The Department of Environmental Health Science (EHS) is housed in the Environmental Health Science Building. The building is located at the corner of Greene Street and D.W. Brooks Drive on the University of Georgia campus. It is identified as Building 1050 on campus maps.
The Environmental Health Science Building is approximately 7500 ft2 in size of which over half is laboratory space and the remainder is split between classroom and office space.
The EHS Building houses office space for six faculty members, three administrative staff, three research staff, adjunct faculty, post-doctoral researchers, and visiting scholars.
Research facilities within the EHS Building include:
- Aquatic Toxicology Laboratories
- Environmental Toxicology Laboratory
- Air Quality Laboratory
- Developmental Toxicology Laboratory and Tissue Culture Facility
- Environmental Microbiology Laboratory
- PBPK Modeling Laboratory
- Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics as well as the Department of Health Policy and Management is housed in the Paul D. Coverdell Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences. The 140,000 square foot Coverdell Building houses a dynamic, interactive mix of disciplines with a unifying focus on problems of biomedical importance. Besides laboratories and administrative offices, the Coverdell Center includes the University's permier animal facility. The $40 million building is constructed from indigenous granite and recycled materials, and incorporates such "green", or environmentally friendly, aspects of design as sensors that pick up on natural light levels and dim flourescent fixtures and a water conservation system that will ensure tht the facility is as energy-efficient as possible.
The Department of Health Promot ion and Behavior (HPB) is housed on the 3rd floor of the Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities. It is located at 300 River Road. It is identified as building 1690 on campus maps. <directions>
The HPB Department is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Ramsey Student Center for Physical Activities. HPB is allotted office space for six faculty members, one part-time faculty member, three administrative staff, two grant offices, and three graduate student areas.
HPB research facilities within the Ramsey Building include:
- Workplace Health Group Laboratory
- Public Health Evaluation and Assessment Research Laboratory
The Institute of Gerontology is housed at 255 E. Hancock Avenue. This location is a short walk from the university campus in downtown Athens. It is located at the corner of Hancock and College Avenues. The Institute of Gerontology building comprises approximately 7,800 square feet and consists of offices, supply and copy rooms, as well as 662 square foot classroom and conference room.
The Institute for Health Management in Mass Destruction Defense (IHMD) is housed in Barrow Hall. It currently occupies 4400 square feet of contiguous laboratory, office, and EOC space on the first floor.