Kingston Business School building

We pride ourselves on being at the forefront of business and our new £26 million Business School building, which opened in April 2012, puts us at the very front with some of the best facilities for business teaching in the country.

From pre-application through to graduation and as a Kingston alum, the new building will make a significant impact on your time here.

Built with the ethos of enhancing the experience of students, the new building will have:

• dedicated suites and work spaces, IT facilities, social areas for postgraduate and MBA students;
• a business research hub which will include the Small Business Research Centre and research student offices;
• a Moot Court Room which will allow law students to hone their practical legal skills;
• a 150-seat high-spec tiered lecture room and flexible classrooms;
• five computer rooms with a total of 280 seats;
• universal Wi-Fi  access and network systems in the main lecture theatre for streaming of lectures and video conferencing facilities;
• plasma screens throughout the atrium to keep you informed of important news, upcoming events and conferencing facilities; and
• social and informal learning spaces throughout the building including an inspiring ground floor atrium and cafe.

Commitment to sustainability

The new building has achieved a Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) rating of ‘excellent’, the second highest rating available. It was designed and constructed with sustainability in mind to reflect Kingston Business School’s commitment to sustainability and inspiring, educating and developing students who will take their experiences of sustainable behaviour into their future work and careers.

• The sedum roof is kinder on the environment as it helps to provide natural insulation, alleviate some of the flooding from heavy rainfall and is quieter than traditional roofs as it absorbs sound and noise from rainfall. It also filters dust and other pollutants, absorbs carbon dioxide and provides a potential micro climate for birds and insects.
• The primary source of power for the heating and cooling of the building is from a heat pump which extracts energy created under the ground.
• Glazed roof lights installed in the atrium and large exterior windows on each floor maximise the amount of natural light in the building. This provides both a more pleasant environment and reduces our reliance on electrical lights.
• Glazed ventilators in the classrooms and atrium will automatically open to provide free cooling. Carbon dioxide sensors in most classrooms will determine air quality and supply fresh air through vents when conditions allow.
•  A rain harvesting system will collect and recycle rainwater for flushing toilets, drastically reducing mains water consumption.