Christian,

The most important detail in your post is that storage is in an historic
structure.  Appropriate preservation of historic structures usually limits
the degree of climate control that can be implemented.  As a general rule,
it is not possible to provide "ideal" preservation of both the collections
and the historic building.  Compromises must be made.  What these are depend
upon the nature of the specific building and the specific collections.  A
good primer on these concerns is a PDF of a PowerPoint presentation I have
given at several conferences on Low-tech Environmental Control.  This has
been offered in the past to MUSEUM-L readers.  If you did not receive a
copy, please email me off-list and I will email one to you.  I apologize
that this does not directly answer your question, but a cost per area can
not be estimated until you first determine the best approach for your
specific needs.  Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.

Marc

American Conservation Consortium, Ltd.
     4 Rockville Road
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Marc A. Williams, President
     MS in Art Conservation, Winterthur Museum Program
     Former Chief Wooden Object Conservator, Smithsonian Institution
     Fellow, American Institute for Conservation (AIC)

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 10:28 AM
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> Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Cost figures for climate-controlled storage area
>
>
> Hello, all--I'm hoping that the collective wisdom of the list can be
> of assistance.
>
> We are in the process of rehabbing a historic structure that may also
> serve a museum function, and I have been asked to come up with a
> square-foot estimate of the cost of climate-controlled storage.
>
> This wouldn't be a binding figure, but rather a ballpark estimate,
> exclusive of storage furniture, etc.
>
> Does anyone have an idea of what the cost per square foot might be for
> a space constructed with appropriate materials and climate-control
> systems?
>
> Many thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> All best,
>
> Christian Carr
> Director, Arts Management Program
> Director, Sweet Briar Museum
> Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
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