St John's College Library and Study Centre

Oxford, United Kingdom, Europe

Completed · Education · Low-Energy Library And Archive · Temperate · 2019

A carbon-neutral-focused study centre and archive at St John's College, Oxford, designed before low-carbon strategies were common. A stone-clad concrete frame provides thermal mass to reduce peak temperatures and stabilise the interior, with rooflights and slot windows for daylight. The ground floor consistently stays at or below 24C through passive ventilation. Named 2022 CIBSE Building Performance Champion.

Innovation highlights

• Exposed thermal mass for passive temperature control
• Passive ventilation keeping interior at/below 24C
• Daylight via rooflights and slot windows
• Early adopter of net zero thinking

Innovations in the catalogue

• Exposed Thermal Mass for Passive Temperature Stability
• Passive (Natural) Ventilation Strategy
• Daylight Optimisation via Rooflights and Slot Windows

Client / Developer

St John's College, University of Oxford

Architect

Wright & Wright Architects

Engineer

Max Fordham

Type

Low-Energy Library and Archive

#thermal mass #passive ventilation #library #archive #daylight #low energy

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