Integrated design quiets library's humidity concerns.

Author(s) : TODD R., SMITH J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The article deals with renovation and addition to the Kenneth R. Shouldice library, Michigan University, housing 130,000 volumes. The integrated design solution incorporates a combination of HVAC strategies along with sophisticated controls and building envelope considerations. The article also focuses on humidity control necessitated by the library's location near a river and two lakes giving widely varying outdoor wet-bulb temperatures and 38 deg C summer/winter temperature variations.

Details

  • Original title: Integrated design quiets library's humidity concerns.
  • Record ID : 1998-2487
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Consult. Specif. Eng. - vol. 21 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1997/02

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