Papyrus spring 2013

PAPYRUSVOL. 14, NO. 1 SPRING 2013

I N T E R N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F M U S E U M F A C I L I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT O R S

VOL. 14, NO. 1 SPRING 2013

I N T E R N AT I O N A L A S S O C I AT I O N O F M U S E U M F A C I L I T Y A D M I N I S T R AT O R S

Benchmarking: What’s New for 2013?

Preserving the Works of Shakespeare

Delegate and Guest Programs for IAMFA's 23rd Annual Conference

in Washington, D.C.

Seasonally Adjusted Setpoints—A Route to Reduced Energy

Consumption Within a Library Environment

Atlanta, U.S.A. — Kevin StreiterHigh Museum of Art [email protected]

Australia — Shaun WoodhouseAustralian Centre for theMoving [email protected]

Chicago, USA — William CaddickArt Institute of Chicago [email protected]

Los Angeles, USA — Randy MurphyLos Angeles County Museum of [email protected]

New England, USA — John H. Lannon Boston [email protected]

New York, USA — Mark DemairoNeue [email protected]

New Zealand — Cliff HeywoodRoyal New Zealand [email protected]

Ottawa-Gatineau, Canada — Ed Richard National Gallery of [email protected]

Philadelphia, USA — John CastleWinterthur Museum & [email protected]

Northern California, USA —Jennifer Fragomeni [email protected]

United Kingdom — Jack PlumbNational Library of [email protected]

Washington/Baltimore, USA —Maurice Evans Smithsonian [email protected]

MEMBER REGIONS

Past issues of Papyrus can be found onIAMFA's website: www.NewIAMFA.org

President and 2013 Conference ChairNancy BechtolSmithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC, [email protected]

V.P., AdministrationRandy MurphyLos Angeles County Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA, [email protected]

V.P., Regional AffairsJohn CastleWinterthur Museum, Garden and LibraryWinterthur, DE, [email protected]

TreasurerAlan DiricanBaltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MD, [email protected]

SecretaryDavid SandersNatural History Museum (Retired)London, UK [email protected]

EditorJoseph E. MaySustainability EngineerLos Angeles, CA, [email protected]

2014 Conference ChairJack Plumb National Library of ScotlandEdinburgh, [email protected]

IAMFA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Letter from the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Message from the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Best Practices Feature Article: Seasonally AdjustedSetpoints—A Route to Reduced Energy Consumption Within a Library Environment . . . . . . . . 4

Benchmarking: What’s New for 2013? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Connecting the Dots: Wireless Data Technology& Environmental Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The 23rd Annual IAMFA Conference: IncredibleEducational Sessions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2013 IAMFA Conference Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

An Unforgettable Guest Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Preserving the Works of Shakespeare . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

LinkedIn Collaborative Article: VCT versus Linoleum in Collections Storage Areas . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Switching Off: Sustainable Collection Storage at the National Library of Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Regional Updates and Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

IAMFA Members—Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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For more information onbecomming a member of the International Association of

Museum Facility Administrators, please visit www.NewIAMFA.org

Cover photo: Shanthi is a 37-year-old Asian elephant originally from Sri Lanka. Orphaned when only a couple of months old, she was given as a gift from the children of Sri Lanka to the children of the United States for our country’s bicentennial celebration. Photo by Dan Davies

CONTENTS

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IAMFA/PapyrusVol. 14, Number 1Spring 2013

EditorJoe May

ContributorsGretchen Anderson Barbara ApplebaumNancy BechtolJoe BrennanJudie CooperErin DampneyDan Davies

Jennifer FragomeniKendra GastrightSarah GhorbanianCecily GrzywaczJohn GlenPaul Kreitler Lisa LaHiffWilliam P. LullJohn Lyon Joe MayJessica Lavin ReidJack PlumbKim Santoianni Stacey Wittig

Design and LayoutPhredd Grafix

EditingArtistic License

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mental settings. If you attend the 2014IAMFA Conference in Scotland, you’llhave a chance to see the Library inperson. Please read about the creativethings that Jack Plumb and his teamhave done to cut energy consumptionand reduce the carbon footprint atthe National Library of Scotland.

In this issue you will also read aboutthe review of environmental settings atthe National Library of Australia. Thetopic of examining temperature andRH settings at cultural institutions isgaining momentum rapidly, and we’rehearing more and more about effortsaround the globe that could have asignificant impact on the carbon foot -print at our cultural institutions, reduceoperating costs, and help the manyfacility managers pressured in recentyears by budget cuts.

Another feature of this edition is acollaborative article from members ofIAMFA’s LinkedIn Group. This articleis based on posts related to using VinylComposition Tile (VCT) flooring incollec tion storage areas. Thanks toSarah Ghorbanian, William Lull, CecilyGrzywacz, and Barbara Appelbaumfor their comments on the impacts ofusing VCT in collection storage areas.

IAMFA’s LinkedIn Group has grownby a hundred members since the lastissue of Papyrus, and membership nowstands at 550 members from 44 coun -tries. The LinkedIn Group serves twoprimary purposes: to provide a simpleway for IAMFA’s members (and otherswith the same interests) to routinelycommunicate with one another, andto promote the benefits of becomingan IAMFA member.

You also won’t want to miss the pieceon wireless data technology and envi -ronmental planning at the CarnegieMuseum of Natural History (CMNH)in Pittsburgh. In 2011, CMNH beganconducting an environmental surveyof museum facilities. The aim of thissurvey is to assess the overall con di tionsof the museum spaces, the effectivenessof the existing climate control equip -ment, and the effect of outdoor con -ditions on interior environment. Thesurvey monitors temperature and rela -tive humidity in all collections storage

Greetings from Los Angeles!

In this issue of Papyrus, you will findup-to-date plans for the 23rd AnnualIAMFA Conference in Washington,

D.C. The conference team has beenvery busy planning another wonderfulconference for IAMFA’s members, andinformation is rapidly becoming avail -able with articles, pictures, venues,and many details about what you willexperience this October in Washington.Please see the centerfold in this issuefor a schedule for both the Delegateand Guest programs, planned for arecord sixteen venues we’ll visit duringthe conference.

Don’t forget to visit IAMFA’s web -site at www.NewIAMFA.org for the latestavail able information, and start makingyour plans soon to attend. You will findinformation on how to reserve yourroom from the hotel block, as well asthe amenities included such as high-speed internet access in your room,swimming pool, 24-hour access tofitness center, and more. The GaylordNational Resort will be a stunninghome base during the conference.

If you haven’t visited the MembersOnly page on the website recently,please do so; IAMFA news changes regu -larly. If you have something that youwould like to share with your fellowIAMFA members, please send it to me,and we will put it up on the MembersOnly page.

In this Spring 2013 issue of Papyrus,you will find a Best Practices Featurearticle about the National Library ofScotland’s success in changing envi ron -

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and exhibit spaces, adjacent buildingareas (e.g., attics), and outdoors. Thedata will be used to identify areas ofrisk and provide the groundwork inplanning future mechanical andfacility improvements.

Stacey Wittig’s article outlineschanges planned for the 2013 Bench -marking Exercise. This annual exercisehas been hugely successful, due in partto the guidance of the Bench markingSteering Committee, which meetsmonthly by teleconference. TheCommittee continually focuses onhow the benchmarking exercise canevolve to provide maximum benefitsto the participants.

In this issue of Papyrus, there arearticles about the educational and guestprograms planned for the Washington,D.C. conference, including an optionalpre-conference day of activities forthose not attending the bench markingworkshop, and a post-conference daywith visits to three local IAMFA insti -tutions. You will also find an article byone of this year’s conference sponsors,Mueller Associates, about work theyperformed at the Folger ShakespeareLibrary, which is one of the venues youwill visit during this year’s annual con -ference. This beautiful, historic buildingis home to the world’s largest collectionof Shakespeare’s works, including82 “First Folios”—the first printingsof the English poet and playwright’scollected works. Mueller Associates isa Baltimore-based mechanical/electricalengineering firm that specializes inmuseums and cultural facilities. In thisarticle, you’ll find a review of the stepstaken to increase the Preservation Indexat the Folger Shakespeare Library.

We are so grateful for our sponsors’support of IAMFA. They make it pos -sible each year to plan an amazingannual conference. Please attendthis year’s conference and learn howmuch our sponsors do to advise andeducate IAMFA’s members. I hopeyou enjoy this issue; thank you toevery one who contributed this issue’scontent, and to our advertisers whosegenerous support helps offset the costof publishing Papyrus.

Joe MayEditor, Papyrus

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

you do not miss the early registrationdiscount (prices increase in August).

You can register for the conferenceon the website’s new Online Paymentpage. This new payment gateway was areal challenge to set up, but now every -one can renew their IAMFA member -ship each year, or register for theconference, without having to use aPayPal account. Many thanks to AlanDirican for getting the new OnlinePayment system set up. I can’t waitto see everyone in October!

I’d also like to take a moment tothank the IAMFA Subscriber Membersthat have graciously offered to sponsorthis year’s Washington, D.C. Conference.It would not be possible to hold a con -ference like the one we are planningwithout their support. If you are anIAMFA Subscriber Member, or youknow someone that may be interestedin helping sponsor this year’s confer -ence, please let us know, so that we cansend a sponsorship package outliningthe sponsorship opportunities andwhat sponsors receive in return fortheir support.

