Technical Information
a floor area (24-35)
- 24
Total gross floor area
- The total library will have a floor area of 10 200 m² of which 6 200 is the new extension
- divided into
- 25
Open access services
- 7 950 m²
- special rooms for (26-29)
- 26
Audiovisual
- none dedicated
- 27
Computers
- 160 m² dedicated but provided at multiple locations throughout the building
- 28
Special collections
- 190 m²
- 29
Seminar room(s)
- 211 m²
- special activities (30-32)
- 30
Exhibition space
- 84.5 m²
- 31
Lecture hall
- none
- 32
Public refreshments
- 116.19 m²
- 33
Administration and staff areas
- 1 400 m²
- 34
Closed access stacks
- 90 m²
- 35
Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
- -
- 36
Further information
- 3 levels, all accessible by registered users, only the front of the ground floor will be totally open to the public
- 37
Number of reader seats (total)
- 1 500
- divided into
- 38
Audiovisual
- no dedicated seating
- 39
Computers
- 50
- 40
Seminar room(s)
- 262
- 41
Regular
- 1 188
b total potential capacity of shelving
- 42
Books and periodicals (total)
- 450 000 volumes
- including
- 43
Open access stacks
- 356 000 volumes
- 44
Closed access stacks
- 17 000 volumes
- 45
Compact shelving
- 72 000 volumes (not included in 43 or 44)
- 46
Audiovisual materials
- 5 000 volumes
- 47
Other
- N/A
- 48
Number of staff required to operate the new library
- 2 additional staff onto existing staff of FTE in this library of 45.
c mechanical features
- 49
Ventilation/Air Conditioning
- natural using twin wall system
- 50
Heating
- natural using twin wall system
- 51
Lighting
- smart lighting throughout
- 52
Acoustics
- use of materials and coffers in precast concrete
- 53
Lifts, elevators, escalators
- 2 lifts
- 54
Book transportation system
- no
- 55
Theft detection
- electro magnetic tattle tape based
- 56
Building management system
- yes
- 57
Type of IT infrastructure
- wired to deliver all fixed points with 1GB, wifi throughout
- 58
Other
