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The McClay Library at Queen鈥檚 University in Belfast has won the RICS sustainability award. The 拢50m building was designed by Boston-based architects Shepley Bulfinch previously responsible for libraries at Yale and Harvard. The team worked alongside local architect RPP on the McClay scheme.

Named after the late Sir Allen McClay, one of Queen鈥檚 greatest benefactors, the library is illuminated by a multi-storey open atrium, has 2,000 reader places and houses 1.2 million volumes. It attracts over 10,000 visitors each day.

The design aimed to reduce energy loads and provide energy input as efficiently as possible. Energy, fuel and water consumption is recorded and reviewed against targets on a quarterly basis. During the design and specification process, environmentally-friendly materials were selected, all of which can be refurbished or recycled after use.

The sustainability judge Jim Ure described the library as 鈥渁n invaluable resource for students at Queen鈥檚 University Belfast鈥�.

He said: 鈥淭he building achieves excellence on two fronts: in terms of providing essential educational support, and through its distinction in sustainability. On both counts, it is an exceptional project.鈥�

Gary Jebb, Queen鈥檚 director of estates, said: 鈥淭he McClay Library reflects the university鈥檚 commitment to scholarship, the environment, and the future. Sustainability was a critical factor in its design and construction, in keeping with the University鈥檚 environmental policy, and we are obviously delighted that this has been recognised by the RICS.鈥