Accessible buildings and environments

What is meant by a Building’s accessibility? 

Accessible buildings are those to which, among others, people with disabilities can enter and in which they can move around easily. They are also buildings that can be evacuated in an emergency. Accessibility means that there are signs and symbols that everyone understands as well as contrast markings and hearing aid technology.

Opening hours and contact

Information about opening hours, the main entrance, access to buildings and so on can be found under Contact and visit.

Adaptation of buildings

If a building needs to be better adapted for the disabled or if you encounter hindrances in the university buildings, you are welcome to contact the Servicecenter.

Checking accessibility

Every year the university carries out an inspection of the accessibility to both the campus and the Centre for Production Technology (PTC). This inspection is part of the university’s systematic working and study environment project. We use a special checklist for this process and after the inspection, a plan of action is drawn up with measures to be taken to deal with shortcomings that have been revealed.

Audio Induction Loops

Audio induction loops can be found in the following rooms: C118/120, F104, F105, F123, F131 and F306. Portable loops can be borrowed too. Contact the Servicecenter or visit us on campus.

Parking for the disabled

There are five parking places for the disabled near the main entrance, where the Servicecenter is located, Building G at Gustava Melins Gata 2, and near the entrance facing the Travel Centre, Building J, there are six parking places. Parking is free under the condition that you have a valid handicapped parking permit.

Accessible entrances and lifts

There are six entrances with automatic doors on the ground level.

• The main entrance F122
• The entrance at the Service Centre
• The entrances C101, D101, F119 and F120

There are eight lifts on campus, spread out between Building B to J, and they are close to the entrances.

Accessible public restrooms

The campus has fifteen restrooms that are adapted for the disabled (HWC). Three of them also have showers. Restrooms are spread out between Buildings B to J.

F017* has a changing table (lift from Building H, level 1), B108, C128 light garden, D106 entrance to Building D, E128 has a changing table near the restaurant, F115 Albertsalen, H126 The Creative Centre shower + stool, C216, D208, D236 the library, H204 shower + stool, I206, H304, I306 and I406 + shower.

* Building F, level 0, room nr 017 and C128 in Building C, level 1, rum 128 and so forth.

Quiet Room

Students have access to a quiet room on level 3 in Building D. This room, D308, is locked. To gain access to the room, you need to go to the Service Centre and sign out a card key, which gives you access to the quiet room.

Fire and evacuation paths

The campus is a technically safe building. It has automatic fire alarms, fire compartments, and sprinkler systems. The evacuation plan is designed to manage an evacuation in the best possible way. Evacuation plans are located near entrances, corridors, and larger assembly halls. The evacuation plan shows evacuation routes and emergency evacuation stairwells marked with green arrows.

The evacuation plan also indicates the locations of so-called evacuation sites. These are places where people who cannot evacuate on their own can gather. This applies primarily to floors 2 to 5.

In the event of a fire, people who cannot evacuate via stairs should go to the evacuation sites (stairwells) to await assistance.

Renovated Evacuation Sites 
At the evacuation sites listed below, there is a phone for communication with the rescue services. Exits near the evacuation sites should not be used for regular entry/exit. These evacuation sites are marked with a green sign featuring a person in a wheelchair on the evacuation plan.

• In the stairwell outside D3
• In the stairwell towards "Stråket" on E4
• In the stairwell on floor 2 in the D building
• At the end of the corridor on E4

"Old" Evacuation Sites 
Other evacuation sites are located around the campus near the stairwells (not the spiral staircase). Here, people who cannot evacuate on their own wait for rescue personnel. In the evacuation plan, these sites are marked with a green arrow.

Note: The evacuation sites are only for those who cannot evacuate on their own.

What applies to PTC? 
Use the emergency evacuation routes marked on site.

Here you can access the university's general fire information, film, and text.