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Fredag 12 april, 2024

Project information - New examination building Umeå Campus

CONSTRUCTION INFORMATIONConstruction and work from last week will continue on site next week and then slow down in relation to the holiday period from v29-v32. During these weeks there will only be a few activities, such as electrical installation work. Building K: Technical installations, work on internal walls, painting, carpeting, facade, roof work with wall coverings, suspended ceilings and ground work at Bus Street. Link: Connection to Aula Nordica, walls and roof. Annex: Party assembly and roof/walls for skywalks. District heating center: technical installations and interior work. Access to Johan buresväg via Gösta Skoglundsväg is still closed until v27. This is due to excavation work in connection with the new district heating center. PLAN FOR UPCOMING WEEKSPlease note that the activities below may cause some disturbance. Week 27-28.Building K: Technical installations Interior walls, painting, laying carpeting, roofing work with wall coverings, sheet metal, facade and suspended ceiling work. Ground works in connection with the bus street. Link: Connection to Aula Nordica, walls and roof work.Annex: Part assembly, roof/walls on skywalk.District heating plant: technical installations and internal works.ork.

Torsdag 15 februari, 2024

New bicycle parking garage at the MIT building

Hello! Akademiska Hus has established a bicycle parking garage in collaboration with Umeå University. It was inaugurated on February 13 and is now available for use by anyone who holds an Umu card. You can find the bicycle parking garage at the MIT building. You are welcome to park your bike here. Sincerely, Academic House.This text has been automatically translated, and some inaccuracies may be present.

Onsdag 27 september, 2023

The university library's roof is being rebuilt

Major maintenance work is currently underway on the roof of the university library. This means that there will be some noise from time to time. We are renovating the library's roof and at the same time changing the house's downpipes to create better drainage for rain in the courtyard. These changes will make the house more resistant to large amounts of rainfall. The reconstruction is to be completed in the fall of 2024.

Måndag 11 september, 2023

The salon opens today

Today we have opened up the Salon on the ground floor of Universum. The surface is intended to be used for relaxation and activities, a bit like a nice living room. There are board games and ping pong tables available for those who want. For the time being, the Salon will be open for everyone to use on weekdays between approx. 8.00-17.00, on days when it is not booked for any specific event. We have furnished the salon almost exclusively with recycled furniture and furnishings. A good example of how new doesn't always have to be better! For those who want to book the space for a private event, we refer you to Universumhuset.se

Måndag 28 november, 2022

Kickoff for new building at Umeå University

The start is now underway for the new building, which will meet Umeå University's needs for teaching and office premises, but also remedy the lack of exam rooms in close proximity to the campus. With its strategic and central location, the building will become the university area's future hub. The new building, which was called Hus K in the planning stage, connects Universum, Aula Nordica and the House of Natural Sciences and strengthens Campus Umeå's physical identity. The 9,500 square meter building will cover five floors and contain exam rooms with room for up to 540 people, which means that Umeå University can for the first time collect all its exam rooms on the main campus. There will also be premises for teaching, offices, study places and a café. - The need for new exam rooms in a central location on the campus in Umeå has long been great and it is gratifying that the work will now be started. We look forward to having access to the new flexible premises when they are ready, says Hans Adolfsson, rector at Umeå University. Flexible premises for increased premises utilization and reduced climate footprint In order to be able to use the premises in the new building as efficiently as possible, they are given flexibility so that they can be easily converted to different activities. This means, among other things, that the exam halls must be able to be converted into classrooms when the need increases, and conversely that classrooms can be used as exam halls during intensive exam periods. Through the high degree of generality and user flexibility, a sustainable building is created that is future-proofed over a long period of time. - Building sustainably and long-term is always of utmost importance to Akademiska Hus and we set high environmental standards in the development of all our construction projects. With a series of initiatives such as evaluating all system choices from a climate perspective and installing energy-efficient functions such as need-based ventilation and lighting, we ensure that the new house will be a climate-smart building. We also have a focus on reuse and will reuse some materials from other buildings within our property portfolio, says Ali Ranji, project director at Akademiska Hus. The building's frame has also been optimized based on the activities to be carried out in the premises and each part has been calculated to reduce material consumption. The concrete that will be used is green concrete, which is better for the environment than traditional concrete. Another sustainability aspect that contributes to a reduced climate footprint is that the new building was initially intended to be larger than what is now the case. By collecting data via sensors and booking systems and based on that analyzing how the university's existing premises can be used even better, Akademiska Hus and Umeå University have been able to greatly reduce the original need for new production. The new building is expected to be ready in the spring of 2025. Akademiska Hus currently estimates its investment in the project at SEK 340 million.

Måndag 21 mars, 2022

Questions about shelters

We are currently receiving a lot of questions and concerns regarding shelters. We therefore want to recommend MSB's website where the vast majority of answers can be found. For example, you can search for where the nearest shelter can be found on their shelter map.

Måndag 20 december, 2021

Akademiska Hus is investing millions in Umeå

Akademiska Hus is investing SEK 272 million in a new building on Campus Umeå. The building, which is currently under the name Hus K, will meet Umeå University's need for premises for teaching, exams and offices. With its strategic and central location in the middle of the campus, Hus K will be the area's future hub. House K is connected to Universum, Aula Nordica and Naturvetarhuset and strengthens Campus Umeå's physical identity. The 8,000 square meter building will comprise five floors and contain premises for teaching, offices, study places and a café. In House K, various examination halls are also created with room for up to 540 people, which means that Umeå University can, for the first time, gather all its examination rooms on the main campus. - An important issue in the construction is about being able to use the premises for other activities during the periods when the need for examination rooms is low. We want to increase the utilization rate of the premises and thereby reduce our climate impact, says Richard Olsson, property manager at Umeå University. Flexible premises for increased space utilization In order to be able to use the premises in House K as efficiently as possible, they are given flexibility so that they can easily be converted to different activities. This means, among other things, that the examination halls can be converted into classrooms when the need increases, and conversely that classrooms can be used as examination halls during intensive examination periods. Due to the high degree of generality and user flexibility, a sustainable building is created that is future-proof over a long period of time. - Umeå University and Akademiska Hus have ambitious sustainability goals. With a number of initiatives such as that all system choices are evaluated from a climate perspective and that the building is equipped with solar cells, we ensure that Hus K becomes a climate-smart building with a low CO2 footprint, says Peter Bohman, market area director at Akademiska Hus. Another sustainability aspect that contributes to a reduced climate footprint is that House K was originally intended to be a larger building than what is now to be built. By collecting data and analyzing how the university's existing premises can be used even better, Akademiska Hus and Umeå University have been able to greatly reduce the original need for new production. The start of construction of House K is planned for August 2022 and the building is expected to be completed in the spring of 2024.

Fredag 26 februari, 2021

Lighting artwork on the Biology House's facade

The lighting for the artwork that hangs on the Biology House's facade has been put in place. It has taken a little longer than we thought, but now the installation is finally finished. The result is a fantastically fine glow from the artwork that can light up the evenings here on campus.

Onsdag 10 februari, 2021

Thanks!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who report errors via our app or on our website. It makes it very easy for us when the error reports come in the right way, and here on the Umeå campus you are extra good at just this. Nice work! We hope that it works well for you to report errors in this way and that you will continue to do so in the future.