An examination and evaluation of YTU library and documentation building in terms of building biology

University Library Buildings in Turkey: A Survey and a Case Study of Yildiz Technical University Main Library Building

“…In an initial study conducted between 1999 and 2002, the physical and social characteristics, and environmental aspects of the Sevket Sabanci Main Library Building of Yildiz Technical University (YTU) were investigated by a research group, led by A. Balanlý and supported by the YTU Research Foundation. 5,6 As part of the investigation of the internal environment, it was observed that approximately eighty people visited the library building each day during the busy time of the term. A questionnaire completed by users who were actively using the library during the investigation also showed that about 20 percent of those eighty people used the library for research.…”

“…Odors and fire risks within the spaces were noted. 5,6 Characteristics of the outdoor environment were determined by measurements of levels of outdoor daylight, outdoor noise, outdoor air temperature, relative humidity, airflow, dust and micro-organisms. Besides these characteristics, the surroundings of the library building, including roads, other buildings and plants, were examined.…”