Environmental Management for Collections: Alternative Conservation Strategies for Hot and Humid Climates

by Vincent L. Beltran, Shin Maekawa, Michael Henry, et al.

In recent years more cultural institutions in hot and humid climates have been installing air-conditioning systems to protect their collections and provide comfort for both employees and visitors. This practice, however, can pose complications, including problems of installation and maintenance as well as structural damage to buildings, while failing to provide collections with a viable conservation environment.

This volume offers hands-on...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606064347
• ISBN13: 9781606064344
• Release Date: May 2015
• Publisher: Getty Conservation Institute
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 3.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.4" x 10.9"