Formerly known as the Village Branch, this $11 million new library was nearly triple the size of its former facility. The new building included community and study rooms, a dedicated classroom, a makerspace, an outdoor reading area, expanded adult and children’s areas, and a drive-thru window where customers can pick up and return borrowed materials.
HVAC is provided to the building via a packaged VAV system with hot-water reheat. The system uses demand control ventilation, integrated with ventilation optimization, to maximize indoor air quality while reducing energy consumption.
Electrical systems utilized high-efficiency LED lighting with automatic daylighting and manual dimming controls, zoned for local activity control. DMX-controlled color-changing fixtures and lighting integrated into steps and seat walls accent the main entry canopy, and plaza cord reels are recessed into the makerspace ceiling. Recessed floor boxes elsewhere provide concealed but flexible access to power, coordinated A/V design connections provided for video wall, meeting, and activity spaces.