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LAB FLOORPLANS AND TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

AT-A-GLANCE SPECIFICATIONS

6 air changes per hour

Ducted extract in all labs

Autoclaves

Glass washers

Flexible electrical system

Hazardous waste disposal

Clinical waste store

Gas and waste solvent stores

Gas and compressed air in each lab

Ice machine

Demin Water system

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CL2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Containment Level 2 (CL2), suited to most benchtop science
Six air changes per hour
Dedicated three-phase electrical supply with switchboard
High and low-level dado rails, power sockets every metre, several data sockets
Ceiling-mounted 32-amp outlets for island benches or central equipment
One dedicated gas line connected to external manifolds
Compressed air line
One vented extract duct per lab, sized to support a 1,500mm fume cupboard (capacity for additional units by arrangement)

Hand basin with hot and cold potable water; lab sink with cold lab water
Vinyl flooring with coved edges to contain spillages
Ground-floor and some first-floor labs have concrete floors for better vibration performance
All first-floor labs fitted with leak-detection systems
Wireless access control locks on all labs and offices, controlled via the tenant phone app
Around 50% of labs have external windows; all labs include large internal glazed panels to maximise light transmission
Chemical drains fitted in each lab (chemicals are generally required to be disposed of via waste disposal, not the drain)

SHARED EQUIPMENT AND EXTERNAL STORES

Two Common Equipment Rooms(CER), access controlled via the booking system.

Autoclaves
Demineralised water system (Type I and Type II)
Flake ice machines
Glass washers

External stores also available: a waste store (non-hazardous, food, clinical waste), an LN₂ store, and a chemical store (operational model to be finalised).

TENANT AND LANDLORD RESPONSIBILITIES

Tenants are responsible for:

Completing and maintaining hazard risk assessments, updated every 6 months
Managing specialist waste streams (chemical, complex clinical)
Cleaning benches and scientific equipment
Purchasing gases, available via central contract
Managing internal lab safety, e.g. lone-working policies

Sciopolis (landlord) is responsible for:

Reviewing tenant risk assessments
Managing gas infrastructure and central gas contracts
Managing and maintaining common equipment, and training members in its use
Managing general waste and central waste contracts, e.g. clinical waste
Regular basic lab cleaning (floors only) and emptying standard waste bins
An optional lab coat laundry service, currently in development

IT AND CONNECTIVITY

2 Gbps primary fibre on a 10 Gbps bearer, with 1 Gbps wireless backup
Building wired with Cat 6A cabling; around 25 Wi-Fi access points for full-building coverage
Wired Ethernet available in labs and offices; tenants may configure their own VLANs
Server rack space available to rent in the secure comms room

ACCESS CONTROL AND SECURITY

24/7 tenant access to leased spaces, with an onsite security guard around the clock
CCTV covering external areas, the café and the shared equipment rooms
Access, meeting room booking, event notifications and community updates all run through the tenant app (Nexudus)

LEASING AND SERVICE INCLUSIONS

Meeting room and event space credits included with every lease; final allowance to be confirmed
Two large printers (ground and first floor); monthly page allocation included, excess charged per page
Virtual office service available (address plus mail handling); hot-desking and per-desk rental now in progress, see the Hot Desk page; bench-level lab rental ("co-lab") planned for the future