- TOTAL COST
- £15.8M
- COMPLETED
- 2016
- DURATION
- 1Y5M
- RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS
Improving the environment
The building is set to achieve a BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating of Outstanding and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum rating. It is set to reach carbon neutral status after 25 years.
The laboratory will be built from natural materials and energy required to run it will be met by renewable sources such as solar power and sustainable biomass. Excess energy created by the building will provide enough carbon credits over 25 years to pay back the carbon used in its construction.
"This building will be at the forefront of the next generation of highly sustainable wet chemistry research laboratory building design. We have commissioned the very best expertise in the project management and design team consultants and we are delighted at the appointment of Morgan Sindall Construction as contractors to enable us to proceed with the construction and delivery of this project."
Chris Jagger
Chief Estates and Facilities Officer, University of Nottingham