Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)
24 Total gross floor area 6731 sq. metres
divided into
25 Open access services 4526 sq. metres
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual 62 sq. metres
27 Computers 180 sq. metres
28 Special collections N/A (in separate site library)
29 Seminar room(s) 435 sq. metres
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space N/A – included in Forum Complex
31 Lecture hall N/A – included in Forum Complex
32 Public refreshments 10 sq. metres
33 Administration and staff areas 664 sq. metres
34 Closed access stacks 464 sq. metres
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc. 400 sq. metres
36 Further information 3 public levels, 0.5 staff area
37 Number of reader seats (total) 1160
divided into
38 Audiovisual 15
39 Computers 105
40 Seminar room(s) 400
41 Regular
b total potential capacity of shelving
42 Books and periodicals (total) 24000 linear metres
including
43 Open access stacks 16500 linear metres
44 Closed access stacks 8500 linear metres
45 Compact shelving see 44
46 Audiovisual materials 50 linear metres
47 Other
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library 63
c mechanical features
49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning 1982 building has air conditioning, 2012 extension has manual ventilation
50 Heating Earth tubes, groundsource water, gas boilers
51 Lighting Zumtobel
52 Acoustics None
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators 2 service lifts
54 Book transportation system manual trolleys
55 Theft detection 3M EM detection (main area), 2CQR RFID (short loan) – project on-going to convert building fully to RFID
56 Building management system Schroeder, local
57 Type of IT infrastructure CAT 6 network as part of campus network, 100 Mbs minimum
58 Other