Lab design
Eight smaller laboratories, some essentially unchanged since the Joseph Black building was first occupied in 1920, were converted (late 2014) into a single new facility, ergonomically planned for efficient and safe operation, with numerous features that reduce its environmental impact. The new suite comprises office space, a series of ventilated modules for solvent and chemical storage, rotorary-evaporation and glassware cleaning, plus standard fume-hood space, a solvent purification rig and glove-box, and two instrument rooms.