U.S. Courts Design Guide
Table 8.4
Central Court Libraries
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Lighting
HVAC
LIGHTING
TEMP
TYPE:
(degrees Fahrenheit)
HUMIDITY
I = Indirect
(degrees Celsius)
(Perc.)
D = Direct
CONTROL
S
W
S
W
LEVEL
GENERAL
SPACES
REMARKS
(FTC) (lx)
REMARKS
LIBRARY SPACES
(1) Outdoor
temperature
Public Entry/Lobby
74-76
70-74
45-55
25-35
20
8
80-85
30-40
D
9
equal to
(23.3-24.4)
(21.1-23.3)
(9.45)
(320-430)
ASHRAE 1%
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
design dry bulb
Circulation/Control Area
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50
D
9
and coincident
(3)
(4)
(540)
wet bulb.
Periodical Area
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50 (540)
I
9
(2) Outdoor
(3)
(4)
temperature
Reference/Card Catalog Area
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
60 (650)
I
9
equal to
(3)
(4)
ASHRAE 99%
design dry bulb.
Casual Reading Area
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50 (540)
I
9
(3)
(4)
(3) Outdoor air
CALR: Public Access
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
30-40
I
9
at design
(3)
(4)
(320-430)
temperature.
CALR: Staff Access
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
30-40
I
9
(3)
(4)
(320-430)
(4) Outdoor
temperature is
Stack Area: General
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50 (540)
D
9
ASHRAE
(3)
(4)
97.5%.
Study Room
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50 (540)
I
9
(3)
(4)
Study Area: Table
Study Area: Carrel
Court Personnel Work Area
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
40-60
I
9
(3)
(4)
(430-650)
OFFICES
Circuit Librarian
74-76
70-74
45-55
25-35
20
8
80-85
50 (540)
D
9
(23.3-24.4)
(21.1-23.3)
(9.45)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Private Toilet
Deputy Circuit Librarian
50 (540)
Professional Staff
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50 (540)
D
9
(3)
(4)
Technical Staff
45-55
25-35
8
80-85
50 (540)
D
9
(3)
(4)
8-14
12/19/97
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