Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)
24 Total gross floor area 28 175 m² (inc small new mezzanine addition)
divided into
25 Open access services 19 102 m²
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual 53 m²
27 Computers 1 564 m²
28 Special collections BS5454 archive storage facilities, conservation studio, digital imaging studio, viewing room, reading room, research centre and seminar rooms.
2 946 m2
29 Seminar room(s) 545 m²
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space 118 m²
31 Lecture hall n/a
32 Public refreshments 378 m² Library Cafe
33 Administration and staff areas 4 912 m²
34 Closed access stacks 2 365 m²
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. 3 706 m²
36 Further information 8 levels, 7 open to the public
37 Number of reader seats (total) 2 248
divided into
38 Audiovisual AV equipment in all meeting rooms and study pods
39 Computers 573
40 Seminar room(s) 8 inc 3 training room
41 Regular 0
b total potential capacity of shelving
42 Books and periodicals (total) 31 464 linear metres plus 13 463 linear metres Special Collections
including
43 Open access stacks 31 465 linear metres
44 Closed access stacks 13 463 linear metres
45 Compact shelving included in 43 above
46 Audiovisual materials included in 44 above
47 Other 0
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library 185
c mechanical features
49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning Chilled beam system
50 Heating Chilled beam and space radiators fed by University Combined Heat and Power system
51 Lighting Intelligent
52 Acoustics Features, eg tiles, absorb sound
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators 3 lifts, to be upgraded at end of project
54 Book transportation system No. 2 3M Book return sorters
55 Theft detection Boon Edam
56 Building management system BEMS centralled controlled by University Estates and Building
57 Type of IT infrastructure All building wireless enabled. Wiring is Cat 6 in raised floor
58 Other Original static shelving reused, braced and with new acrylic pastel coloured shelf ends 2 offsite stores created, one permanent, one for duration of project.