Technical Information
a floor area (24-35)
- 24
Total gross floor area
- 24400 sq. metres
- divided into
- 25
Open access services
- 9749 sq. metres
- special rooms for (26-29)
- 26
Audiovisual
- Half of the group study rooms are equipped with a wall mounted screen as well as the training rooms.
- 27
Computers
- No separate rooms for computers apart from training rooms, computers are integrated in other areas.
- 28
Special collections
- 2500 meters. 1800 of these are the rare book collection housed in a room with extra security and regulated humidity.
- 29
Seminar room(s)
- 3 training rooms and 40 group study rooms including one allergy room and two for users with disabilities.
- special activities (30-32)
- 30
Exhibition space
- 100 sq. metres [A flexible area for events and exhibitions serving as reading/group study area when not in use for exhibitions.]
- 31
Lecture hall
- 32
Public refreshments
- Coffee shop just outside the library entrance.
- 33
Administration and staff areas
- 680 sq. metres
- 34
Closed access stacks
- 8524 sq. metres
- 35
Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
- 435 sq. metres
- 36
Further information
- Five levels altogether, two of them are public levels
- 37
Number of reader seats (total)
- 1386
- divided into
- 38
Audiovisual
- 160 [Half of group study rooms have a wall mounted screen (100 seats), and training rooms have 60 seats.]
- 39
Computers
- 120 [70 computer places for sitting down, 50 for standing]
- 40
Seminar room(s)
- 290 [60 places in 3 training rooms, 230 in 40 group study rooms including one allergy room, two for disabled users.]
- 41
Regular
- 1030
b total potential capacity of shelving
- 42
Books and periodicals (total)
- 42396 linear metres
- including
- 43
Open access stacks
- 12864 linear metres
- 44
Closed access stacks
- 29532 linear metres
- 45
Compact shelving
- 17267 linear metres [included in 44]
- 46
Audiovisual materials
- 47
Other
- ca 30 m2 for maps, archives, works of art, various
- 48
Number of staff required to operate the new library
- No change to present.
c mechanical features
- 49
Ventilation/Air Conditioning
- Automatic controlled and supervised air handling units, with heat recovery, heating and cooling coils.
- 50
Heating
- A water-based heating system. Heat is supplied from a substation, delivered through underground pipes to heat exchanger in the building.
- 51
Lighting
- Main lighting: fluorescent tube, controlled by presence.
- 52
Acoustics
- Absorbent ceiling. Wall to wall carpet. Some areas have absorbent partitions.
- 53
Lifts, elevators, escalators
- Three public lifts, three service lifts.
- 54
Book transportation system
- No
- 55
Theft detection
- Yes
- 56
Building management system
- Automatic control& supervising of technical systems. Energy consumption measured per hour. Fire& evacuation alarms. Automatic fire-fighting equipment in most areas.
- 57
Type of IT infrastructure
- LAN 1Gbit/s WLAN 802.11n
- 58
Other
- Outside awning (blinds)
