By james art Professor Rachel O’Reilly, Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Birmingham, said: “The Molecular Sciences Building opens up a wealth of opportunities for our world-class researchers to work together in entirely new ways. We are delighted to welcome Peter to our campus and show how these types of collaborations can drive new approaches to tackling global research challenges.”
Designed by Associated Architects and built by Morgan Sindall, the building is a hub for more than 500 scientists. It includes approaches and materials to make the construction and operation of the building as energy efficient and low carbon as possible.
With this in mind, the building incorporates air source heat pump technologies, a rooftop solar power system, a biodiverse green roof and intelligently controlled LED lighting.
The new building is part of the recently announced University Campus Vision 2045, which provides broad ideas for how the university estate can be developed over the next two decades and beyond. The vision enables the university to advance research, improve education, strengthen housing provision and develop even more vibrant, accessible, inclusive and sustainable environments in its communities.