UBC Chemistry Lab

UBC, Vancouver  ·  Chemistry research-lab renovation

UBC Chemistry lab renovation — bench with fume hood, yellow casework and reagent shelving
Laboratory with analytical equipment and a flammables storage cabinet
Write-up office with timber upper cabinets, desk run and task chairs
Two workers checking a window-mounted instrument in the chemistry lab
Articulated snorkel extraction arm over the laboratory bench
Laboratory looking toward analytical equipment and perimeter casework
Emergency eyewash and safety shower station in the chemistry lab

The Brief

A third-floor research-lab renovation in UBC's Chemistry A Block, Chemistry & Physics Building on University Boulevard. Enduro delivered as general contractor to Chernoff Thompson Architects' design — rebuilding multiple chemistry labs and write-up rooms with new lab casework, fume-hood finishes and full mechanical, electrical and plumbing services — and reached certificate of completion in February 2025.

ClientUniversity of British Columbia (Department of Chemistry)
Scope TypeResearch-laboratory renovation (institutional tenant improvement)
LocationChemistry A Block, Chemistry & Physics Building, University Boulevard, UBC, Vancouver, BC
ArchitectChernoff Thompson Architects
SectorResearch Lab
Completed2025
DeliveryGeneral Contractor
PermitsBuilding, Electrical & Plumbing permits

Scope of Work

  • Multi-room chemistry-lab rebuild — renovated chemistry labs and write-up rooms across the A Block 3rd floor on a phased, occupied-building schedule.
  • Lab casework & fume-hood finishes — chem-surf laminate countertops, backsplashes with speed-brace supports, upper cabinets, a glassware storage cabinet and blue fume-hood finishes.
  • Write-up workstations — acrylic modular desk partitions and work-counter casework for the write-up stations serving the lab benches.
  • Electrical services — 600-amp, 600-volt 3-phase electrical works — lighting and lab-equipment power throughout the suite.
  • Plumbing, HVAC & fume extraction — plumbing and HVAC rough-in and final connections, ductwork, balancing/commissioning and fume-extraction arm installation.
  • Stainless drip trays & specialties — stainless drip trays / drip pans, Class-D fire extinguishers and lab specialty fittings for safe chemical handling.
  • Painting & flooring — painting (white walls/trim, blue fume hoods, alpine-white scheme) and flooring repairs and polishing across the labs.
  • Whiteboards, hardware & shades — whiteboards, door-hardware install and roller shades completing the renovated teaching-and-research environment.

Institutional Lab Construction  ·  Chemistry Research-Lab Renovation  ·  Lab Casework & Fume Hoods  ·  Fume Extraction & Stainless Drip Trays  ·  Electrical, Plumbing & HVAC  ·  Metro Vancouver