Health Sciences Academic Building (HSAB)

New home of the Health, Sport, and Human Physiology Department!

Address:
302 S. Grand Avenue, 
Iowa City, IA 52242

About Our Facilities

The Department of Health, Sport, and Human Physiology (HSHP) is now located in the Health Sciences Academic Building (HSAB), a modern, six-story facility designed to support teaching, research, and administrative operations across the health sciences. 

HSAB brings together academic, research, clinical, and collaborative spaces to enhance interdisciplinary work and provide a central hub for faculty, staff, and students.

What We Do

HSHP Facilities & Space Management supports the daily operations and long-term planning of departmental spaces. Our role is to ensure that facilities are functional, safe, and aligned with the needs of our academic and research mission.

Primary services include:

  • Space planning and allocation
  • Move coordination and space transitions
  • Facilities maintenance coordination (in partnership with UI Facilities Management)
  • Issue reporting and resolution
  • Access and building coordination
  • Equipment and inventory oversight
  • Support for teaching, research, and administrative spaces

We serve as the primary point of contact for facility-related questions and help connect faculty and staff with the appropriate university resources.

Space & Move Coordination

HSHP Facilities manages departmental space assignments and supports:

  • Office and workspace allocation
  • Research and lab space coordination
  • Staff and faculty moves within HSAB
  • Department-wide relocations and transitions

We work closely with college and university partners to ensure space is used efficiently and supports evolving program needs.

HSAB map

Facilities Requests & Support

 

Emergency Facility Issues

For urgent building-related emergencies (e.g., leaks, power outages, safety concerns), contact:

  • UI Facilities Management (24/7): 319-335-5071

Non-Emergency Facility Issues

HSHP Facilities coordinates all non-emergency maintenance and service requests within HSAB.

Building Access & Operations

We coordinate:

  • Building and room access requests
  • Key and card access permissions
  • Shared space usage and scheduling (as applicable)
  • Coordination during planned utility interruptions

Submit a request through the HSHP@YourService

Or contact HSHP Facilities for guidance and coordination

New Health Sciences Academic Building is on its way

The new building, which began construction in summer 2023, will be the new home of three important university departments: Health and Human Physiology, Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science.  This six-story, $249 million facility will become a hub for innovative teaching and learning, community outreach, engagement in experiential education, and cutting edge biomedical clinical community health-related research.  The building, which is currently scheduled to be completed in 2026, will also be the first to bring together the Carver College of Medicine and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Substantial completion of the six-level building is ...

Health Sciences Academic Building

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