/facilities/taxonomy/term/170/all en /facilities/article/trivia-quiz-test-your-knowledge-covid-19-management-mcgill <p>Facilities Management and Ancillary Services staff were at the forefront of the implementation of 平特五不中鈥檚 measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on its campuses: ordering, distributing and recycling masks, installing signage and hand sanitizer units, assessing capacity in classrooms with physical distancing, overseeing the management of positive cases on 平特五不中 campuses, and much more.</p> <p>Below are some interesting facts related to these prevention measures. How many right answers can you get?</p> Tue, 17 May 2022 18:22:04 +0000 Facilities Management and Ancillary Services 1363 at /facilities /facilities/article/ramping-back <p>The months that followed the lockdown were among the busiest for many FMAS teams involved in the pandemic response. As buildings gradually reopened for research starting in May 2020 and the University started to prepare for the Fall term and the resumption of some in-person classes, a lot needed to be done.</p> Wed, 11 May 2022 14:10:07 +0000 Facilities Management and Ancillary Services 1361 at /facilities /facilities/article/facing-unexpected <p>When the Quebec government declared a public health emergency in mid-March 2020, 平特五不中鈥檚 Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) had been discussing the emerging virus for several weeks already. It soon began meeting every day and would continue to do so until February 2022.</p> Wed, 11 May 2022 14:11:42 +0000 Facilities Management and Ancillary Services 1362 at /facilities /facilities/article/view-ground-covid-19-pandemic-seen-fmas-staff <p>Though the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, a clear signal that 平特五不中 has more or less returned to normal is the recent ramp up of in-person events on its campuses.</p> <p>鈥淲e had OAP [after the exams], which is kind of an indication that things are really going back to normal,鈥� says Liam Halford, Operations Administrator, Events, Security Services. The Open Air Pub is an outdoor gathering students hold traditionally at the start and end of term.</p> Wed, 11 May 2022 14:04:06 +0000 Facilities Management and Ancillary Services 1359 at /facilities /facilities/article/health-and-safety-first <p>Before reopening a building, Building Operations had to purge the indoor air out and reprogram each of the HVAC systems to maximize fresh air intake. They also flushed all drinking water pipes as some buildings had not seen a lot of traffic for several weeks.</p> Wed, 11 May 2022 14:08:43 +0000 Facilities Management and Ancillary Services 1360 at /facilities /facilities/maintenance-operations/holiday-break-2020-custodial-services-and-ventilation-schedules <p>The following schedules聽apply聽from <strong>December 24, 2020聽until January 3, 2021 </strong>(inclusively):</p> <h5>DELIVERIES</h5> <p>All delivery hubs will be closed聽and any necessary deliveries must be coordinated directly by building users with suppliers.</p> <h5>CLEANING SERVICES</h5> <p>Cleaning services will be suspended聽in all buildings except the following, which will receive basic daily upkeep in active areas on the dates indicated:</p> <p><strong>Downtown Campus</strong></p> Fri, 11 Dec 2020 21:29:53 +0000 julie.c.fortier@mcgill.ca 1339 at /facilities /facilities/maintenance-operations/covid-19cleaning-protocol <p>As explained in the <a href="/coronavirus/resources/directives-preventing-spread-covid-19-campus">Directives on preventing the spread of COVID-19 on campus</a>,聽Building Services has increased the frequency of聽cleaning and disinfection of public spaces and聽the following high-touch surfaces:</p> <p><b>Public areas:</b></p> <ul> <li>Entrance/exit door handles and plates</li> <li>Staircase handrails (including聽doors leading to a staircase)</li> <li>Elevator buttons (inside and outside)</li> </ul> <p><b>Washrooms:</b></p> Tue, 12 May 2020 15:33:11 +0000 julie.c.fortier@mcgill.ca 1325 at /facilities