From research labs to classrooms, summer 2025 was another busy season for in-house renovations. This year, there were 44 requests for renovation projects ranging from small repairs to full classroom renovations. Of those, 23 projects qualified for the highest priority and were identified for summer 2025 construction and delivery. The estimated cost for these projects was $2.3 million.
In total, 18 of those projects have been completed, including:
- AOSS Building – Replace classroom finishes in room 811.
- Chemistry Building – Install AV in room 2344.
- Conrad A. Elvehjem – Remodel lower lobby.
- Engineering Centers – Remodel rooms 1090 and 1098.
- Grainger Hall – Refresh furniture and carpet in room 1210B.
- Grainger Hall – Remodel classroom 3190.
- Harlow Center – Remodel lab in rooms 46, 47, 51, 53, 55.
- Helen C. White Hall – Enlarge classroom 6118.
- Hiram Smith Annex – Remodel lab in room 110.
- Hiram Smith Annex – Upgrade cold rooms 2B and 3.
- Noland Hall – Remodel labs in rooms 315, 321.
- Social Work Building – Update AV equipment in room 220.
- Sterling Hall – Upgrade AV in classroom 4421.
- Van Hise Hall – Remodel classroom 1151.
- Van Hise Hall – Remodel classroom 254.
- Van Vleck Hall – Install AV in classrooms B129, B309, B313.
- Vilas Hall – Remodel classroom 2112.
- Weeks Hall – Remodel undergraduate teaching lab A340.
Construction continues on three projects:
- Goodnight Hall – Remodel classrooms 62, 65, 66 (estimated completion 11/21/2025).
- Russell Laboratories – Remodel cold room in room 886D (estimated completion 2/2026).
- Russell Laboratories – Convert office to lab in room B11 (estimated completion 3/13/2026).
Two projects are on indefinite hold by customer request:
- Engineering Hall – Remodel rooms B245 and B245A.
- WIMR – Install air cooling unit in lab B1330, B1326.
The renovation work completed this past summer reflects UW–Madison’s commitment to advancing excellence in research and scholarship, fostering a vibrant campus community, and strengthening our high-performing organization. Updated labs and classrooms help ensure that the university continues to innovate and engage at the highest level.