Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)

24 Total gross floor area
1404360 sq. metres
divided into
25 Open access services
5060 sq. metres
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual
58 sq. metres
27 Computers
150 sq. metres [Seminar rooms with computers, IT laboratory, a room for 3D printing service, special needs laboratory, etc.]
28 Special collections
29 Seminar room(s)
404 sq. metres [Group study rooms (5), seminar rooms (6), individual study rooms (37).]
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space
150 sq. metres [Including spaces designated for other purposes.]
31 Lecture hall
459 sq. metres [Conference Hall (the possibility to divide to 3 different areas); Hall for Events (C block).]
32 Public refreshments
155 sq. metres [Cafe]
33 Administration and staff areas
700 sq. metres
34 Closed access stacks
2652 sq. metres [Book storage]
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
4300 sq. metres [Including technical floor, plaza of the library, terrace.]
36 Further information
A block – 5 levels, B block – 4 levels (both blocks are designated to the public); C block (for administration) -3 levels. Underground - 2 floors.
37 Number of reader seats (total)
1060
divided into
38 Audiovisual
8 [IT laboratory]
39 Computers
165 [Including computers in seminars and individual rooms.]
40 Seminar room(s)
468 [Seminar rooms – 103
Group study rooms – 25
Conference Hall – 250
Hall for Events – 90 seats]
41 Regular
525

b total potential capacity of shelving

42 Books and periodicals (total)
2100000 volumes
including
43 Open access stacks
300000 volumes
44 Closed access stacks
1800000 volumes
45 Compact shelving
12232 linear metres
46 Audiovisual materials
47 Other
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library
60

c mechanical features

49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning
VRV ”variable refrigerant volume“ system. Climate control system in the depository.
50 Heating
District heating + VRV “variable refrigerant volume“ system.
51 Lighting
LED Lighting. Energy-saving fluorescent lamps and halogen lighting.
52 Acoustics
Acoustic gypsum board in the reading rooms, individual work spaces, classrooms and Conference hall.
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators
4 public lifts and 2 lifts for the staff use.
54 Book transportation system
Equipment (self-issue and self-return machines, books elevator, books sorter, 45 books containers, rails, transportation stations, switches) based on RFID technologies.
55 Theft detection
Integrated security management and access control systems. RFID tags for books in open stacks, video cameras.
56 Building management system
Heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, electric power control, fire alarm system, etc.
57 Type of IT infrastructure
Gigabit ethernet; multimode fibre SFP; STP Cat6; H3C/HP switches; 56 pcs. HP wireless AP with Access controller; 802.11 a/b/g/n.
58 Other
High-pressure water mist fire suppression system,
diesel generator.