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ENERGY IMPACT OF VARIOUS INSIDE AIR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITIES IN A MUSEUM WHEN LOCATED IN 5 US CITIES.

Author(s) : AYRES J. M., LAU H., HAIAD J. C.

Summary

THE ART CONSERVATION LITERATURE PRESENTS A WIDE RANGE OF RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURES AND RELATIVE HUMIDITIES REQUIRED TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF COLLECTIONS IN MUSEUMS, BUT THE OPERATING ENERGY COSTS FOR SPECIFIC CRITERIA HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. THE RESULTS OF COMPUTER SIMULATIONS WHEN LOCATED IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM ; BURBANK, CA ; MINNEAPOLIS, MN ; NEW ORLEAN LA ; AND NEW YORK, NY ARE PRESENTED. THE PEAK HEATING AND COOLING LOAD COMPONENTS ARE IDENTIFIED, THERMAL ZONE LOADS QUANTIFIED, AND PSYCHROMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE ANNUAL ENERGY REQUIREMENTS WITH FIXED AND VARIABLE INSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH) SETPOINTS ARE PRESENTED. IN ALL 5 CLIMATE REGIONS THE MINIMUM ENERGY CONSUMPTION OCCURRED WITH A 294 K (21 DEG C) AND 50 % RH SETPOINT.

Details

  • Original title: ENERGY IMPACT OF VARIOUS INSIDE AIR TEMPERATURES AND HUMIDITIES IN A MUSEUM WHEN LOCATED IN 5 US CITIES.
  • Record ID : 1992-0781
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 2; 100-111; 8 fig.; 14 tabl.; 6 ref.; discuss.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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