| ISBN |
9781606064344 (pbk.) |
| 1606064347 (pbk.) |
| Author |
Maekawa, Shin, 1952- (author.) |
| Title |
Environmental management for collections : alternative conservation strategies for hot and humid climates / Shin Maekawa, Vincent L. Beltran, Michael C. Henry. |
| Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Los Angeles Getty Publications, [2015] |
| ©2015 |
| Description |
xvi, 419 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Tools for conservation |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1 Hot and Humid Climates -- ch. 2 Risks of Hot and Humid Climates for Collections and Buildings -- ch. 3 Balancing Risks and Establishing Conservation Priorities -- ch. 4 Occupant Health and Comfort in Hot and Humid Climates -- ch. 5 Psychrometric Strategies for Environmental Management -- ch. 6 Nonmechanical Strategies for Environmental Management -- ch. 7 Mechanical Strategies for Environmental Management -- ch. 8 Design and Implementation of Environmental Management Strategies -- ch. 9 Hollybourne Cottage, Historic House on Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States: Part A:Basement Ventilation (Conservation Heating) and Heating, and Attic Ventilation (Dilution) -- ch. 10 Hollybourne Cottage: Historic house on Jekyll Island, Georgia, United States, Part B: Whole-House Ventilation, Attic Heating, and Basement Dehumidification -- ch. 11 Historic Archive of San Cristobal de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain: Ventilation and Conservation Heating -- ch. 12 Museum Storage in Valle Guerra, Tenerife, Spain: Conservation Heating by Ventilation and Conservation Heating -- ch. 13 Ethnographic Storage of the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Belem, Brazil: Conservation Heating by Ventilation and Mechanical Dehumidification -- ch. 14 Library of Museu Casa de Rui Barbosa, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Ventilation (Dilution) and Dehumidification, and Limited Cooling -- ch. 15 Juanqinzhai, the Qianlong Emperor's Retirement Studio in the Forbidden City, Beijing, China: Seasonal Dehumidification, Limited Cooling, and Recirculation for Filtration. |
| Subjects |
Museums -- Climatic factors |
| Museums -- Collection management |
| Museum conservation methods |
| Humidity -- Control |
| Temperature control |
| Cultural property -- Protection |
| Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Beltran, Vincent L., 1974- (author.) |
| Henry, Michael C., 1949- (author.) |
| Other Corporate Bodies |
Getty Conservation Institute |
| Call number |
CON A174 |
