Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)

24 Total gross floor area
30600 sq. metres
divided into
25 Open access services
12700 sq. metres [open access services: all areas, except for closed stacks and the library administration area]
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual
777 sq. metres [Media center with work-places for using, creating and editing media, audio and video studios and a cross media editorial team]
27 Computers
512 sq. metres [2 seminar rooms (computers, laptops), catalogue computers, 2 PC pools, lendable tablet PC, iMacs and Macs (Media center), presentation screens]
28 Special collections
255 sq. metres [Special reading room for historical collections and other collections worthy of protection]
29 Seminar room(s)
272 sq. metres [2 seminar rooms, 2 seminar rooms in Media Center]
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space
exhibition spaces in parlatory
31 Lecture hall
277 sq. metres [multi-purpose hall for exhibitions and events, 200 seats]
32 Public refreshments
503 sq. metres [The cafeteria in the foyer is part of the library’s using concept („learning lounge“), in summer time additional outdoor service]
33 Administration and staff areas
4050 sq. metres [instead of individual offices predominantly open space office environments]
34 Closed access stacks
11580 sq. metres [2 closed access stacks (basement floors 2 and 3)]
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
9930 sq. metres
36 Further information
9 floors (3 basement floors, 7 public floors)
37 Number of reader seats (total)
1700
divided into
38 Audiovisual
30
39 Computers
46
40 Seminar room(s)
4
41 Regular
1700

b total potential capacity of shelving

42 Books and periodicals (total)
4430000 volumes
including
43 Open access stacks
230000 volumes
44 Closed access stacks
3500000 volumes
45 Compact shelving
not yet identified, partially included in 44, additional compaction is planned
46 Audiovisual materials
47 Other
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library
163

c mechanical features

49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning
mechanical aeration with pre-tempering of the air flow by using spring water and steam. Air supply: cavity floor, ventilation flaps
50 Heating
connection to a central steam line
51 Lighting
reading areas: energysaving LED system with automatic off-switch
52 Acoustics
sound-absorbing system in reading areas and open space offices: specific materials and hole panels at ceilings and walls
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators
6 passenger elevators and 1 extra-large service elevator
54 Book transportation system
2 straight-line elevators (Gilgen), serving all floors
55 Theft detection
based on RFID
56 Building management system
central building control system
57 Type of IT infrastructure
Cat-7
58 Other