Have you visited the NewIAMFA.orgMembers Only page recently? If not, besure to check out the website period -ically for the latest news from IAMFA.If you have difficulty logging in, sendRandy Murphy or Joe May a message,and they will assist you. The MembersOnly page has details about the Boardpositions up for election this year. Letus know if you would like to volunteerto serve on the Board. You will find jobdescriptions for each Board position, aswell as details about how the nomi nat -ing committee selects a slate of officersfor ratification.

There are a few changes to IAMFAleaders at the Chapter level. Please joinme in welcoming Jennifer Fragomeni,who is taking over as the Chair of theNorthern California/Nevada IAMFAMember Region. Jennifer followsJoe Brennan, who has led this veryactive group of IAMFA Members sinceour Member Regions were formedmany years ago. We also welcome CliffHeywood, who is taking over as Secretaryof the New Zealand Member Region,following Pat Morgan’s retire ment

from the Auckland Art Gallery. Finally,please welcome Shaun Woodhouse,who became Chair of our MemberRegion in Australia back in December.We wish him the best in keeping intouch with members over such a largegeographical area. Thank you, Jennifer,Cliff and Shaun for stepping up, andto all of our Member Region Chairsfor the work you do in keeping ourmembers together and informed!

In the last issue of Papyrus, I dis -cussed two new committees created bythe Board—Membership and Spon sor -ship—and we recently added StrategicPlanning to the growing list of com mit -tees! The Benchmarking Committeecontinues to function remarkably well,and the results speak for themselves;the Benchmarking exercise continuesenjoy near-record levels of memberparticipation.

It is time now to begin looking atways of reaching out to others aroundthe world who would benefit frommembership in IAMFA. If you haveideas on how to increase membershipand bring our organization to othersaround the world, we’d love to hearfrom you! Everyone has worked steadilyover the past several years to refineIAMFA’s offerings. If you are interestedin participating on one of IAMFA’sfour committees: Benchmarking,Membership, Sponsorship or StrategicPlanning, send me an email, or usethe Contact Us page on the website. Youwill hear more about what these fourcommittees have been doing at theAnnual General Meeting in October.

As you might expect, planning iswell underway for the 2014 conferencein Scotland. Jack and his team aredoing a fabulous job, and we can’twait to see what he has planned fornext year’s conference. I’m happy toannounce that Bill Caddick from theArt Institute of Chicago recentlyreported that they have already begunwith preliminary plans for the 2015IAMFA Conference in Chicago. WOW—three conference-planning committeeshard at work . . . this is exciting!

Best to all of you! I wish you a veryhappy Spring and look forward toseeing everyone in the Fall!

Greetings All!

This message comes to you courtesyof a long flight to Paris (for vaca -tion), typing away on my iPad. So

this message might be shorter than most! The Washington, D.C. Conference

Committee has been hard at work craft -ing the delegate, guest and eveningprograms that you will read about inthis issue of Papyrus. The new website,www.NewIAMFA.org has a list of all16 venues included in the delegate andguest programs, and a draft schedulefor both.

We hope that those of you not par -ticipating in the Benchmarking sessionwill join us on Sunday, October 20, foran optional extra day of activities. For amere $75, we will embark on a delight -ful tour of Arlington National Cemetery,dine at the Chart House for lunch, andtake in the quaint shops down KingStreet in Alexandria, Virginia. We’vealso developed a post-conference tourfor Thursday, October 24—again, just$75—which you can read about in thisissue. When you register for the con fer -ence, you must also add these optionalextra days to your shopping bag ifyou wish to attend. Activities for bothoptional extra days are shown in the draftconference schedule on the website.

The conference schedule featurespictures of the marvelous GaylordNational Resort hotel, which will be ourbase during the conference, and givesdetails on how to make reservations,as well as all the amenities includedwith your room. Please remember toregister for the conference early, so that

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Nancy BechtolPresident, IAMFA

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


Ihave deliberately used this title for this article, as it willbe based as much on the research work carried out byKostas Ntanos, Head of Conservation Research at the

National Archives, as our own experimentation at theNational Library of Scotland. I remember that, when Ifirst arrived at the National Library of Scotland in 1995,one of the first issues we had to deal with was the very lowhumidity levels being recorded in the collection spaces.The reason wasn’t very difficult to find, as the humidifiersupplying the air-handling unit (AHU) for the collectionspaces was lying in pieces. We soon managed to fix thehumidifier and got it working; however, what surprisedme most was that, once the humidifier started to producesteam, it didn’t stop for almost three months before itstarted to throttle back and operate within a normal con -trol regime. The first lesson learnt was that the rate ofchange within the collection space is very slow, so once adesired environmental level is achieved, the rate of changeaway from that desired level is also very slow.

The next significant moment in my journey to a season -able variable environmental envelope occurred when I wassitting through a presentation of the new (well, it was then)BS 5454:2000 standard. What struck me then was that, if wecould select a fixed temperature or humidity setpoint, albeitwithin a relatively narrow band, we should also be able toallow the environmental envelope to drift between theupper and lower limits without harming the collection—bearing in mind that we know that the collection itselfchanges very slowly.

What made our situation more difficult was the inabilityof the existing plant to provide any dehumidification. Thismeant that, during the late summer months when the ambienthumidity levels are at their highest, we would inevitably goout of conformity, as we had no means of reducing the rela -tive humidity levels without changing the temperature levelsbeyond their conformance levels.

Obviously I was not the only person thinking this way.There was much work being carried out by academics, whowere researching the deterioration of paper, related to theintroduction of the concept of “permanence”, through tothe work of Donald Sebera. Donald Sebera had developed agraphical representation of the relationship of environ mentalconditions to the permanence of hydroscopic materials andcomposites, resulting in the introduction of an “Isoperm”.

The Isoperm is a tool which quantifies the effect of envi -ronmental factors, temperature and relative humidity uponthe anticipated useful life expectancy of paper-based collec -tions. The Isoperm method combines and quantifies thepreservation effects of the two environmental factors tem -perature and relative humidity, and presents the results ina readily comprehensible and usable graphical form.

An Isoperm is the relative deterioration of paper, ratherthan an absolute rate of deterioration. If we examine thegraph below, we can see that at 68°F (20°C)/50% RH weget an Isoperm value of 1.0. If we then reduce the temper -ature to 60°F (15.6°C)/50%RH, we get an Isoperm value ofapproximately 3.5, which means that the material stored atthe reduced temperature would last 3.5 times longer; i.e.,the relative permanence is mathematically the inverse ofthe deterioration rate ratio.

Armed with this very basic understanding of the Isoperm,we can see from the work of Kostas Ntanos, Head of Con ser -vation Research and Development at the National Archives,that they have used the principle of the Isoperm to demon -strate that, whilst they have significantly increased the envi -ronmental envelope within their archive, they have alsoincreased the permanence of their collection.

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Seasonally Adjusted SetpointsA Route to Reduced Energy Consumption Within a Library EnvironmentBy Jack Plumb


At the National Library of Scotland we have agreedwith our Preservation colleagues to control the envi -ronmen tal envelope in the collection spaces within thefollowing ranges:

Temperature 15°C (59°F) to 20°C (68°F)Relative Humidity 40–60%

This is the environmental envelope within which thecollection spaces are now controlled. The problem withdehumidification still exists with the plant; however, we arealso very aware that dehumidification is a very expensiveoperation, so should be avoided if at all possible. The reasonwhy dehumidification is so expensive is that the humid airhas to be reduced to a temperature below the dewpoint—usually less than 10°C—so chilled water has to be producedat a temperature even colder, usually around 4°C. Then,once the air has been dehumidified, it has to be heated upto a suitable delivery temperature—usually around 15°C(59°F)—for the collection spaces.

Typical ambient conditions in Edinburgh involve lowtemperatures and humidity levels during the winter monthsand, only slightly—or so it seems—warmer temperaturesand higher humidity levels during the summer months.Therefore, the control regime adopted within the Librarycollection spaces is to aim for 15°C (59°F)/40% RH duringthe winter months, and let the humidity drift upwardstowards the 60% limit during the later summer months.The following two graphs, reprinted here with the kind per -mission of the National Archives, show that implementingvariable setpoints through the year requires a reducedamount of energy to maintain a level of conformity.

The area beneath the straight line, representing constantsetpoints with very limited flexibility and external ambientconditions, highlights the amount of energy required forthe mechanical plant to maintain conformity within thecollection spaces.

We can now see that, with a variable setpoint, the areabetween the setpoint and external ambient conditions issignificantly reduced, meaning that the energy consumptionis also significantly reduced.

So we have now increased the environmental envelopewithin which we store our archival collections, and wehave also introduced variable setpoints. Does this meanwe can all put our feet up, give ourselves a pat on theback, and enjoy a well-earned cup of tea? For Paul Davies,Head of Estates and Facilities at the National Archives,and your humble author, this was anything but the case.We were both striving for even more energy reductionswith an ambitious programme of plant replacement. Ithink that what both Paul and I have found is that, if youcan dem onstrate reduced energy consumption and carbonemis sions, our funders are much more likely to listen whenwe say that by investing in this particular plant replacementwe can achieve even more energy reductions. This isexactly what has happened at both the National Archivesand the National Library of Scotland. At the NationalArchives, Paul has introduced a CHP (combined heat andpower) plant.

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He has also introduced the latest in chiller technology:the turbomiser chiller, which has a compressor rotor heldin a magnetic field. This means almost infinitely variablerefrigeration output and an oil-free refrigeration cycle.

