| GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry | |
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 Profile view of the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory | |
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| Alternative names | The Carbon Neutral Laboratory |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Jubilee Campus |
| Town or city | Nottingham |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 52°57′01″N 1°10′58″W / 52.95028°N 1.18278°W |
| Opened | 27 February 2017 |
| Cost | £15.8 million |
| Owner | University of Nottingham |
| Technical details | |
| Material | German spruce, Austrian spruce, American red cedar |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 4,199 m2 (45,200 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fairhursts Design Group |
| Structural engineer | Engenuiti, Aecom |
| Main contractor | Morgan Sindall |
The GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry is a chemistry laboratory in Nottingham, England. It is located on the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham, and is part of the university's School of Chemistry.[1] The school carries out research at the carbon neutral laboratory, which is the first of its kind in the UK.[2] The construction was majority funded by GlaxoSmithKline, as part of their commitment to green chemistry first announced in 2010,[3] and saw a grant of £12 million provided to the project.[2]
There are five teaching and research laboratories on the first floor,[4] with write-up space for about 100 researchers. The laboratories have been designed to encourage sharing of equipment, in order to be more collaborative than traditional ones.[4] There are also dedicated instrument rooms, including nuclear magnetic resonance, and space to work with schools on outreach activities.[5] The laboratory contains a number of innovations to reduce its environmental impact including a wooden construction, a green roof, solar panels, and extensive use of passive ventilation.[6]
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- ^ "Update on the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry – Campus News". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ "Case study: The University of Nottingham's Carbon Neutral Chemistry Lab – Social Responsibility and Sustainability". blogs.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2022.