The Centre for Sustainable Chemistry will be housed in a brand new carbon neutral laboratory, the first of its kind in the UK. Part funded by a very generous gift from GlaxoSmithKline, the building will serve as a hub to catalyse new collaborations with industry. The Centre will be unique in the UK not only in its design but also in its focus on world-leading research activity in sustainable chemistry that will aim for the highest “clean and green” standards to minimise environmental impact and ensure that the new chemistry developed is both energy and resource efficient, and sustainable.
The building will occupy 4500 m2 over two floors and in addition to laboratory space for ca. 100 researchers, it will contain dedicated instrument rooms, a teaching laboratory for advanced undergraduate classes, and space for a range of outreach activities.
Construction of the laboratory will begin in the Spring of 2013 and it is expected to be completed in late 2014.