The new GlaxoSmithKline carbon neutral laboratory for sustainable chemistry at the University of Nottingham, provides PhD students and top researchers the best facilities in the pharmaceutical industry.

Sustainability is reflected in the building which incorporates the latest technologies to allow it to be carbon neutral over its life time.

Built using a timber frame with solar panels and grass turf on the roof, it is the world’s first chemistry lab to have no contribution to greenhouse gases or climate change.

The laboratory also provides strategic partnerships within the pharmaceutical  industry between institutions whilst appealing to global visiting researchers which represents GlaxoSmithKline’s commitment to develop international talent.

The project is one of the world’s first buildings to achieve both BREEAM Outstanding and LEED Platinum accolades.