At the National Library of Scotland, we have also installedthe same chiller technology, albeit the smaller brothersof the units installed at the National Archives. If they looksimilar, that is because they were both supplied by the samemanufacturer. This is yet another example of the close work -ing relationship between IAMFA members, and how theycan help each other. I was certainly impressed by the chillerinstallation at the National Archives during my visit therein 2010. Because of the colder ambient temperatures northof the border, we also introduced a further energy-savingdesign by introducing a free cooling cycle.

The free cooling cycle, just like free lunches, does notreally exist, and what we mean by free cooling is that weproduce chilled water sufficient to meet all our coolingneeds, without the use of the chillers. During the wintermonths, we have found that any ambient temperature

below 8°C is cool enough to provide sufficient chilledwater, which can be generated by running the air-blastcoolers, and circulating the condenser water through aheat exchanger coupled to the chilled water circuit.

Both the chillers and the heat exchanger pictured beloware linked to a common low-loss header, which supplies thechilled-water circuit via variable-speed high-efficiency pumps.

As a further energy-saving measure, we have also turnedall the conventional three-port valves on the numerouschilled-water batteries installed in the AHUs into two-portvalves, by closing the bypass leg. By using a pressure trans -ducer on the chilled-water pumps, their speed is varied asthe valves close, increasing the pressure, thereby reducingthe pump speed.

We have also introduced an additional step, whereby thechilled-water pumps will only start if at least one chilled-water valve is open by more than 10%—if it is anythingless, we consider it closed. This then shuts down all of thechilled-water producing plant; i.e., chillers, condenserpumps, chilled-water pumps and air-blast coolers.

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Combined heat and power plant at the National Archives. Turbomiser chillers at the National Archives.

Turbomiser chillers at the National Libraryof Scotland.

Free-cooling heat exchanger atthe National Library of Scotland.

Low-loss header and variable-speed pumps at theNational Library of Scotland.


So much for the talk, but what about the results? Well, Paulis rightly very proud of his results at the National Archives:

• £175K of energy savings in 2011–2012 as compared to2010–2011

• 14% reduction in CO2 emissions in 2011–2012 ascompared to 2010–2011

• 27.3% reduction in CO2 emissions against 2009–2010baseline (target of 25% by 2015 now met)

• The Display Energy Certificates—well, they tell theirown story: a reduction from 168kWhr/m2 in 2009 downto 49kWhr/m2

At the National Library of Scotland, we have also achievedsignificant energy savings across the whole estate, all basedon figures for the financial year 2008–2009 (the base yearfor our Carbon Management Plan), up to and including2011–2012:

• 26% reduction in CO2 emissions (target 30% reductionby 2014–2015)

• £196K savings in the cost of electricity and gas

• 23% reduction in electricity consumption

• 30% reduction in gas consumption

So, with an increased environmental envelope withwhich to maintain our collections and significant plantreplacement, is there much else we can do to reduce ourenergy consumption still further?

One trick that is being used more and more is to simplyturn all the plant off and see what happens. The Libraryhas carried out experimentation by turning the plant offfor a week at a time, and recording the results. Whilst thetemperature did go a little over specification, not a lot elsehappened. I should add that, during our experiment, oneof our collection teams decided to carry out out an auditof the collection. This meant that a number of lights—the

main source of heating in the collection spaces—were onfor longer than we would consider normal.

As a compromise, at the National Library of Scotlandwe have now made an alteration to the control regime foreach AHU that supplies the collection space. If we recall,the agreed control envelope at the National Library is15°C (59°F) to 20°C (68°F) and 40% to 60% RH, so whenthe actual environmental envelope rests somewhere between16°C (61°F) to 19°C (66°F) and 42.5% to 58.5% RH for onehour, we shut the unit down. This has a beneficial knock-oneffect, in that it also limits the production and circu la tionof chilled water, which increases the savings generated bythis software modification. I should add that the controlenvironmental envelope that shuts the plant down doesneed careful monitoring to ensure it is not set too keen andallows the environmental envelope within the collectionspace to go out of conformity. This means that the controlparameters do differ slightly from one AHU to another.

So what have we learned? I hope I have shown thatincreasing the controlled environmental envelope doesnot necessarily decrease the life of the collection, andconsiderable energy savings can be made. However, increas -ing the controlled environmental envelope is not the onlychange we have to make. Careful and intelligent plantreplacement, and perhaps even more importantly, verycareful control of that new plant takes advantage of thenew technology that is now available. Finally, the mostdifficult part of all is having someone sufficiently skilledand knowledgable to monitor and fine-tune the variouscontrol regimes to ensure that conformity is maintainedat an acceptable level, while continuing to deliver reducedenergy consumption. At the National Library of Scotlandwe are very lucky to have such an individual.

Jack Plumb is Facilities Manager at the National Library of Scotlandin Edinburgh, Scotland, and serves on the Board of Directors ofthe International Association of Museum Facility Administrators.Mr. Plumb is host of IAMFA’s 2014 Annual Conference in Scotland.

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New benchmarking participant Ernst Pierre-Toussaint,Director of Facility Planning & Operations at theField Museum in Chicago, has 35% of his data entry

complete. A progress bar on the new Facility Issues websiteshows each participant’s rate of completion. “The new toolhelps participants know where they’re at, and encouragesthem with a sense of accomplishment,” says benchmarkingconsultant Keith McClanahan. “It also helps me follow upwith those who may be a bit behind in their data entry.”

Upgraded Website with Data EntryEnhancementsDevelopment of the new website was based on years offeedback from IAMFA participants and other facilitybenchmarking groups serviced by Facility Issues, thebenchmarking firm that McClanahan heads. “We’ve hadmany compliments on the clean look of the new datasubmittal interface and its ease of use,” McClanahan adds.

“It is not difficult,” says Pierre-Toussaint about his firstyear entering benchmarking data. “The questions askedbring things to my attention. We have over a million squarefeet, and the survey pushes me to be as accurate as possible,”he adds, admitting that, by quantifying detailed information,he is learning more. “For example, the motion-sensor ques -tions prompted me to find out if 50% or more of the spacecategories were equipped with motion detectors or not.”

“I have printed out the survey and work on a portion at atime,” says Pierre-Toussaint. “When I have a chance, I start

working on a section. I have identified information that Ineed from other managers. Tony McGuire [of McGuireEngineers] has been telling me about this for years, and Ifinally made the commitment to do it. I’m not going tostop now,” he laughs.

Other data-entry enhancements include green check marksto indicate data preloaded from the previous year. In addi -tion, once data is input, the website automatically updatesand places a checkmark next to the field. With no need toclick a button to save data, there is no accidental loss of work.

Furthermore, definitions are linked to survey questionswith a small blue icon. If the person submitting the datahas a question, they can click on the icon to reveal theproper definition.

Enhanced DefinitionsThe IAMFA Benchmarking Steering Committee workeddiligently last year to review the definitions and, whenneeded, to clarify them. The definitions will be easierto locate this year, as they are linked to the appropriatequestion with the small icon. The 2013 steering committeeis made up of Brent Adams, Library of Congress; Joe Brennan,San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; David Conine,Folger Shakespeare Library; Patrick Dixon, British Library;Oren Gray, J. Paul Getty Trust; Patrick Jones, Art Instituteof Chicago; Kendra Gastright, Smithsonian Institution;Guy Larocque, Canadian Museum of Civilization; KeithMcClanahan, Facility Issues; James Moisson, Harvard ArtMuseums; Randy Murphy, L.A. County Museum of Art;Jack Plumb, National Library of Scotland; Rich Reinert,Philadelphia Museum of Art; David Sanders, Retired,Natural History Museum; Greg Simmons, Architect ofthe Capitol; Stacey Wittig, Facility Issues; and Tony Young,Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh.

A webinar on June 27, 2013 will demonstrate theenhancements and help get you started with the newwebsite. The full benchmarking schedule can be foundat www.facilityissues.com.

New Energy SurveyThe new IAMFA Energy Survey measures results from thesame questions found in the energy section of the classicIAMFA Benchmarking Survey. The essential differencebetween the two surveys is that the IAMFA Energy Surveydoes not collect cleaning, maintenance, landscaping orsecurity data.

Benchmarking: What’s New for 2013?By Stacey Wittig

The New Data Submission Interface


Latest Topics for ReviewEnvironmental conditions were under scrutiny in the lastsurvey. This year we are collecting the same detailed datafor temperature and humidity setpoint variances in dif fer -ent space areas. Information on fire-suppression failure,composting and recycling credits are also recent additionsto the survey.

Current hot topics will be discussed at the IAMFA bench -marking workshop on October 20, 2013, prior to the officialstart of the annual conference. If you’d like a full descriptionof the workshop, read the article “Benchmarking Work shop:What Happens Behind Those Closed Doors?” in the lastissue of Papyrus. We expect the upcoming workshop to fillup, since the last one held in Washington, D.C. was ourbest-attended workshop to date.

The Practices and Learning Workshop is included in thebenchmarking fee, while non-participants may pay $250to observe the lively discussions, sharing forums and peerpresentations. The benchmarking fee is $1549 US with aspecial, introductory rate of $999 US for those who havenever participated. The Energy Survey includes the work -shop for $499 US. Enroll now for the 2013 IAMFA bench -marking exercise at https://facilityissues.com/cultural-institutions. Registration ends on May 15. Or sign up to bean observer at http://newiamfa.org/yola-online-payment.php#!~/category/id=3272739&offset=0&sort=normal

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Stacey Wittig is Marketing Director at Facility Issues. She wel-comes your questions about IAMFA benchmarking participationor sponsor ship. Contact her at 001-928-225-4943 [email protected].

