Technical Information

a floor area (24-35)

24 Total gross floor area
2462 sq. metres
divided into
25 Open access services
1281 sq. metres
special rooms for (26-29)
26 Audiovisual
27 Computers
28 Special collections
29 Seminar room(s)
185 sq. metres
special activities (30-32)
30 Exhibition space
31 Lecture hall
32 Public refreshments
31 sq. metres
33 Administration and staff areas
202 sq. metres
34 Closed access stacks
35 Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
763 sq. metres
36 Further information
Two public levels, a landscaped patio on the ground floor.
37 Number of reader seats (total)
423
divided into
38 Audiovisual
39 Computers
20
40 Seminar room(s)
90
41 Regular
313

b total potential capacity of shelving

42 Books and periodicals (total)
1400 linear metres
including
43 Open access stacks
1400 linear metres
44 Closed access stacks
none
45 Compact shelving
46 Audiovisual materials
47 Other
48 Number of staff required to operate the new library
7 [7,2 full time equivalent (9 agents)]

c mechanical features

49 Ventilation/Air Conditioning
Ventilation, no air conditioning
50 Heating
Collective heating (natural gas). Heating by the ground (part of the ground floor, and first floor) or by radiators.
51 Lighting
The light is appropriate for each space and can be activated by a detector of presence.
52 Acoustics
Acoustic ceiling in reading rooms, to muffle the possible noise pollutions and create an atmosphere convenient for work.
53 Lifts, elevators, escalators
One lift, reserved to library’s agent and handicapped.
54 Book transportation system
none
55 Theft detection
RFID
56 Building management system
57 Type of IT infrastructure
58 Other