Dear Deborah and Others: > 3. Have a knowledgeable consultant work with you on selecting a > climate control system. If your local HVAC installers/suppliers do > not understand the needs of climate control in museum storage (or have > never installed a museum system or are unfamiliar with the system you > have chosen), look elsewhere. _______________________________________________________________________ I agree with you. Since climate control plays such an important role in a storage facility (or in a museum itself) the HVAC system you select is very important - not only in maintaining the temp. and humidity within the facility for the operational life of the facility - but also in the operating costs for that system (24 hours a day - 7 days a week) over the life of that system. One of the items we consider in conducting a Value Methodology Study on the design of a museum facility is the Life Cycle Costing of major systems proposed by the designer. Life Cycle Costing considers the cost of operating a particular system (HVAC or security, etc.) over the life of that system. In practical terms, it may cheaper to purchase a more expensive HVAC system because that system cost less to operate and maintain over its functional life. Another item to consider, is the service and support a local firm will provide for that particular system. Always important in the purchase of any major system. Kind Regards Roger Wulff ********************************************* Visit our NEW "ONLINE" MUSEUM BOOKSTORE AND TREAT YOURSELF TO A BOOK - VISIT OUR NEW "ONLINE" INTERNATIONAL CRAFT SHOP AND ASSIST THE CULTURES WHICH PRODUCED THOSE OBJECTS at: http://www.MuseumServicesIntl.org Museum Services International is a non-profit organization which provides services in all areas of the planning and development of cultural institutions and museums - especially in the new area of "Economuseology." ********************************************** ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).