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Each year, the IAMFA conferenceprovides attendees with out stand -ing networking opportunities and

top-notch educational programs,and this year is no exception. The23rd Annual IAMFA Conference inWashington, D.C. promises to provideyou with innovative facilities sessionsand best practices that can be imme di -ately applied at your cultural institution.You will walk away with knowledgethat will position your organizationfor long-term success.

The conference officially beginson Monday at the Folger ShakespeareLibrary, with a presentation on win -dow upgrades and the prevention ofmoisture intrusion.

Monday afternoon will be a treat forus all. This year’s conference committeehas decided to offer multiple educa -tional opportunities at the Library ofCongress, ensuring a broad range oftopics for conference delegates. You willhave an opportunity to choose betweensome concurrent topics: Session 1 offersyou an opportunity to learn moreabout Collections Preservation Storage orCampus-Wide Safety Upgrades from ourcolleagues at the Library of Congress.Session 2 will focus on either an LEDCase Study at Trafalgar Square presentedby Chris Tiernan or the Energy ReductionProgram for the House Office Buildingspresented by the Library of Congress.

On Tuesday morning, participantswill convene at the National ZoologicalPark for more presentation sessions.Starting the day is a presentation byChris Arkins and Emrah Baki Ulasfrom Steensen Varming on Climate-Responsive Building Envelopes. Duringtheir presentation, they will discussthe challenge of conservation withrespect to temperature and humidity

and lighting exposure, in relation toexternal climates, building envelopesand internal control strategies. Afterlunch, members will be treated to apanel discussion provided by a teamof collections and facilities experts onthe Shifts in Environmental-ParametersRequirements. This exciting foruminvolves a discussion on the preser va -tion environment and the unique

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The Folger Shakespeare Library.

The Library of Congress’ Madison Building. Giant panda at the National Zoological Park.


relationship between collections andfacilities staff.

Finally, we close Day 2 with a specialpresentation on Organic Grounds Man -agement, presented by Paul Tukey fromGlenstone in Potomac, Maryland. Paulis the author of The Organic Lawn CareManual, and is the principal of an inter - national consulting firm that assistsbusinesses and municipalities in thenatural maintenance of their landscapes.

On Wednesday afternoon, memberswill participate in two presentationsat the National Museum of AmericanHistory. The first will be a brief wrap-up on the Benchmarking exercisefrom Keith McClanahan. The finalpresentation for Wednesday will bea panel discussion on the Hypoxic FireProtection System at the National Museumof American History.

Whether you want to know moreabout collections preservation, organiclandscape maintenance, or the pre ven - tion of moisture intrusion, the edu ca -tional program at the 23rd AnnualIAMFA Conference is sure to provide

you with valuable insights and take aways.The concentration of so much exper tisein one place is one of the tremen dousbenefits of the IAMFA con ference, andthe IAMFA conference program com -mittee is working hard to make theeducational programs relevant to youand your organization.

We look forward to seeing youin October!

Lisa LaHiff is Special Assistant to the Directorof the Office of Facilities Management andReliability at the Smithsonian Institution.

Kendra Gastright is the Director of theOffice of Facilities Management andReliability at the Smithsonian Institution.

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2013 IAMFA CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Folger Shakespeare Library

Air and Space Udvar-Hazy Center

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Gaylord National Resort &Convention Center

National Museum of AmericanHistory

National Zoological Park

National Archives

DELEGATE PROGRAMSATURDAY,

3:00-5:00 pm Conference Registration Gaylord National Resort

SUNDAY, 8:00-9:00 am Conference Registration Gaylord National Resort

9:00 am-3:00 pm Benchmarking and Learning Workshop

NOTE: This is a separate workshop for benchmarking participants only,and not part of the IAMFA Conference.

Gaylord National Resort


5:00-7:00 pm Opening Reception Gaylord National Resort

MONDAY, 8:45-9:45 am Travel to Folger Library, and Opening Remarks Gaylord Lobby

9:45-10:30 am Presentation 1: Window Upgrades and Preventing Moisture Intrusion Folger Library

10:30-12:00 pm Coffee Break, then Behind the Scenes Tours

12:00-1:30 pm Travel, then Lunch at the Library of Congress James Madison Building

1:30-2:30 pm Walking Tour 4 Options: Around the World, Music, Preservation, TBD

2:45-3:30 pm Presentation 2: Collections Preservations Storage or Campus-WideSafety Upgrades

Library of Congress

3:45-4:30 pm Presentation 3: LED Case Study at Trafalgar Square or EnergyReduction Program for the House Office Buildings

Chris Tiernan or Library of Congress

4:30-6:00 pm Special Presentations & Light Hor d’oeuvres

6:00-7:45 pm Travel, then Dinner at Hirshhorn Hirshhorn Museum and SculptureGarden

7:45-9:30 pm Depart for Memorial Bus Tour, finish back at Gaylord Hotel

TUESDAY, 8:45 am Gather in Hotel Lobby for Bus Departure to the National Zoological Park

10:20-10:30 am Opening Remarks/Today’s Notes National Zoological Park

10:30-11:15 am Presentation 4: Climate Responsive Building Envelopes Chris Arkins, Emrah Baki Ulas—Steensen Varming

11:30-12:30 pm Lunch

12:30-2:00 pm Self-Guided Tours and Programmed Tours

2:15-3:00 pm Presentation 5: Shifts in Environmental Parameters Requirements Panel Discussion

3:00-3:45 pm Presentation 6: Organic Grounds Management Paul Tukey, Glenstone

4:00-5:00 pm Bus Trip to Gaylord Hotel & Free Evening Gaylord National Resort

6:30 pm IAMFA Board Meeting

WEDNESDAY, 7:35 am Gather in Lobby for Bus Departure for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8:35-9:45 am Self-Guided Tours and Programmed Tours United States Holocaust MemorialMuseum

9:45-10:00 am Coffee Break

10:00-11:00 am Annual General Meeting

11:10-12:30 pm Walk to National Museum of American History, then lunch National Museum of American History

12:30-1:30 pm Self-Guided Tours and Programmed Tours

1:45-2:15 pm Presentation 7: Benchmarking Recap Presentation Keith McClanahan

2:25-3:15 pm Presentation 8: Hypoxic Fire Protection System National Museum of American History

3:30-4:00 pm Bus Trip to Gaylord Hotel

5:30-9:30 pm Travel to Gala Dinner at the National Air and Space Museum-Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Next to Space Shuttle Discovery

9:30-10:00 pm Gather for Bus Trip back to Gaylord Gaylord National Resort

THURSDAY, 8:15-9:15 am Load Buses for Trip to Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

(SERC), Edgewater MDGaylord National Resort

9:15-11:00 am Tour SERC Smithsonian Environmental ResearchCenter

11:00 am-2:00 pm Travel to NARA in Greenbelt for Lunch and Tour National Archives and RecordsAdministration

2:00-5:00 pm Travel to Glenstone for a Tour, Wine & Cheese Glenstone Museum

5:00-6:30 pm Load Buses for trip back to the Gaylord Hotel Conference Adjourns


Hirshhorn Museum and SculptureGarden

Glenstone Museum

Library of Congress’s JamesMadison Memorial Building

Smithsonian EnvironmentalResearch Center

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United States Holocaust MemorialMuseum

GUEST PROGRAM OCTOBER 19, 2013


OCTOBER 20, 20138:00-9:00 am Conference Registration Gaylord National Resort

8:30-9:00 am Meet in lobby for travel to Arlington National Cemetery WelcomeCenter

Gaylord National Resort

9:30-10:30 am Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns Arlington National Cemetery

10:30-12:00 pm Robert F. Kennedy & President Kennedy Gravesites Arlington House & Robert E. LeeMemorial

12:00-3:00 pm Depart for lunch at Chart House, then shopping in Alexandria, VA Alexandria, VA

3:00 pm Meet King St Dock for Water Taxi to Gaylord Hotel Water Taxi to Gaylord


5:00-7:00 pm Opening Reception Gaylord National Resort

OCTOBER 21, 20138:45 am Travel to Folger Library, and Opening Remarks Gaylord Lobby

9:40-10:40 am Tour Folger Library Folger Library

10:45-12:15 pm Travel to, and tour Capitol Visitors Center Capitol Visitor’s Center

12:15-1:30 pm Travel, then Lunch at the Library of Congress James Madison Building

1:30-2:30 pm Walking Tour 4 Options: Around the World, Music, Preservation, TBD

2:30-3:00 pm Travel to United States Botanical Gardens United States Botanical Gardens

3:00-4:15 pm Tour of United States Botanical Gardens

4:15-6:00 pm Travel to LOC, then Special Presentations & Light Hor d’oeuvres James Madison Building

6:00-7:45 pm Travel, then Dinner at Hirshhorn Hirshhorn Museum and SculptureGarden

7:45-9:30 pm Depart for Memorial Bus Tour, finish back at Gaylord Hotel Washington, D.C. Memorials

OCTOBER 22, 20138:45 am Gather in Hotel Lobby for Bus Departure to the National Zoological Park

