Technical Information
a floor area (24-35)
- 24
Total gross floor area
- 951 m²
- divided into
- 25
Open access services
- 799 m²
- special rooms for (26-29)
- 26
Audiovisual
- 0
- 27
Computers
- 54 m²
- 28
Special collections
- 41 m²
- 29
Seminar room(s)
- 31 m²
- special activities (30-32)
- 30
Exhibition space
- 0
- 31
Lecture hall
- 0
- 32
Public refreshments
- 0
- 33
Administration and staff areas
- 26 m²
- 34
Closed access stacks
- 0
- 35
Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
- 36
Further information
- Ground floor only
- 37
Number of reader seats (total)
- 165
- divided into
- 38
Audiovisual
- 0
- 39
Computers
- 41
- 40
Seminar room(s)
- 12
- 41
Regular
- 112
b total potential capacity of shelving
- 42
Books and periodicals (total)
- 1 113 linear metres
- including
- 43
Open access stacks
- 1 037 linear metres
- 44
Closed access stacks
- 76 linear metres
- 45
Compact shelving
- 810 linear metres
- 46
Audiovisual materials
- 57 linear metres
- 47
Other
- static shelving 303 linear metres
- 48
Number of staff required to operate the new library
- 10
c mechanical features
- 49
Ventilation/Air Conditioning
- The building now has the capacity to operate intelligently – for example when the external conditions are right the windows will open automatically to keep the LRC cool and reduce the need for mechanical cooling. The building can also cool itself at night in the same way which further reduces the need for mechanical cooling during the day. When additional cooling is needed, highly efficient chilled beams are used which minimise associated CO2 emissions.
- 50
Heating
- The original areas of the building have been insulated to the same standards as would be required for a new building thus reducing the building’s heating needs.
The glazing for the atrium roof has a high performance solar coating and graduated frit pattern to maximise daylight and minimise heat gain.
- 51
Lighting
- All lighting in the new building includes occupancy and daylight sensors which means it is only on when needed.
- 52
Acoustics
- Ecofon panels have been used to reduce noise throughout. Sletted wood cladding with a noise absorbtion material padding between the wooden slats will reduce noise in the atrium.
- 53
Lifts, elevators, escalators
- None
- 54
Book transportation system
- None
- 55
Theft detection
- RFID gates are used at the entrance with gunnebo barriers and Intellident security tags in the stock.
- 56
Building management system
- The building management system regulates the heating and cooling system, opening and closing windows automatically according to temperature.
The development was designed to achieve a ‘Good’ BREEAM rating incorporating measures to improve the overall energy performance of the Quadrangle Building and supplying 20% of the building’s energy needs through clean renewable sources.
A plasma screen in the LRC displays data from the building management system reporting bcak performance levels.
- 57
Type of IT infrastructure
- 58
Other
- Rainwater storage.
The existing quadrangle roof and the new atrium roof have been arranged with rainwater collection in mind. This rainwater is stored in underground tanks and is used to flush the toilets within the building.
Photovoltaics have been installed on the roof of the quadrangle building to absorb sunlight and convert the solar energy into direct electricity to be used within the building. They provide an eco-friendly source of electricity that is renewable and non-polluting. Any electricity generated from the photovoltaics that is surplus to the University’s requirements could be sent to the National Grid to be used elsewhere.
Hot water is produced for the building from a roof mounted solar thermal array.
