Campus Timeline:New Chemistry Lab (2012)
The aim of these new labs is to provide a world class facility for Physical Chemistry and Chemical Biology teaching at undergraduate level.
- Much better use of space than the old labs.
- Significant reductions in carbon emissions.
- Capacity for students increased from 64 to 80.
Watch a video walkthrough of the labs
Essential Information
| Start & Finish dates | April 2012 - September 2012 |
| Funded by | CIF 2 |
| Budget | £1.5M |
| Requested by | Department of Chemistry |
| Managed by | Estates Office |
| Architects | ADP |
| Quantity Surveyors | Faithful and Gould |
| Mechanical Engineers | CBG Consultants |
| Electrical Engineers | CBG Consultants |
| Structural Engineers | Clancy Ltd. |
| Main Contractor | BAM Construction |
| Landscaping | N/A |
Statistics
| Basic Building Cost | £2,300/m2 |
| Services Costs | £1,300/m2 |
| Gross Floor Area | 630m2 |
| Function Areas and Their Size | Computational Lab - 90m2 Instrumentation Lab - 190m2 Dark Room - 10m2 Teaching (wet) Lab - 270m2 |
| Area of Storage | Prep Room - 30m2 |
| Area of Circulation | 40m2 |
| Low Carbon Energy Generation | TBC |
| Water use | TBC m3/person/year |
| Steps taken to reduce environmental impact | The laboratory has been designed to the highest environmental standards, with targeted savings of:
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