Three new pedestrian crossovers proposed for Queen’s Park
From The Varsity's Lauren Alexander, December 1, 2019 Students trying to cross Queen’s Park may be able to walk with more security as Toronto’s Transportation Services (TS) has proposed three new pedestrian crossovers at popular jaywalking spots. If the measures receive final approval on December 17 from City Council, construction is estimated to begin during the summer of 2021. Read more here.
“One OREP at a Time” team takes 3rd place in October’s 10,000 Steps Challenge
The 10,000 Steps Challenge is part of HR & Equity’s sustainable staff wellness initiative that helps meet the full spectrum of staff wellness needs, and enhances the coordination, collaboration and communication of wellness programs and services across the University. October is Canada's Healthy Workplace Month. The One OREP at a Time Team consisted of the following members of the OREP HR team: Diane Charest Elina Fonariov Julia Chou Marigold Sobrepena Lori-Anne Hill Katie Muir Together the team put a total of 1.6431 MILLION steps on their pedometers! That's over 1,252 kms...or the distance between campus and Halifax! Wowza! Read more [...]
University breaks ground on the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre
A rendering of the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Centre on College Street: The official groundbreaking took place on Tuesday The centre will anchor U of T’s cluster of world-leading artificial intelligence scientists and biomedical experts, create an unprecedented concentration of research-based startups and advance U of T’s standing as a global innovation powerhouse Read more here.
U of T’s proposed geoexchange project on Front Campus is one of urban Canada’s largest
A new sustainability project proposed under U of T’s Low Carbon Action Plan will make Front Campus the heart of a new geoexchange system. The King’s College Circle Geothermal Project is predicted to yield annual greenhouse gas reductions of 15,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by the year 2024, which would make it the single-biggest contributor to U of T’s annual emission-reduction target of 44,567 tonnes. Read more at UofT News.
U of T accelerates emissions reduction efforts with new Low-Carbon Action Plan
The University of Toronto has unveiled an ambitious Low-Carbon Action Plan that will propel it towards its goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 37 per cent from 1990 levels by the year 2030 and put it on a path to becoming a “net-zero” institution. Read more here.
5th Annual University Operations Than-Q BBQ & Awards
[easy-image-collage id=4567] For the fifth year, Operations & Real Estate Partnerships team members gathered for the OREP Thank BBQ & Awards event. To the New Orleans sounds of Loco Zydeco, over 600 staff members enjoyed delicious food - supplied by our very own Food Services culinary team, and cooked up by leads from all OREP units. This is our opportunity to celebrate our entire team, and to honour our often unsung heroes for the great work they do in creatively, efficiently and dedicatedly furthering our mission through our three levels of OREP Awards. Our thanks once again to University College [...]
Congratulations to our VPOREP Annual Award Winners!
Read all about our Annual Award Winners! Outstanding Individual Award Marco Di Vittorio, ITS This past year, Marco took on two extremely demanding roles, in addition to his usual full slate of responsibilities. He was a key member of the Quercus (Academic Toolbox) Core Implementation team, while also serving as a member of the core team for the IT Strategic Planning process. That Marco was able to accomplish both of these simultaneously, while doing other parts of his daily job (including overseeing the infrastructural support for the University’s main website) – and all with aplomb and good humour, makes [...]
Caretaking Services (St. George campus) awarded Cleaning Industry Management Standard – Green Building certification with Honours!
Congratulations to our caretaking team on this achievement! Cleaning Industry Management Standard - Green Building (CIMS-GB) certification demonstrates that University of Toronto has undergone a comprehensive assessment by an independent, accredited CIMS-GB assessor and has successfully demonstrated a commitment to the delivery of environmentally preferable services that are designed to meet customer needs and expectations. By implementing the CIMS-GB principles into our organization’s operations, Caretaking has established its capability to provide green cleaning services and assist the University in achieving points under the LEED-Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance (LEED-EBOM) Green Building Rating System. The certification process proved to be a [...]
Miriam Calle of Caretaking Services is the Early Bird Winner for the 5th Annual VPOREP BBQ!
Congratulations, Miriam - and remember that there are many more prizes to be won at the BBQ! See you there!
3 OREP Staff amongst the Winners of the 2019 Simcoe Hall Vice-Presidential Staff Awards
Congratulations to our winners! Three OREP members were honoured at the SVP Award Luncheon on July 10th: Patrick Brennan, Property Manager, was chosen to be recognized for Significant Contribution and Sustained Service of Excellence. Patrick was nominated by Mary Patricia Byrne who wrote that Patrick is "complimented by his clients for his calm, friendly and proactive nature. He is organized. He is responsive and finds solutions. He is an excellent communicator". One of his supporters wrote of his "daily excellence" and the fact that Patrick is "highly respected both as a leader and a colleague" while another wrote that [...]