Managing Indoor Climate Risks in Museums

• Main Authors: Ankersmit, Bart (Author), Stappers, Marc H.L (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Cultural Heritage Science,
• Subjects: Engineering.; Fine arts.; Cultural heritage.; Building construction.; Environmental management.; Materials science.; Building Physics, HVAC.; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials.; Cultural Heritage.; Environmental Management.; Fine Arts.; Creativity and Arts Education.

This book elaborates on different aspects of the decision making process concerning the management of climate risk in museums and historic houses. The goal of this publication is to assist collection managers and caretakers by providing information that will allow responsible decisions about the mus...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Step 1. Towards a Balanced Decision
• Step 2. Valuation
• Step 3. Collection Needs
• Step 4. Building Needs
• Step 5. Thermal Comfort
• Step 6. Understanding the Indoor Climate.-Step 7. Defining Climate Specifications
• Step 8. Mitigating Strategies
• Step 9. Weighing Decisions
• Conclusions and Recommendations
• Appendices
• Index. .