[Nhcoll-l] MS 211- Preservation Environments On-line Course July-August

[Helen Alten]

      Preservation Environments On-line Course

$495.00
Instructor:
Ernest Conrad
SKU: ms211

*Description:*

The museum's brick exterior wall is crumbling. The powder coated metal 
storage shelves have active rust under the foam padding. Objects in fur 
storage are covered in mold. It is raining in the exhibit hall. This is 
the damage that occurs to museum buildings or collection when staff do 
not understand preservation environments. *Preservation Environments* is 
essential knowledge for any collecting institution. Everyone should 
understand how humidity and temperature are controlled by a building and 
its mechanical system. For museum staff considering a new building - and 
any institution planning to expand or rebuild an existing one - 
*Preservation Environments* provide important information for 
calculating whether the proposed improvements will actually improve the 
environmental control of your protective enclosure. Participants learn 
the advantages and disadvantages of numerous methods of temperature and 
humidity control. Preservation Environments does not try to turn museum 
professionals into engineers. Rather, it arms them with the knowledge 
they need to work with engineers and maintenance professionals. And 
helps explain why damaged occurred and how to keep it from happening again.

*Course Outline:*

1 Introduction

2 Climate Control Basics

3 Monitoring and Psychrometrics

4 Water - The Enemy

5 Preservation Today and Tomorrow

6 Conclusion

*Ernest A. Conrad's* greatest contribution to the preservation field was 
the development of environmental guidelines for engineers who work on 
museums, libraries and archives. For over 20 years, Mr. Conrad has 
focused on environmental issues. He is president of Conrad Engineers and 
Past Founder of Landmark Facilities Group, Inc., an engineering firm 
specializing in environmental systems for museums, libraries, archives 
and historic facilities. A licensed mechanical engineer in several 
states, Mr. Conrad holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a 
master's in environmental engineering from Drexel University, 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For more information visit his web site 
Landmark Facilities Group, Inc.



The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning 
Engineers, Inc. (ASHRAE) publishes standards in the areas of HVAC and 
refrigeration. Mr. Conrad recently co-authored the ASHRAE Applications 
Handbook "Chapter 20: Museums, Libraries and Archives." For the first 
time, there are guidelines specific to our needs in the engineering 
literature. Mr. Conrad has studied environments and designed special 
climate control systems throughout the United States for clients as 
well-known as the National Gallery of Art, Library of Congress, The 
Frick Collection, Getty Conservation Institute, The Pierpont Morgan 
Library, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and National Park 
Service. He has a special interest in house museums and how climate 
affects structures and collections housed within those structures.

*MS211 <http://www.collectioncare.org/training/trol_classes_ms211.html>: 
Preservation Environments (5 weeks)
               July 7- August 8, 2014
               www.collectioncare.org/www.museumclasses.org
*

-- 
Helen Alten
Northern States Conservation Center
www.collectioncare.org
www.museumclasses.org

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