Monitoring of indoor air parameters in large museum exhibition halls with and without air-conditioning systems

The paper presents the measurement results of actual microclimate conditions that were carried out in one of the Polish museums during the period of one year, from October 2009 to September 2010, under the two-year project on the optimization of microclimate in museum premises in case of variable ou...

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Published in:Building and environment 2016-10, Vol.107, p.113-126
Main Author: Ferdyn-Grygierek, Joanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air conditioning
Exhibition
Exhibitions
Halls
Indoor air quality
Measurement
Microclimate
Microclimates
Museum
Museums
Outdoor
Parameters
Relative humidity
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Summary:The paper presents the measurement results of actual microclimate conditions that were carried out in one of the Polish museums during the period of one year, from October 2009 to September 2010, under the two-year project on the optimization of microclimate in museum premises in case of variable outdoor and indoor loads. Recording environmental parameters (temperature and relative humidity) with a five-minute time step allowed the analysis of the dynamics of changes in these parameters due to variable thermal-hygrometric loads of the museum premises. Carbon dioxide concentration was also measured. The aim of the investigation was to identify these environmental parameters in different exhibition halls (both with and without air-conditioning systems) and comparing them with the limits suggested in literature and standards. Courses of variability allowed the observation of the rate of change of parameters recorded at different times of the year. The analyses of the results were conducted in terms of absolute values of air parameters in these premises and fluctuations of these parameters over time. Detailed analyses of the impact of outdoor conditions on the microclimate of museum rooms were performed. •One-year monitoring of air parameters in exhibition rooms with five-minute time step.•External conditions have a significant impact on the microclimate of museum rooms.•Problems with the maintenance of a desired temperature and humidity were discussed.•Problems with the placement of sensors in exhibition halls were discussed.
ISSN:0360-1323
1873-684X
DOI:10.1016/j.buildenv.2016.07.024