Plans submitted for state-of-the-art Salford research building

The University of Salford plans to build a new Acoustics Building at its Crescent Innovation Zone to house its research, commercial and teaching activities.

Proposed by the Crescent partnership, comprising the University of Salford, Salford City Council and ECF – a joint venture between Homes England, Legal & General and Muse – the project will build on existing research and development capabilities to drive further economic growth in the local area.

Morgan Sindall Construction has been appointed as the main contractor to deliver the Acoustics Building, having previously collaborated with the university on the creation of a number of new learning environments including the North of England Robotics Innovation Centre.

In line with the latest sustainability standards, the all-electric building will target a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating and utilise low-carbon technologies to minimise energy consumption and reduce the carbon footprint of the building.

Director of Acoustics at the University of Salford, Professor Trevor Cox, said: “Sound is integral to life, and so the work we’ll do in this building will impact the public. To take one example, we might be working with industry and government to reduce the harms to health that noise creates. The new laboratories will help us to forge a better sounding future.”