10:20-11:30 am Programmed Tours National Zoological Park

11:30-12:30 pm Lunch

12:30-12:45 pm National Zoological Park Gift Shop

12:45-1:30 pm Gather to Travel to National Gallery of Art (NGA) National Gallery of Art

1:30-2:45 pm Tour of National Gallery of Art, and visit NGA Gift Shop

3:00-4:00 pm Bus Trip back to Gaylord Hotel Gaylord National Resort

Free Evening

OCTOBER 23, 20137:35 am Gather in Lobby for Bus Departure for the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

8:35-9:45 am Self-Guided Tours and Programmed Tours United States Holocaust MemorialMuseum

9:45-10:00 am Travel to United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing United States Bureau of Engravingand Printing

10:00-10:45 am Tour United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing

11:00-12:40 pm Walk to National Museum of American History, then lunch National Museum of American History

12:40-2:45 pm Tour NMAH

2:45-3:00 pm Visit NMAH Gift Shop

3:00-3:45 pm Bus Trip to Gaylord Hotel

5:30-9:30 pm Travel to Gala Dinner at the National Air and Space Museum-Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center

Next to Space Shuttle Discovery

9:30-10:00 pm Gather for Bus Trip back to Gaylord Gaylord National Resort

OCTOBER 24, 20138:15-9:15 am Load Buses for Trip to Smithsonian Environmental Research Center

(SERC), Edgewater MDGaylord National Resort

9:15-11:00 am Tour SERC Smithsonian Environmental ResearchCenter

11:00 am-2:00 pm Travel to NARA in Greenbelt for Lunch and Tour National Archives and RecordsAdministration

2:00-5:00 pm Travel to Glenstone for a tour Glenstone Museum

5:00-6:30 pm Load Buses for trip back to the Gaylord Hotel Conference Adjourns


One of the reasons for the long-standing success of our IAMFAconferences is the attention paid

to the Guest Program. Plans for thisyear’s Guest Program are firming up,with wonderful offerings for ourguests each day.

While delegates are attending theBenchmarking Workshop on Sunday,guests will have some time on their ownor with their fellow IAMFA travelersto relax, get acquainted, or just catchup with one another. We will also beoffering the option, for a modest fee, ofa Sunday program that will include ashuttle to Arlington National Cemeteryand lunch at the Chart House inAlexandria, Virginia, followed by anopportunity to shop in Old TownAlexandria, then cross the PotomacRiver by water taxi to return to theGaylord Resort. After a refreshing day,everyone will gather Sunday eveningfor the Welcome Reception.

On Monday, guests will enjoy a tourof the Folger Shakespeare Library, home

to the world’s largest Shakespeare col -lection. In addition to being a majorinternational center for scholarlyresearch and a lively venue for exhi -bitions, literary programs, and theperforming arts, the Folger Libraryoffers educational programs that havetransformed the way Shakespeare istaught in American schools.

After experiencing the wonderfulFolger Library, we will be off to tour theCapitol Visitor Center. The U.S. CapitolVisitor Center is the newest additionto the historic complex, and is locatedunderground on the east side of theCapitol so as not to detract from theappearance of the Capitol and thegrounds designed by Frederick LawOlmsted in 1874.

On Monday afternoon after lunchwith the delegates, guests will tour theLibrary of Congress’ Madison Building.The Madison Building serves both asthe Library’s third major structure,and as this nation’s official memorialto James Madison, the “father” of the

U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights,and the fourth president of theUnited States.

The next stop Monday afternoonwill be a tour of the United StatesBotanic Garden: a living plant museumaccredited by the American Allianceof Museums. The three public compo -nents of the United States BotanicGarden are the conservatory houses, theNational Garden and Bartholdi Park.Each of these offers unique plants,temporary exhibitions and breath -taking landscapes and gardens; guestsare sure to be inspired by the beautyand scope of these iconic gardens.

On Monday night, delegatesand guests will rendezvous at theHirshhorn Museum and SculptureGarden, where we will enjoy a won -derful dinner, followed by an encoreof the incred ibly popular WashingtonMemorial bus tour, including well-known sites along with freshexperiences, includ ing the newMartin Luther King, Jr. Memorial.

An Unforgettable Guest ProgramBy Judie Cooper and Dan Davies

Arlington National Cemetery.

The Folger Shakespeare Library. The Capitol Visitor Center.

The Library of Congress’ Madison Building.

United States Botanic Garden.

On Tuesday, guests will enjoy someincredible new exhibits at the NationalZoological Park, such as the ElephantCommunity Center and the AmericanTrail. The American Trail provides a newhome for seals, sea lions, and brownpelicans in an enriching environmentthat explores the delicate balancebetween human actions and the healthof our coastlines. Modeled on the cen -tral California coast, there are wavemachines to keep the water moving,and underwater features in the sea lionpool provide interesting places for theanimals to explore. The exhibit andthe facilities were constructed usingsustainable practices, in the spirit ofthe exhibition’s conservation messages.

Tuesday afternoon will find guestsat the National Gallery of Art. AndrewMellon donated paintings and worksof sculpture as the nucleus of the collec -tions now housed at this breathtakingart Gallery. Not only is the Gallery oneof the most treasured buildings inWashington, but it also has a won der -ful outdoor sculpture garden and aterrific gallery shop where you canfind treasures to take home. Oneexhibition you may find of interestduring your visit is Charles Marville:Photographer of Paris.

Tuesday night is yours to relax, visitand get refreshed because Wednesdayis a big day!

Wednesday will find guests beginningthe day at the United States HolocaustMemorial Museum. A living memorialto the Holocaust, the United StatesHolocaust Memorial Museum inspirescitizens and leaders worldwide to con -front hatred, prevent genocide, andpromote human dignity. The archi -tecture of this building is drawn fromthe memory of a number of Holocaustsites, including camps and ghettos. Thiswill be an experience that will provideguests with an opportunity not only tolearn more about the Holocaust, butalso to think about and reflect uponthis event in history.

Next, we will walk down the streetfor a special treat at the nearby UnitedStates Bureau of Engraving and Print -ing. Guests will tour the facility and seemillions of dollars being printed as theylearn about the various steps involvedin currency production, beginningwith large, blank sheets of paper, andending with wallet-ready bills. Stop bythe gift shop and see if you can locateany bills or coins that may have strayedfrom the production line!

After leaving the Bureau of Engrav -ing and Printing, we will walk to theNational Museum of American Historyfor lunch with the delegates and anafternoon tour of the many exhibitsin this inspiring museum. One of themost popular exhibitions is The FirstLadies, which shows how differentFirst Ladies have helped shape theirrole as the role of women in societyhas evolved. There are more than twodozen gowns on display, including thoseworn by Michelle Obama, Laura Bush,Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, andJacqueline Kennedy. Four cases pro -vide in-depth looks at Dolley Madison,Mary Todd Lincoln, Edith Roosevelt,and Lady Bird Johnson, and theircontributions to their husband’spresidential administrations.

On Wednesday evening, we will leavethe Gaylord Resort for the traditionalIAMFA Gala dinner, held this year atthe Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. OurGala will find us looking glamorous inour most exquisite clothes, surroundedby artifacts illustrating the scope ofaviation history and Space exploration.It seems ironic that, with the Wednesdayevening Gala, we’ll celebrate the cul -mination of a conference that just

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

The American Trail at the National Zoological Park.

The National Gallery of Art.

The United States Bureau of Engravingand Printing.

The Hall of Witness at theUnited States HolocaustMemorial Museum.


Aerial View of the National Museum ofAmerican History.

“flew by”, in a space where flight itselfis honored.

On Thursday, we hope you will joinus for the optional day trip. Delegateswill be done with meetings, and thisday-tour will be a perfect way for dele -gates and guests to end their attendanceat the 23rd Annual IAMFA Conference.We have three unusual and interestingdestinations in one tour on Thursday,and these destinations are not to bemissed! For a modest premium, you canspend another great day with us andtour the Smithsonian EnvironmentalResearch Center (SERC), located nearthe world-famous Chesapeake Bay.This 2,650-acre wooded campus is thehome of cutting-edge research thathelps discover and highlight the linksbetween land and water ecosystems incoastal zones. SERC investigates ques -tions related to fisheries, climate change,invasive species, and water quality,among many other topics! When thereare oil spills in places such as the Gulfof Mexico, this is where scientists turnfor the latest information on waterecosystems. After a tour of SERC,which includes a terrific boat ride to

view the scenery from the water, wewill have lunch at a local restaurantwhich specializes in Maryland BlueCrabs—which are only available fromthe Chesapeake Bay!

After our authentic seafood lunch,we will take a bus to the NationalArchives in Greenbelt, Maryland, wherewe will get a tour of these state-of-the-art archives and the records storagecenter, and learn what is necessary tostore the textual and microfilm recordsthat are the definitive stories of nationalevents and records storage. Included inthe National Archives collections areArmy records dating from World War Iand Naval records dating from WorldWar II, Berlin Documents Center micro -film, the John F. Kennedy AssassinationRecords Collection, Nixon PresidentialMaterials and textual and electronicrecords from most civilian agencies.Storing and preserving these types ofdocuments requires a highly specializedfacility, and we will get the chance totour this facility on Thursday!

