Megan Robb & Jennifer Vazquez

Mrs. April Moon

March 6, 2013
Civil Engineering and Architecture

Library Codes and Regulations

A type of design that is suitable for every building is called Universal Design.
"Universal design is the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to
the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design.- Center
for Universal Design

This takes many things into consideration including handicap accessibility,

fire safety, and maximum occupancy load. This makes the building safer and
easier to use for people of all ages.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (1990) (ADA), means that people with
disabilities can access and use the building easily.
The building code that we are using for the library is the Indiana Building
Code: Based on: 2006 International Building Code (1st printing) with Indiana
Amendments, Effective June 16, 2008.
The library is classified under Office and Institutional Uses. It is permitted for
industrial, commercial, and residential use.

We chose construction types I, II, and III. Type I consists of steel framing in
concrete or fire-proof material. Type II is steel framing while type III is noncombustible exterior with treated wood interior. These choices of
construction types are the most fire-resistant, which would be safest for a
library. The allowable height of the library is 9,424 feet. The least restrictive
construction type that can be used is Type II B. We propose a mix of treated
wood and steel framing for the interior walls. We wanted the structure to be
repairable in the event of a fire. We propose treated wood for the flooring for
aesthetics, durability, and cost. The calculated maximum occupancy is 302
people. This is put in place for protection and safety. There is a minimum of
two exits per story. The exits have to be larger than thirty inches each. There
has to be at least two exits per story. PB, planned business, is the zoning
designation. The minimum lot size for the library is 20,000 square feet. The
maximum building height is thirty-five feet. Three or more stories is
considered high rise. The library is permitted to be on this lot.
We are building this library because this community needs one. A quiet
sanctuary for knowledge, learning, and reading is what it needs to be. Our
education system is presently declining. We need to fix that by adding a
modern public library like ours to encourage students and other adults to
read more and expand their knowledge for personal growth.
On the first floor, according to our client survey we needed circulation
desks, public restrooms, two librarian offices, staff workrooms, and two
meeting rooms. On the second floor, we needed an open area for snacks; we
added a caf, and public restrooms.

We designed the library to be open and modern. This design makes the
library feel open and inviting, not dark and intimidating, which would not
encourage people to come. We tried to limit the amount of inside walls and
hallways to make the library open and spacious. We are going to use many
windows to allow natural lighting to decrease energy consumption and
increase visibility inside. We are going to use simple, light color palates to
keep a calm, yet vibrant energy within the library. We chose the architecture
style of international because of all the windows yet we wanted the federal
style to look like a library should. This combination of styles brings an inviting
and suitable air to the surroundings.
Something that was encouraged was green aspects to our library. A
large amount of natural light will be added by the many windows to conserve
energy use. Solar panels will be brought in for the second story roof to make
the library more self-sustainable and decrease energy cost, thus saving a large
amount of money and lower taxes for people of Noblesville. The many
windows and solar panels will help the environment.
A large amount of plants will be added in and around the library. This
helps with aesthetics and water runoff. It also makes the library look better
and cleaner by removing carbon dioxide and adding oxygen to the air.