Located at the southern end of the campus, the Agricultural Sciences Building is the first of the university’s two new science facilities to be completed. Taking just 12 months to, this new building delivers modern teaching, research, and collaboration spaces to more than 50 staff and students from the Department of Agriculture Sciences, Lincoln University is committed to being an exemplar of sustainable practices for the land-based sector and the ecosystems within it, not only through their teaching and research, but in everything they do. Following on this ethos and determined to honour Lincoln University’s’ heritage as the oldest agricultural teaching institution in the Southern Hemisphere, the procurement team was determined to utilise New Zealand wool as their primary flooring solution. From experience the Procurement team knew they needed a modular solution as tiles facilitate ongoing maintenance and serviceability. Godfrey Hirst was acknowledged as the preferred supplier to design, produce, and supply modular wool tile. In collaboration with Sheppard & Rout Architects and Godfrey Hirst Soft Lincoln University AN E XEMPL AR OF SUS TA INAB LE PR ACT I CES Following the 2010 Canterbury Earthquake, Lincoln University embarked on a 10-year journey to redesign and rebuild their science facilities.
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