In April we communicated our plans to build a Low Carbon Energy Centre on University Park campus that would enable us to remove some of our buildings from the District Heating Network.

The recent borehole tests have returned positive results, and we are now able to formulate a more detailed plan of activity. There are many elements to the project that will bring the Energy Centre to life.

The window replacement scheme is now well underway within Law and Social Sciences which will bring enhanced insultation and thermal resilience to the building in advance of the new Energy Centre installation. These works will continue into the Autumn.

The next phase sees work get underway in Hallward Library and Law and Social Sciences, where we need to disconnect the current hot water fed from the District Heating Network and install new, smaller, more efficient boilers throughout the building.

This work will need to take place at each water installation – in our toilet and kitchen facilities – and will result in their closure while the work takes place.

It will be phased so that only one set of facilities are unavailable at any one time and staff and visitors will be able to use facilities on alternative floors. Work will commence on Monday 24 June to 23 August, scheduled as follows:

Hallward

Lower Ground Floor

Monday 24 June to Friday 5 July (inclusive) – Lower Ground Floor (LG112 & 113)
Monday 1 July to Friday 12 July (inclusive) – Lower Ground Floor (LG502)
[Please use facilities on alternative floors]

Ground Floor

Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July (inclusive) – Ground Floor A210 & A211
[Please use alternatives on Ground Floor – A205 or A206 or A207]
During this time the student kitchen will have limited availability and may be unavailable for small periods to ensure everyone’s safety during the works. The café study area will remain open.

Monday 15 July to Friday 26 July (inclusive) – Ground Floor A212
[Please use alternatives on Ground Floor:

• 15-19 July: A205 or A206
• 20-26 July: A210 & A211 & A207]

Monday 15 July to Friday 9 August (inclusive) – Ground Floor A205 & A206 & 207
[Please use alternatives on Ground Floor:

• 22-28 July: A210 & A211
• 29July-2Aug: A210 & A211 & A212]

Monday 29 July to Friday 9 August (inclusive) – Ground Floor A207
[Please use alternatives on Ground Floor:

• 29July-2Aug: A210 & A211 & A212]
• 3-9 Aug: A210 & A211 & A212 & A205 & A206

First Floor

Monday 5 August to Friday 16 August (inclusive) – First Floor B328 & B329
[Please use facilities on alternative floors]

Second Floor

Monday 12 August to Friday 23 August (inclusive) – C428 & C429
[Please use facilities on alternative floors]

Law and Social Sciences

Ground Floor

Monday 24 June to Friday 12 July (inclusive) – A6, A6B & A7

Monday 8 July to Friday 19 July (inclusive) – A504

First Floor

Monday 15 July to Friday 26 July (inclusive) – B22 & B44

Monday 29 July to Friday 09 August (inclusive) – B49 & B50

Second Floor

Monday 05 August to Friday 16 August (inclusive) – C62

Monday 12 August to Friday 23 August (inclusive) – C63, C500 & Staffroom Sink

During this time there will be some noise disruption, which we will aim to keep to a minimum.

We apologise for any inconvenience these works create, all the work being undertaken is important to ensure the future warmth and resilience of the building and is part of our wider strategic plan to decarbonise our estate.

At all times library staff will be available to support users with finding alternative quiet spaces.