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Welcome

The EGIS Resource Centre is located on the top floor of the Edwin Chadwick building, EC2.05 - EC2.06 and provides:

Informal study areas for private study and group work.
50 pcs.
Specialist software.
MFD for printing, scanning and photocopying.

Please note, the Resource Centre has a small print reference collection. To search the full print and online books/journals available to you, please see:

EGIS resources by resource type
For the full range of resources you have access to.

Opening Hours

Open	Monday - Friday	07:00 - 18:00

Out of hours access *	Monday - Friday	18:00 - 22:00
	Saturday - Sunday	07:00 - 22:00

* Out of hours access

If you are planning to use the Resource Centre outwith regular opening hours you must notify EGIS staff to get your student card activated.

You must also notify Safeguarding Services. You can do this via the Safezone app, or call 0131 451 3500 and indicate your name, location and your requirement to work / study outside normal hours.

There is NO ACCESS at the following times:

All days 22:00 - 07:00
All University recognised public holidays (buildings closed days)

SafeGuarding / SafeZone

SafeZone provides a direct connection to the HWU Security Services team should you require help or assistance:

Get help or first aid in an emergency.
Call Security for general non-emergency enquiries.
Receive emergency notifications and guidance during critical incidents.
When lone working out-of-business hours on campus, SafeZone must be used in order to “check-in” with Security staff to enhance your personal safety.

Safeguarding links:

Off-campus access to EGIS software

For off campus access to EGIS software - please use:

Keyserver
Some specialist software for your studies may only be available on Heriot-Watt networked PCs on campus. Keyserver allows you to remotely log in to these computers so you can access this software from your own computer.

Other study spaces

The University offers a wide variety of great places to study, see:

Study Spaces

Locked cabinets

If you require anything from the locked cabinets, please contact EGIS staff. Please note, you have online access to the following:

CIBSE, CIOB, CIRIA, BRE, RIBA and various other publishers, via:

Construction Information Service (Info4Education) New registration required for all users. Comprehensive full-text database of standards, legislation and books. Covering building, civil and structural engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering, construction management, planning and development.  Not searched by Discovery.
Password information
You must register with your Heriot-Watt email address. You will receive an email with an activation code (subject line 'S&P Global Account Activation' from IHSMarkit@ihsmarkit.com). Check your junk mail.

Publications/publishers include:
Architects' Journal (AJ)
BRE (BRE)
British Standards Institution (BSI)
Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
CIRIA (CIRIA)
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Concrete Society (CS)
Construction Industry Publications Ltd (CIP)
UK Government departments
English Heritage (EH)
Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
Highways Agency (HA)
House of Commons (HOC)
Legislation documents
National House Building Council (NHBC)
Scottish Executive
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL)

SPON's price books, via:

EGIS costing and pricing resources