Charleston Library

Kohler Ronan had the pleasure of providing comprehensive mechanical, electrical, and plumbing designs and services for the Charleston Library. Consisting of 10,000 square-feet, the new one-story branch library includes community spaces, a children’s room with a story-time area, a teen’s room with computers and a lounge area, an adult room with computers, and an entry plaza with bench seating. The library also offers on-site programs for classes and workshops.

Our professionals provided engineering design and specification support for the study of multiple energy conservation measures in conjunction with New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS). The focus was to evaluate feasibility of incorporating sustainability features above and beyond the original program brief of the project during the design development phase. This work ultimately proved that all the ECMs were effective and were accepted and funded by DCAS. Subsequently, these strategies/ processes were implemented into the final design, leading to the first net-zero energy library in New York City.

Photo credit: © Jeffrey Totaro, 2022