Would it be possible to share the responses to the query on climate control
for museum storage areas with the whole List ?  Or, if not,  then please
copy me in on any replies...we are looking at a major collection move to a
new storage facility and are concerned about these very issues.

Thank you.

Lynn Swartz                     [log in to unmask]
Assistant Curator of Archaeology
Skirball Museum
Los Angeles, CA

At 02:36 PM 12/16/96 GMT, you wrote:
>BSRIA is a UK based, not for profit building services research and
>information organisation.
>
>We are carrying out research into the costs involved and the effectiveness
>of temperature and RH control in museum storage areas, with particular
>emphasis on the application of air conditioning/climate control technology
>to natural history museum exhibits. These would typically include
>palaeontology specimens, stuffed animals and birds, botanical specimens,
>meteor and other mineralogy specimens, as well as publications, microfilms
>and photographs.
>
>We are particularly looking for documented case studies of buildings which
>are either fully air conditioned or have close control air conditioned
>storage facilities for any or all of these groups of specimens. The
>experiences of the facility's operators in maintaining and control of the
>temperature and RH, and the running costs involved, are of primary
>importance. Buildings either built or renovated or upgraded in the last 15
>years are the target for our investigations.
>
>If anyone has information on these topics, or can put us in touch with the
>appropriate people, please contact Steve Kilford at BSRIA.
>
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>Phone:          01344 426511 x 231
>Fax:            01344 487575
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>BSRIA
>Old Bracknell Lane West
>Bracknell
>Berkshire
>UK
>RG41 1HP
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