After we finish with the NationalArchives, we will continue on our busjourney to experience a treasure of a

museum called the Glenstone Galleryin Potomac, Maryland. Everyone whovisits the nation’s capital should takethe time to experience this sereneintegration of art and architecture.Glenstone presents outstanding post-World War II art in a series of refinedarchitectural and outdoor spaces.Visiting Glenstone will change howyou experience and appreciate art.

Delegates will participate in robustand meaningful educational sessionswhile at the IAMFA Conference, andyou can see that we have preparedan equally unique and memorableGuest Program so that everyone whotravels to Washington this Fall willbe rewarded with a once-in-a-lifetimeexperience. We look forward to wel -coming you to the 23rd Annual IAMFAConference in Washington D.C. onOctober 20–24, 2013.

Judie Cooper, CFM is a Facility ManagementAnalyst in the Office of Facilities Managementand Reliability at the Smithsonian Institution.

Dan Davies, CFM is the Zone FacilitiesManager at the National Zoological Parkof the Smithsonian Institution.

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The National Archives in Greenbelt, Maryland.

The Glenstone Gallery in Potomac, Maryland.


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What do an IAMFA sponsor -ship, social media, andShakespeare have in com -

mon? They’re all essential to the storyof Mueller Associates’ current engi neer -ing services for the Folger ShakespeareLibrary in Washington, D.C. Thisbeau tiful, historic building is hometo the world’s largest collection ofShakespeare’s works, including 82 ofthe “First Folios”—the first printingof the English poet and playwright’scollected works. These and other cen -turies-old books, manuscripts, playbills,and paintings draw visitors and scholarsfrom all over the world to this renownedmuseum, educational center, andperforming arts venue.

IAMFA NetworkingAs marketing director for MuellerAssociates—a Baltimore-based mecha -nical/electrical engineering firm thatspecializes in museums and culturalfacilities—I became a member ofIAMFA in 2011. Mueller has beenan active sponsor and supporter ofIAMFA for many years. Once I becameinvolved, I quickly learned that the orga -nization provides an ideal networkingenvironment—both in person andonline—to help consultants connectwith museum organizations.

Our firm’s relationship with theFolger Shakespeare Library is a goodcase in point. In the summer of 2011,Melody Fetske, the library’s director offinance and administration, posted aninquiry on IAMFA’s LinkedIn site, oneof the organization’s social media toolsfor members. IAMFA’s LinkedIn dis -cussion group offers facility managersand other members an opportunity toshare questions, concerns, and lessonslearned, while also providing referralsand suggestions.

Melody’s inquiry focused on engi -neering consultants that specialize inenvironments for collections and rarematerials. Thanks to the online dis cus -

sion and related member recom men -da tions, we were able to follow-up andmeet with Melody as well as DavidConine, the library’s head of facilities,to discuss their needs for buildingsystem improvements.

Increasing the PreservationIndex“The Folger Shakespeare Library iswell known for its important collectionof Shakespearean works,” says DavidConine. “As IAMFA members knowand frequently discuss, temperatureand humidity control are key to main -taining valuable artifacts. We want tobe sure to preserve the collection forfuture generations.”

With support from two grants fromthe National Endowment for theHumanities, the Folger ShakespeareLibrary has been able to plan andimple ment a multi-phase improve mentprogram highlighted by numerousupgrades to its air-handling units. Thebuilding, which opened in 1932 onCapitol Hill, has mechanical/electrical

systems that date to the 1970s. A 2010assessment by the Image PermanenceInstitute (IPI) evaluated the library’slower-level vault environment, wherethe First Folios and other significantmaterials are maintained, using theInstitute’s time-weighted preservationindex (TWPI).

“We wanted to monitor the areaswhere we preserve books, and examinethe extremes of summer humidity andthe dry air of winter,” says Conine. “Weused a PEM (Preservation EnvironmentMonitor) Datalogger, which measuredthe temperature and humidity every fiveminutes, then created a 30-minute aver -age data point. From there we were ableto graph highs, lows, and fluctuations.”

IPI’s analysis suggested that re-design of the cooling coil in thededicated ventilation air handlingunit serving the vault area, and theaddition of a booster chiller, wouldhelp maintain more effective tem per -ature and humidity control by depress -ing the dew point in the vaults, whichis vital to increasing the TWPI. Ourteam at Mueller, under the leadership

Preserving the Works of ShakespeareBy Jessica Lavin Reid

The Folger Shakespeare Exhibition Hall.


of Project Manager Daniel Carmineand Mecha nical Project Engineer PaulCzajkowski, then conducted a thoroughstudy that included schematic designfor the upgrade, equipment needed,a schedule, and cost estimates for theproposed work.

The team investigated the feasibilityof several different options for per -forming dehumidification and aircon ditioning (depressing the dewpoint to 35°F), because this is a veryenergy-intensive process. Optionsincluded a patented liquid desiccantprocess, a solid desiccant process, andconventional vapor compression mecha -nical refrigeration (a glycol chiller).Due to numerous site constraints, theonly feasible option was the glycolchiller. As a matter of energy conser -vation, wrap-around heat pipes werealso considered, but our team deter -mined they would not be feasible dueto space constraints.

“The IPI analysis found that the air-handling unit that provides outdoor air,

or ventilation, for the four air-handlingunits serving the multi-room vault areawas not sufficiently dehumidifying thatair,” says Czajkowski. “Humid summersand dry winters in Washington, D.C.are challenging. During our study,we found that the existing dedicatedventilation air unit was not capableof being retrofited with a re-designedcooling coil for the extreme require -ments; and that a new air-handling unit,pumps, piping, and control systemswere needed, including an air sepa -rator, glycol feed system, and buffertank. The new air-handling unit will sub-cool the air to 35°F to get the moistureout using glycol supplied from the newchiller. In addition, the chiller wasspecified and piped as a heat-recoverychiller, with its water-cooled con denserpiping connected into the buildingheating water system, so it has thepotential to be much more sustainableand energy-efficient.”

After completing the design ofthe improvements for the vault area,

Mueller began to explore other climate-control issues in the Library’s ReadingRoom and Exhibition Hall. “Again, withthese spaces, our focus was on ‘depress -ing the dew point’, and removingmoisture from the air in the summerand adding moisture in the winter,”says Czajkowski. “The overall goal is toincrease the preservation index.” Thework to improve conditions in theselarge spaces involved modificationsto three additional air-handling units.

Minimizing DisruptionThroughout the planning process forall of the improvements, Melody Fetskeand David Conine emphasized theimportance of keeping spaces openand accessible as much as possible,to avoid interrupting the activitiesof scholars and visitors. Much of thework has been done through construc -tion shifts that began as early as 2 a.m.to allow for normal operations duringthe day. For the Reading Room, con -tractors have often worked on week -end shifts, clearing out of the spaceby 6 a.m. on Monday mornings.

For Paul Czajkowski at Mueller, thecompressed schedule is just one ofmany unique features of the complexwork for the Folger Shakespeare Library.“It’s a fascinating, historical environ -ment,” he says. “The building finishesinclude many fine woods and mill -work, special features like balconies,and intricate spaces that we neededto work around. The engineeringchallenges we’ve addressed at theFolger Shakespeare Library requiredus to draw upon our decades ofmuseum environmental controlprojects. But I’ve never worked withsuch intense requirements—we’retaking the air in the vault spaces all theway down to 35 degrees to wring outthe moisture before we bring it backup. This has been one of the mostexciting projects I’ve ever worked onduring my 33 years with Mueller.”

Jessica Lavin Reid is Director of Marketing &Business Development at Mueller Associates,Inc. Consulting Engineers based in Baltimore,Maryland, USA, and can be reached [email protected].

The Folger Shakespeare Reading Room.


Sarah Ghorbanian:I am a museum planner with many yearsof experience with collections andstorage areas. I understand the funda -mental arguments against using PVC-containing materials in collectionsspaces, but I was interested in learningabout others’ experiences, and howthat could help my client’s situation.This is for a leased space, so cost con -cerns are high. I have already providedmy client with the facts about usingVinyl Composition Tile (VCT), butwould like to have more to back themup. This was my original question toIAMFA’s LinkedIn group:

“Putting aside the external environ -mental benefits and recycled content oflinoleum, has anyone looked at the use ofVCT vs. linoleum in collections spaces?Both products (and their adhesives) nowmeet LEED IEQ standards for low-VOCsand I am wondering if there are anylong-term reasons (pertaining to off-gassing or detrimental impacts oncollections) to stay away from VCT.”

William Lull:Most VCT is more resilient and for giv -ing of poor maintenance than linoleum.VCT does not require the wax andclean ing that linoleum needs. How ever,VCT usually contains a large amount ofPVC (polyvinyl chloride). It is a plasticthat is one of the most easy to use inmanufacturing. PVC con tains a largeamount of plasti cizer—as much as 50%—and that plasticizer is usually HCl(hydrochloric acid). HCl can attackmost materials, and that’s why you use itin your stomach to digest what you eat.Moreover, HCl is NOT an organic com -pound, so “VOC-free” means nothingwhen it comes to VCT and PVC.

If you look at the bottom of a metalfile or storage cabinet that has sat onVCT for years, you can often see rust—this is usually actually corrosion fromthe HCl. This shows that HCl can con -centrate under and in cabinets. Fortu -nately, this can be stopped by just putting

a sheet of metal—aluminum is usuallythe easiest to use—to completely pre -vent the HCl from coming up into thecabinet. Of course, this does not pre -vent the HCl from reaching the cabinetand objects in the space, though at amuch lower concentration.

