISE.htm?utm_source=Bulletin&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Working%20