Update on renovations

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_Update on the Library renovation_

•Stakeholder consultations on two designs were carried out with 
Associates, Diploma students, Scientific Sections, the Library Committee 
and the Fundraising Advisory Board. These provided recommendations on 
the quiet zone, the meeting rooms, the layout of a corridor with reading 
rooms, the use of both blackboards and smart boards, and the need for 
study pods. A final design will be rendered by the architects.

•Following the consultation, a private donor extended their financing 
for the library to USD1 million which, along with the funding from the 
Italian Government , will cover the renovation costs.

•Demolition work has been halted after the detection of asbestos in the 
cavity with pipes in the sea facing area of the library. This is a 
common problem in buildings from the 1960s. A technical report was 
commission that detailed the steps to be taken to secure the site and 
remove the materials in accordance with Italian legislation . The report 
concluded that there was no pollution of surrounding ICTP workspaces as 
the construction site had been separated. Removal and clean-up work is 
being contracted.
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