Keep in mind that the HCl is in theplasticizer that keeps the VCT pliable.Once the VCT tile has “worn out” andbecome brittle, most of the plasticizeris gone—but that’s when the tile is usu -ally replaced with new tile. Linoleum,properly cared for, can last longer,because the wax and maintenancecan keep it viable longer.

Be aware that many of the LEEDIEQ recommendations—like letting thespace sit empty after construction to “airout”—are more speculation than provenfact. As long as you have a good amountof gas-absorbing material, like drywall,the gases will absorb into the absorptivematerial at the time of con struction,making the gases come out over amuch longer period of time, largelyunaffected by airing-out for a monthor two after construction is complete.

This retention problem has beenproven by the hundreds of VOC testswe have done at client sites, confirmingthe lab tests done by Dick Groat at NISTin the 1990s. The recent good news isthat a true warehouse space we tested,with essentially no drywall, can have lowVOC levels with no special precautions.

If you have interest in the fieldmea surements of gases in commer-cial buildings, please join our grouphere: https://www.linkedin.com/groups?gid=1856698. You mightalso consider joining our ASHRAEcommittee dealing with this, GPC27P.Here is the 2011 discussion we hadthere on VCT in collections spaces:https://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=1856698&type=member&item=60317349.

Cecily Grzywacz:Cecily literally wrote the book on gasesand museum collections, and noted,

“HCl is a risk for any acid-sensitiveobject. PVC should usually be avoidedin areas that may contain collections,especially storage areas.”

Barbara Applebaum:Remember that this is for all collectionareas, including exhibition, storage andconservation. It also applies to otherPVC-containing materials such as base -board moldings. A cheap alternative isnon-PVC floor tile, usually inexpen -sive, and often available in finishes thatmimic stone or marble. Either leave outthe baseboard or use painted wood.

The preferred solution is a two-partwater-based epoxy coating on cement.It’s not so comfortable for people, butpeople should not be spending muchtime in collection storerooms. The tilechoices aren’t all that appealing, witha limited life, etc. In any case, you don’treally want a floor material that has tobe waxed. Mops splash all over, the waxwill get tracked on people’s feet, etc.

Sarah Ghorbanian:I posted the VCT question for a clientof mine to try to see what was defini -tively out there, because they were get -ting a lot of cost pressure for a leased-space renovation. The LinkedIn formatgave me a resource I otherwise maynot have found. My thanks to all fortheir input and information. This wasextremely helpful!

Sarah Ghorbanian, LEED AP is a MuseumPlanner with EwingCole in Washington,D.C., and can be reached at [email protected].

William P. Lull is President of Garrison/LullInc., based in Princeton Junction, New Jersey,and can be reached at [email protected].

Cecily Grzywacz is Facilities Scientist—AFMSustainability Office at the National Galleryof Art in Washington, D.C. and can bereached at [email protected].

Barbara Appelbaum is with the Appelbaumand Himmelstein Conservation Lab. Barbaracan be reached at [email protected].

VCT versus Linoleum inCollections Storage AreasBy Sarah Ghorbanian with William P. Lull, Cecily Grzywacz and Barbara Appelbaum

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For some time now, the NationalLibrary of Australia has beenconsid er ing a review of climate-

control settings in collection storageareas. Across the Library, collectionstorage areas are generally maintainedat tight environ mental parameters of20°C ± 2°C and relative humidity of50% ± 5%. Cur rent research in this fieldsuggests that relax ing these parametersin order to achieve energy savings ispossible with out causing damage tocollection materials.

This has been demonstrated in theUnited Kingdom where PAS198:2012,a new Specification for managing envi ron -mental conditions for cultural collections,was released last year. The specifica -tion acknowledges that “museums needto approach long-term collections carein a way that does not require exces -sive use of energy, whilst recognisingtheir duty of care to collections”(PAS198:2012, p. iv).

In May 2012, the National Library ofAustralia commenced a 12-month trial,

during which we turned off the air-conditioning at our largest offsite reposi -tory in order to see how well the build -ing passively maintains conditions. Thisjoint project between Building Servicesand Preservation has involved extensivetesting of this storage envi ronment,which houses paper-based collections.

It was agreed that, if the relativehumidity rose above 65% for one week,or if the temperature exceeded 26°Cfor more than 48 hours, the systemwould be turned back on until thedesired conditions were reached.Building Services monitors conditionson a daily basis using the Library’s build -ing management system. Additionally,Preservation has placed dataloggerson shelving, and within collectionmaterial (i.e., inside boxes and books)to monitor the conditions within thecollection itself, and to analyse thebuffering effect that a paper-basedcollection can provide.

The air-conditioning has been offsince May 1, 2012, and the repository is

maintaining stable conditions, gen er -ally around 16-20°C and 48% relativehumidity. These conditions were main -tained even during a month which sawaverage outside temperatures of over30°C, and one week of temperaturesover 35°C. Data collection showsthat this may be due to a numberof factors:

• The building is large—over 32,000cubic metres—which means thatthere is a significant volume of airto heat up or cool down, and therate of change is slow.

• The repository contains a tightlyshelved paper-based collectionwhich buffers internal conditions.Paper has the capacity to absorband release moisture, and giventhat there are over 53,000 linearmetres of paper in the store, thisprovides a large thermal mass with -in the building. Interestingly, data -loggers sitting on empty shelves arerecording temperature and humidity

Switching OffSustainable Collection Storage at the National Library of AustraliaBy Erin Dampney

Collection material stored within the HumeRepository warehouse.

A hollowed-out book containing a datalogger for monitoring the environmentalconditions within the collection.


that fluctuate more than datalog gerslocated within collection materials,which record almost flatline data.

• Insulation in the external walls ofthe building provides a buffer toexternal weather conditions.

Given the success of this project,the Library has now extended the trial

to a second storage facility. The air-conditioning in our smaller repositoryhas been turned off, and the Library ismonitoring temperature and humid -ity, both within collection materialand in the storage environment. Theintention is that, by comparing theperformance of the two buildings,the trial will pro vide important details

that can be used in the construction orextension of any future storage facilityon how construc tion might lead to apassive, sustainable collection storageenvironment.

Erin Dampney is the Sustainability ProjectManager at the National Library of Australia.She can be reached at [email protected]

Newspapers stored at the Hume Repository warehouse. A stack attendant retrieving collectionmaterial at the Hume Repository.

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Washington, D.C. Member Region

Daniel Davies wasMaster of Ceremoniesof the FacilitiesManagement SafetyChampions AwardsCeremony and CFCFundraiser, held at theAtrium Cafe, NationalMuseum of NaturalHistory on 12/12/12.

Northern California and NevadaMember RegionBy Joe Brennan and Jennifer Fragomeni

In early January 2013, it was time once again to celebrateJack London’s January 12 birthday!

Jack was born at the corner of Third and BrannanStreets on January 12, 1876. This year, as in past years, wegathered there to celebrate at noon with raw oysters and alibation with which to toast him. Everyone brought theirfavorite gossip or story about Jack to share. As in prioryears, rain or shine the Oyster Pirates operated, as we do.

IAMFA’s Northern California and Nevada membersparticipated in a double-header January 16, 2013 at theDouble Play neighborhood restaurant and bar, followed bya tour of classic Candlestick Park.

Over lunch in the classic old Double Play, JenniferFragomeni was elected Chair of the Northern Californiaand Nevada IAMFA Member Region. We met there to

celebrate the George Preston Memorial Award coming toSan Francisco for our hosting of two Annual Conferencesand for having the most active Member Region in the world.

Jennifer has played a major supporting role in ourMember Region’s growth and success. She succeedsJoe Brennan, who founded the Member Region and broughtit along over the past twelve years. Joe will carry on as Chairof Vice (or did she say Vice-Chair?), to support Jennifer andthe Member Region in the manner to which it has becomeaccustomed. Jennifer, Facilities Director at the Exploratorium,is well known to IAMFA Members around the world throughher attendance at six conferences, and she is much appre -ciated here in the Bay Area. The Exploratorium will beopening in its new home on Pier 15 on San Francisco’swaterfront on April 17, so you may well imagine she hasher hands full for the rest of 2013.

After lunch, everyone moved on to legendary CandlestickPark, home of the Giants and 49ers for a 2 p.m. tour arrangedby every man’s friend, Patrick Rogan, Facilities Director forthe San Francisco 49ers. Tour Liaison Amanda Tugwellgave us a trivia-filled back-of-house look at the classic oldstadium, plus we heard stories from Pat about the newSanta Clara Stadium he is in the thick of building.

The new Giants stadium on the waterfront in the citycaused the Giants to move out ten years ago. The completionof the new 49er stadium down the peninsula in Santa Clarain 2014 will mark the end of an era and the usefulness ofCandlestick Park. We saw evidence of the 1989 Loma PrietaEarthquake damage: the quake that struck just before thefirst pitch of the World Series game between the San FranciscoGiants and Oakland Athletics—referred to the Bay BridgeSeries—then the bridge dropped a section of roadwayfrom the upper to the lower deck during the earthquake!

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Raising a glass to Jack London at the corner of Third and Brannan.

The iconic Double Play Bar & Grill.


Our next outing was a pre-opening tour of theExploratorium’s innovative facility on the Embarcadero,with its 100,000 square feet of photovoltaic panels, andheating and cooling based on heat pumps using the Baybeneath their pier. With 330,000 enclosed square feetoverall, they have created an amazing new environment fortheir world-renowned exhibition and education programs.

