Technical Information
a floor area (24-35)
- 24
Total gross floor area
- 7172 sq. metres [Including 303 m² of new closed stores in the neighboring building.]
- divided into
- 25
Open access services
- 3770 sq. metres [On 5 levels open to publics, including large open spaces, special rooms and collections.]
- special rooms for (26-29)
- 26
Audiovisual
- 64 sq. feet [2 rooms of 8-pl. and 2 rooms of 4-5 pl. equipped with flat sreen
1 visioconference room of 18 pl.]
- 27
Computers
- 72 sq. metres [Fully equipped with 19 PCs and data projector, 15 more in various places of the Library and Learning center.]
- 28
Special collections
- 197 sq. metres [Maps collection and special collection about Congo.]
- 29
Seminar room(s)
- 288 sq. metres [6 seminar rooms of 8-10 pl. for teachers and staff, 19 group works rooms of 4-5 pl. for students.]
- special activities (30-32)
- 30
Exhibition space
- 172 sq. metres [Exhibition area dedicated to posters (seminar of research, activities for students) and cultural activities.]
- 31
Lecture hall
- 205 sq. metres [3 rooms of 41 pl. with data projector.]
- 32
Public refreshments
- 70 sq. metres [With 22 high chairs and armchairs, kitchen corners, beverage distributors.]
- 33
Administration and staff areas
- 247 sq. metres
- 34
Closed access stacks
- 1123 sq. metres [Including 303 m² of new closed stores in the neighboring building.]
- 35
Circulations areas (corridors, stairs, lifts), toilets, technical rooms, etc.
- 964 sq. metres
- 36
Further information
- 6 levels with 5 in public access, excellent WIFI coverage at all levels
- 37
Number of reader seats (total)
- 719 [All seats for users, armchairs (117), high chairs included.]
- divided into
- 38
Audiovisual
- 42 [Rooms with flat screen/audio facilities and visioconference room.]
- 39
Computers
- 29 [IT rooms and PC dispacthed in the Library and Learning center.]
- 40
Seminar room(s)
- 247 [In seminar rooms, class rooms and group works rooms.]
- 41
Regular
- 401
b total potential capacity of shelving
- 42
Books and periodicals (total)
- 13210 linear metres
- including
- 43
Open access stacks
- 7580 linear metres
- 44
Closed access stacks
- 5620 linear metres
- 45
Compact shelving
- 46
Audiovisual materials
- 10 linear metres
- 47
Other
- The map collection occupies special furnitures on 80 m²
- 48
Number of staff required to operate the new library
- 10
c mechanical features
- 49
Ventilation/Air Conditioning
- The Library is equipped with a double-flow system ad free-cooling.
- 50
Heating
- Static heating connected to the urban network (cogeneration).
- 51
Lighting
- LED lighting in hallways and reception desk.
- 52
Acoustics
- Acoustic panels (administration, visioconference room).
- 53
Lifts, elevators, escalators
- One existing lift given to new standards.
- 54
Book transportation system
- -
- 55
Theft detection
- Theft gantries ans access control.
- 56
Building management system
- Centralized management of heating, flow and solar input.
- 57
Type of IT infrastructure
- Fully connected with WIFI and computer sockets coupling to the optical fiber of the University network.
- 58
Other
- New double glazing, etc.
