CITY OF SANTA CLARA OPENS
NEW "GREEN" LIBRARY
Sustainable Design Elements,
Energy Efficiency & Daylight Harvesting
On April 19, 2004, the City of Santa Clara will make history with the opening of the new Central Park Library, a "green" project. Designed by South San Francisco-based Group 4
Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc., the new 80,000 square foot, $43 million facility will minimize negative environmental impacts - no easy feat in what will be the second largest public library in the South Bay, and the largest capital project in the City of Santa Clara's history.
Sustainable design features of the new Library, which is expected to outperform the minimum requirements of California's 2000 Title 24 energy code by more than 10%, include:
a.. A comprehensive daylight harvesting system with integrated photosensitive controls that continuously monitor interior light levels and automatically dim unneeded lights
b.. The energy-efficient delivery of conditioned air at the user level via low-volume vents in a raised floor rather than via high-volume registers at the ceiling level
c.. The location of more than half of the facility's 230 parking spaces underneath the building, reducing the "heat island" effect of large amounts of surface paving as well as preserving adjacent park space
d.. Recycled construction materials from the demolished former Central Library diverted from local landfills and used as "fill" beneath the new facility
e.. The use of water-cooled chillers rather than less-efficient air-cooled units
f.. Public transit connections that make the facility accessible from throughout the South Bay
g.. A central location and adjacencies to other community amenities, including recreational facilities, shopping, churches, and schools, allowing visitors to accomplish many tasks in one trip.
In addition, the new Central Park Library is the first library in California to implement an integrated system of state-of-the-art technologies that will not only minimize the risk of repetitive task-related injuries, but also allows library staff to spend more time providing patrons with individual assistance and services. These technologies include RFID (radio frequency identification) materials tracking, an automated book sorting system, and self-service express checkout stations for patrons.
The Santa Clara City Library will welcome the community to a dedication ceremony and public preview celebration at the Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road, on Saturday, April 17 from 1-4 p.m.
For more information on the Central Park Library, or to schedule an interview, please contact City Librarian Karen Rollin Duffy at 408/615-2999 or Library Division Manager Trish Taylor at 408/615-2902.
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NEW "GREEN" LIBRARY
Sustainable Design Elements,
Energy Efficiency & Daylight Harvesting
On April 19, 2004, the City of Santa Clara will make history with the opening of the new Central Park Library, a "green" project. Designed by South San Francisco-based Group 4
Architecture, Research + Planning, Inc., the new 80,000 square foot, $43 million facility will minimize negative environmental impacts - no easy feat in what will be the second largest public library in the South Bay, and the largest capital project in the City of Santa Clara's history.
Sustainable design features of the new Library, which is expected to outperform the minimum requirements of California's 2000 Title 24 energy code by more than 10%, include:
a.. A comprehensive daylight harvesting system with integrated photosensitive controls that continuously monitor interior light levels and automatically dim unneeded lights
b.. The energy-efficient delivery of conditioned air at the user level via low-volume vents in a raised floor rather than via high-volume registers at the ceiling level
c.. The location of more than half of the facility's 230 parking spaces underneath the building, reducing the "heat island" effect of large amounts of surface paving as well as preserving adjacent park space
d.. Recycled construction materials from the demolished former Central Library diverted from local landfills and used as "fill" beneath the new facility
e.. The use of water-cooled chillers rather than less-efficient air-cooled units
f.. Public transit connections that make the facility accessible from throughout the South Bay
g.. A central location and adjacencies to other community amenities, including recreational facilities, shopping, churches, and schools, allowing visitors to accomplish many tasks in one trip.
In addition, the new Central Park Library is the first library in California to implement an integrated system of state-of-the-art technologies that will not only minimize the risk of repetitive task-related injuries, but also allows library staff to spend more time providing patrons with individual assistance and services. These technologies include RFID (radio frequency identification) materials tracking, an automated book sorting system, and self-service express checkout stations for patrons.
The Santa Clara City Library will welcome the community to a dedication ceremony and public preview celebration at the Central Park Library, 2635 Homestead Road, on Saturday, April 17 from 1-4 p.m.
For more information on the Central Park Library, or to schedule an interview, please contact City Librarian Karen Rollin Duffy at 408/615-2999 or Library Division Manager Trish Taylor at 408/615-2902.
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