Technical Information

24 Total gross floor area: 6278 sq. metres
divided into
25 Open access services: 4049 sq. metres
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual
27 Computers: There are PCs for group and individual use, but these are counted with in the reading spaces.
28 Special collections: These are housed in the University's Brotherton Library
29 Seminar room(s): 443 sq. metres [This includes 4 teaching / seminar rooms and 8 group study rooms.]
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space: There are digital display screens in the circulation spaces and a media wall at the entrance.
31 Lecture hall
32 Public refreshments: 140 sq. metres
33 Administration and staff areas: 485 sq. metres
34 Closed access stacks
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.: 1161 sq. metres
36 Further information: The building has 5 levels. The lower ground floor is for staff accomodation. Ground to 3rd floor are open to library users.
37 Number of reader seats (total): 946
divided into
38 Audiovisual: 2 [Video/dvd players]
39 Computers: 195 [For use by library users. In addition there are 24 loanable laptops.]
40 Seminar room(s): There are 4 teaching rooms, and also 8 bookable group study rooms.
41 Regular: 351 [351 quiet study spaces, 162 teaching room spaces, 290 group work spaces, 143 social learning and café spaces.]

42 Books and periodicals (total): 5000 linear metres [The Laidlaw Library contains the core text and high demand collections, which comprise items on student reading lists.]
including
43 Open access stacks: 5000 linear metres
44 Closed access stacks
45 Compact shelving
46 Audiovisual materials: 280 linear metres
47 Other
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library: 24 [Includes security staff, shelvers, customer services assistants and managers across all opening hours. Not included are cleaning or café staff.]

49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning: Variable air volume mechanical ventilation, delivered via raised access floor. Passive ventilation not viable due to adjacent traffic.
50 Heating: Primary heating plant takes advantage of the new incoming steam and condensate supply which serves the University.
51 Lighting: Low energy high efficiency T5 linear fluorescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps and LED light sources.
52 Acoustics: Building has a sealed envelope & revolving doors to insulate against external noise. Acoustic baffles are suspended throughout
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators: 2 lifts for library users, 1 staff lift, 1 entrance lift for disabled users. The lifts are supplied by Otis.
54 Book transportation system: 3M 7 bin booksorter, trolleys used in buildings, van service operates between the libraries.
55 Theft detection: 3M magnetic tape system in use.
56 Building management system: Trend IQ4 provides control, alarm detection, scheduling, reporting and information management for the connected building services, plant and systems.
57 Type of IT infrastructure: Cat 6a cabling, 1GB to desktop and 20GB capacity to building, 80 MBs AC wireless throughout.
58 Other