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HomeProjectsUCL Cave Research Laboratory

UCL Cave Research Laboratory

Dagenham, London

Negotiated design and build of new laboratory for UCL, following successful delivery of our award-winning PEARL project for the same client.

  • Clean Active Ventilation Environments Laboratory
  • Creates environment to research how air-borne viruses behave
  • Large reconfigurable area for experiments, plus observation and preparation areas
  • Includes lab benches and write-up spaces
  • Temperature ranges from -50C to +400C
  • Can create different temperature stratification levels within same space
  • Follow on project from PEARL: Person Environment Activity Research Laboratory
  • Plant sized for lab requirements
  • One of the largest air simulation spaces in the UK
  • Thermal walling to lab areas
  • BREEAM Excellent

Facts and figures

  • Client
    UCL
  • Duration
    40 weeks
  • Value
    £6.2 million
  • Project categories
    Building

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