Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)
24 Total gross floor area 13 260 m²
divided into
25 Open access services 6 100 m²
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual 210 m² (Multimedia, Carrels and Learning Lab)
27 Computers Computers in the open areas, in group and individual study rooms and in the reading rooms in administration and staff areas
28 Special collections 60 m² (special collection study room and closed access stacks)
29 Seminar room(s) 330,50 m² (Learning Lab, Seminar Room and Conference Room)
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space 352 m²
31 Lecture hall 736 m² (reading room, current press, carrels, multimedia etc.)
32 Public refreshments 138,5 m²
33 Administration and staff areas 1 553 m²
34 Closed access stacks 2 850 m²
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. 4 320 m²
36 Further information 7 levels: 3 public and staff levels (7 685 m2), 4 levels with closed access stacks and administration and staff areas (5 575 m2)
37 Number of reader seats (total) 850
divided into
38 Audiovisual 10
39 Computers 340 in open access and staff areas
40 Seminar room(s) 40 - Seminar Room, 90 – Conference Room, 30 – Learning Lab I, 35 – Learning Lab II
41 Regular 350
b total potential capacity of shelving
42 Books and periodicals (total) 1 800 000 volumes (56 250 linear metres)
including
43 Open access stacks 340 000 volumes
44 Closed access stacks 1 460 000 volumes
45 Compact shelving 1 460 000 volumes
46 Audiovisual materials N/A
47 Other N/A
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library 120
c mechanical features
49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning Mechanical ventilation
50 Heating Floor heating and convection
51 Lighting Natural, classic and emergency
52 Acoustics Soundproof Learning Lab and Conference Room
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators 4 lifts
54 Book transportation system 2 lifts, book-drop machine, sorters
55 Theft detection RFiD + EM
56 Building management system BMS
57 Type of IT infrastructure FC-10Gbps, Kat “6+” net cable 10Gbps/1Gbps
58 Other