The Ingram Building

The Ingram Building, constructed between 1965 and 1967, originally served as a chemistry facility at the University of Kent. It now accommodates the School of Physical Sciences. The teaching laboratories had remained largely unchanged and required refurbishment to meet current standards.

The project delivers new wet and dry teaching laboratories with associated support spaces. Facilities include a 130-person general physics laboratory with 12 double fume cupboards. An analytical laboratory and a 100-person electronics and forensics laboratory are also provided.

The refurbishment upgrades the building fabric and replaces all building services. Works include new laboratory furniture, ceilings, floor and wall finishes. New windows and doors are installed, and existing toilet facilities are refurbished.

The new fume cupboards operate at a face velocity of 0.4 m/s. This achieves a 20% reduction in energy use and associated carbon emissions.