Energy efficient museum buildingsCopenhagen, Denmark, October 2010 Calculation tools and basic concepts |
Workshop on low energy climate control in museums and archivesProgramMonday 4 october 13.00 Welcome and introduction (PKL) 13:20 Introducing the jargon Concepts in atmospheric physics and material properties which are relevant to the course. (TP)
14.00 Climate control in museums and stores Architecture and the importance of the building envelope. (PKL)
15.00 Standards for the museum environment The loose relationship between the environmental standards and the evidence for damage promoted by the environment. (TP)
16.00 Exercise 1: Design a museum building. First session Introduction to the design tools: Using the psychrometric chart; plot the outside climate in relation to the desired inside climate; Identify what needs to be done (humidify/cool/heat/dehumidify) to reconcile the two; Consider both daily and annual cycles of outdoor climate. (PKL)
17.00 Radiation effects Case story: St. Catherine's Monastery in Sinai, Egypt (TP)
18.00 End of session. Social arrangement Tuesday 5 october 09:00 Basic building physics Principles of thermal and moisture storage. Solar gain and radiation loss from roofs. Alternative mechanical systems to supplement passive control : Heat pumps, dehumidifiers, solar panels, wind power (PKL)
10.00 Exercise 1: Design a museum building. Second session Design the building envelope, structure and materials. Prepare presentation
11.00 The use of building materials to moderate the RH Which building materials and components have the best humidity buffer performance (TP)
12:00 Lunch 13.00 The use of artificial and natural lighting in exhibition spaces Minimising the energy released by lighting (PKL,TP)
14.00 How to reduce the energy use in archives and museum stores Full air conditioned buildings, heated, dehumidified and passive controlled spaces (PKL)
15.00 Exercise 1: Design a museum building. Third session Group presentation to the whole class
16.00 The use of predictive computer models to design the building Case Story: The Archaeological archive in Edinburgh. (TP)
17.00 End of session Wednesday 6 october Excursion, see separate program Thursday 7 october 09.00 Air pollution in museum environments (MRY) External and internal pollutants; measurements; threshold values; ventilation; air cleaners
11.00 Exercise 2: Design a new Museum for Agriculture. First session Introduction (PKL)
12.00 Lunch 13.00 Adapting the design to a regional climate and local building practice Case story: New storage facilities at the Open Air Museum in Sibiu, Romania (MRY)
14.00 Exercise 2: Design a new Museum for Agriculture. Second session 16:00 After care How to measure environmental parameters. The importance of calibration. How to store, retrieve and display climate data. (TP)
17.00 End of session Friday 8 october 09:00 Exercise 2: Design a new Museum for Agriculture. Third session Group presentation to the whole class
12.00 End of workshop |