In September 2013, UL signed a contract for the construction of the House of Nature, and it was opened in September 2015. As co-financing, funds from EU structural funds ERDF were attracted. The total cost of the project was 36 million EUR with VAT.
The House of Nature building is designed to create equal opportunities for every user of the building. Preconditions have been met to ensure that each individual has independent mobility, access to the object, provision of basic needs and the ability to independently perform the intended activity and receive services.
The creation of the House of Nature created an opportunity to optimize management costs, as several structural units are concentrated together, which are provided with unified services.
Address:
UL House of Nature
Jelgavas iela 1
Riga, LV-1004
Student Information Centre |
Room No. 224 Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences (FGES): zeme@lu.lv, Tel. (+371) 67033910 Faculty of Biology (FB), Faculty of Chemistry (FC): daba@lu.lv, Tel. (+371) 67033920 Faculty of Physics, Mathematics and Optometry, Department of Optometry and Vision Science: optometrija@lu.lv, Tel. (+371) 67033940 |
Student Councils | Room No. 221, FGES Room No. 220, FB Room No. 219, FC |
| Library of Natural Sciences For the students and academic staff of the University of Latvia library is available 24/7, for the guests on business days and Saturdays 8.00–22.00 | dabasbibl@lu.lv; Tel. (+371) 67033933, Tel. (+371) 22023096 |
| Questions, suggestions to the House of Nature administration | |
| Questions, suggestions to the caterer | jelgavasiela@daily.lv; Tel. (+371) 25618245 |
Excursions | |
Rent of premises | |
Technical problems, house manager | Room No. 231, |
Security | Tel. (+371) 67033930 |
- Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences;
- Faculty of Chemistry;
- Faculty of Biology;
- Institute of Microbiology and Biotechnology;
- Institute of Chemical Physics.
Also students from the Department of Optometry and Visual Science of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics as well as students of the Pharmacy Bachelor and Master programs of the Faculty of Medicine are studying in the Nature House.
Lessons of the University of Latvia School of young chemists, School of young geographers of Egils Birznieks and the School of young biologists are also held in The House of Nature.
| Indicators | Data |
| Useful area, m2 | 18.5k |
| Number of auditoriums | 30 |
| Number of student training laboratory rooms | 45 |
| Number of research laboratory rooms | 69 |
| Total investment, EUR (with VAT) | 36M |
