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New world-class marine building for Plymouth
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OUR NEW MARINE BUILDING
Plymouth University’s new marine building, opening in September 2012, positions the University as a global centre for research, innovation and enterprise in the marine and maritime sectors.
The £19m building will house unmatched wave tank testing facilities in the Coastal Ocean and Sediment Transport (COaST) laboratories, a Marine Navigation Centre complete with state-of-the art ship simulator and electronic chart technology, and a Marine Innovation Centre for international businesses.
Within its walls we will create waves more than one metre high, exchange knowledge for business innovation and growth, create renewable energy solutions and help the world adapt to climate change. |
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ABOUT THE MARINE BUILDING
The five-storey building has been constructed to extremely high standards of sustainability. Built from around 500 tonnes of steel, 4.8 kilometres of cable and 300 cubic metres of recycled aggregate, it boasts special features that make use of solar gain, natural ventilation and rainwater harvesting to cut down on its energy consumption.
It has attracted funding from the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), South West Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). |
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PLYMOUTH TO GAIN
This new building will ultimately house the headquarters of GAIN – the Peninsula Growth Acceleration and Investment Network – the strategic initiative behind its construction. Backed by £25m of national and regional funding, GAIN is a ‘growth hub’ that will bring together individuals and businesses in a ‘network of networks’, supporting and enabling investment, innovation and growth to super-charge the local economy. |
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