Description
Collections are vulnerable to many threats. Because they must be preserved indefinitely, the steps taken to protect them are sometimes extraordinary. Most threats can be addressed by properly maintained housing and professional support. The level of acceptable risk is a compromise between the theoretically ideal environment and the practical. It is possible to slow deterioration drastically, but doing so may conflict with the ultimate functions of museums, libraries, and archives: not only to preserve, but also to allow public and scholarly access. Additionally, extremely high control over all environmental parameters can help to ensure an object's survival, but at a price no cultural institution can justify or is willing to pay. Managing risk, not avoiding it altogether, is the objective. This chapter addresses threats to collections that are mitigated by a properly designed HVAC system that provides stability for low-access storage environments and also serves high-traffic visitors' areas.
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON COLLECTIONS
Determining Performance Targets
Airborne Pollutants
DESIGN PARAMETERS
Performance Target Specifications
System Selection and Design
ISBN: 978-1-936504-94-7 (for SI versions of chapters)
ISSN: 1078-6082 (for SI versions of chapters)
Citation: 2015 ASHRAE Handbook — HVAC Applications: Chapter 23, Museums, Galleries, Archives, and Libraries (SI)
Product Details
- Published:
- 2015
- ISBN(s):
- 9781936504947
- Number of Pages:
- 22
- Units of Measure:
- SI
- File Size:
- 1 file , 970 KB
- Product Code(s):
- D-A232015SI
