A proposed $42 million renovation of the University of Michigan's Medical Science Unit I building will go before UM's Board of Regents Thursday, Sept. 22.Dominic Valente | The Ann Arbor News

ANN ARBOR, MI - A proposed $42 million renovation and repurposing of two University of Michigan Medical Science wings will go before the university’s Board of Regents on Thursday, Sept. 22.

The project would renovate about 60,000 square feet of space across three levels of UM’s Medical Science Unit I building for the Medical School’s Computational Medicine and Bioinformatics department and several other Medical School units.

The proposed project would convert obsolete wet lab research space into an efficient and collaborative dry and computational research environment, according to the regents’ action request.

The project also would support UM’s carbon-neutrality goal through interior and exterior design and construction features, including new energy-efficient HVAC equipment, lighting and control systems. Renovations also would include thermally insulated and triple-glazed windows, maximum insulation of roof and exterior walls and include new electric power and telecommunication systems.

Deferred maintenance is addressed in both wings of the project, including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, life safety system upgrades and providing accessibility and new finishes throughout.

The Medical Science Unit I building was originally constructed in 1958 and contains nearly 300,000 gross square feet of administrative and wet lab research space. Funding for the project would be provided from Medical School resources, the action request notes.

If approved, the architectural firm SmithGroup will design the project. The project is expected to provide an average of 37 on-site construction jobs. Construction is scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2025, pending approval.

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