Everyone met at noon for lunch at the lively Pier 23 Cafe.Thanks to our friend, Charlie Booth, of ABM Facility Services,for generously sponsoring this luncheon!

After our meal, we had a five-minute walk to Pier 15 tohave a tour of the Exploratorium. There, Jennifer andChuck provided an overview of the new facility, with anemphasis on the environmentally sustainable buildingsystems that are the basis of our net zero energy goal.

One final news item: I just returned from a two-weekfamily trip to Japan, and who should I bump into inthe Kyoto train station hotel returning from three weeksin Burma?

For those newer members ofIAMFA, Ian Follett (and Nancy)were the coordinators of IAMFA’sannual benchmarking exerciseprior to 2006.

U.K. Member Region By Jack Plumb

On November 26, 2012, 40-plus IAMFA members and theirConservation colleagues met at the National Archives inKew. These meetings appear to confirm a growing trendin which Conservationists and those responsible for theoperation of Estates come together to achieve preservationof their collections, while also reducing energy consumptionand carbon emissions.

At Kew, we heard from Paul Davies, Head of Estatesand Facilities at the National Archive, who provided anintro duction and brief summary of the National Archives.Patrick Dixon, Head of Estates and Construction at theBritish Library, and their Facilities Contractor, MarcMayfield-Blake—who is BEMS and Energy Manager fromCofely UK—GDF Suez—gave a presentation on how theBritish Library has set up spreadsheets to record energyconsumption. The result is Marc’s ability to provide amonthly energy report which tracks progress towards achiev -ing the Library’s corporate target of reducing energy con -sumption by 25% from 2009–2010 figures by 2014–2015.Marc reported that at the close of 2011–2012 they werereporting a 9.82% reduction.

Finally Kostas Ntanos, Head of Conservation andDevelopment at the National Archives, gave a presentationon the development of PAS 198:2012. This was deliveredon behalf of Nancy Bell, Head of Collection Care at theNational Archives, who was part of the expert team whodeveloped PAS 198:2012. Kostas also provided the keynotepresentation on how, by using the principles of PAS 198:2012,they have developed and implemented seasonally adjustedsetpoints to achieve significant energy savings. For moreinformation on the principles covered by Kostas in hispresentation, please see my article elsewhere in this issueof Papyrus.

Our next meeting will be held in Liverpool on Wednesday,April 24 and Thursday, April 25. The Wednesday meetingwill be about Estates business, and our Conservationistfriends will join us on the Thursday.

New Zealand Member RegionBy John Glen

In February, representatives from IAMFA’s New Zealandfacilities met in Wellington. During the meeting, John Glenmade a short report on the excellent conference in Phila -delphia, and everyone agreed to support one another inour attempts to obtain authorisation to go to Washington,D.C. this year.

The group also decided to rotate the roll of MemberRegion Chair, depending on the city in which we meet. Inthe past, usually Wellington or Auckland were our meetingplaces, but the group is also trying to get the ChristchurchArt Gallery on board. The Member Region has also decidedon a regular meetings secretary: Cliff Heywood, whosecontact information can be found in this issue of Papyrus.

John reported that he will likely not get approval togo to the United States two years in a row to attend theconference. Apart from giving others at Auckland Museuma chance for international development, we are clampingdown on our “carbon footprint” (including air travel)—as a result, we have reduced our overall carbon footprintby 31% over the past two years!

The New Zealand Chapter plans to meet again on June 21.

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Art Gallery of New SouthWalesSydney, New South Wales

Australian Centre for theMoving ImageMelbourne, VIC

Museum of Old and New Art Berriedale, Tasmania

Museum VictoriaMelbourne

National Gallery of AustraliaCanberra, ACT

National Library of AustraliaCanberra, ACT

National Portrait Gallery ofAustraliaCanberra, ACT

Questacon, The NationalScience and TechnologyCenterCanberra, ACT

Steensen VarmingSydney

Aanischaaukamikw CreeCultural InstitiuteOuje-Bougoumou, QC

Black and McDonaldOttawa, Ontario

Canada Science & TechnologyMuseum CorporationOttawa, Ontario

Canadian Museum ofCivilizationGatineau, Quebec

Canadian Museum of NatureOttawa, Ontario

Candian Museum forHuman RightsWinnipeg, Manitoba

Integrated HeritageManagementAlmonte, Ontario

Library Archives of CanadaGatineau, Quebec

AUSTRALIA

CANADA

Lundholm AssociatesArchitectsToronto, Ontario

National Gallery of CanadaOttawa, Ontario

Peterborough Museum &ArchivesPeterborough, Ontario

Physical Resource BureauOttawa, Ontario

Royal British ColumbiaMuseumVictoria, British Columbia

Steensen VarmingHong Kong

Steensen Varming Copenhagen

Credit AgricoleParis

Polymnia Venezia srlVenezia Mestre

Auckland MuseumAuckland

Camfil Farr, New ZealandAuckland

Christchurch Art GalleryChristchurch, Canterbury

National Library ofNew ZealandWellington

Royal New Zealand NavyDevonport, Auckland

Uxbridge Creative CentreHowick, Auckland

CHINA

DENMARK

FRANCE

ITALY

NEW ZEALAND

Qatar Museums AuithorityDoha

Qatar National MuseumDoha

British LibraryLondon, England

British MuseumLondon, England

Camfil LimitedHaslingden, Lancashire

Compton Verney House TrustCompton Verney, Warwickshire

The Energy ConsortiumNorbury, London, England

Glasgow LifeGlasgow, Scotland

Historic Royal PalacesMolesey, Surrey

The National ArchivesRichmond, Surrey

National Galleries of ScotlandEdinburgh, Scotland

National Gallery, LondonLondon, England

National Library of ScotlandEdinburgh, Scotland

National Museum of Science& IndustryLondon, Middlesex

National Museums LiverpoolLiverpool, England

National Portrait GalleryLondon, England

Norland Managed ServicesLondon, England

Royal Academy of ArtsWare, Hertfordshire

SPIE UKLondon, England

TateLondon, England

University of GreenwichLondon, England

Victoria & Albert MuseumLondon, England

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AFS Chemical Filtration GroupBurlington, MA

Anacostia CommunityMuseumWashington, DC

Architect of the CapitolWashington, DC

Architrve PC ArchitectsWashington, DC

Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

Arts and Industries Building Washington, DC

Atlanta History CenterAtlanta , GA

Baltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MD

The Barnes FoundationMerion, PA

Boston AthenaeumBoston, MA

Brooklyn Museum of ArtBrooklyn, NY

Buro HappoldNew York, NY

California Academy ofSciencesSan Francisco, CA

Carnegie Museums ofPittsburghPittsburgh, PA

Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

Cooper-Hewitt, NationalDesign MuseumNew York, NY

Cypress Security, LLCSan Francisco, CA

Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DE

Delaware Museum of NaturalHistoryWilmington, DE

Ewing ColePhiladelphia, PA

Ewing ColeWashington, DC

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ExploratoriumSan Francisco, CA

Facility IssuesFlagstaff, AZ

Fine Arts Museum ofSan FranciscoSan Francisco, CA

Folger Shakespeare LibraryWashington, DC

Freer Gallery of Art andArthur M. Sackler GalleryWashington, DC

Friends of Iolani PalaceHonolulu, HI

Friends of the High Line New York, NY

GlenstonePotomac, MD

Hagley Museum & LibraryWilmington, DE

Harvard Art MuseumsCambridge, MA

High Museum of ArtAtlanta , GA

Hirshhorn Museum andSculpture GardenWashington, DC

J. Paul Getty TrustLos Angeles, CA

The Jewish MuseumNew York, NY

LF Driscoll Co.Wayne, PA

Library of CongressWashington , DC

Library of Congress (PackardCampus for Audio VisualConservation)Culpeper, VA

Lighting Services Inc.Stony Point, NY

Longwood Gardens, IncKennett Square, PA

Los Angeles County Museumof ArtLos Angeles, CA

UNITED STATES cont’d McGuire EngineersChicago, IL

Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI

Mueller AssociatesBaltimore, MD

Museum of Fine Arts —HoustonHouston, TX

Museum of Fine Arts —BostonBoston, MA

Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

National Air and SpaceMuseumWashington, DC

National Air and SpaceMuseum, Udvar-Hazy CenteChantilly, VA

National Archives andRecords AdministrationCollege Park, MD

National Constitution CenterPhiladelphia , PA

National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

National Museum of AfricanAmerican History and CultureWashington, DC

National Museum ofAfrican ArtWashington, DC

National Museum ofAmerican HistoryWashington, DC

National Museum ofAmerican Jewish HistoryPhiladelphia,, PA

National Museum of NaturalHistoryWashington, DC

National Museum of theAmerican IndianWashington, DC

National Museum of theAmerican Indian, GeorgeGustav Heye CenterNew York, NY

National Portrait Gallery Washington, DC

National Postal MuseumWashington, DC

National Zoological ParkWashington, DC

Neue GalerieNew York, NY

New York Hall of ScienceCorona, NY

Oakland Museum ofCaliforniaOakland, CA

Pacific West Region of theNational Park ServiceSan Francisco, CA

Peabody Essex MuseumNorth Reading, MA

PennoniPhiladelphia, PA

Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

Questions and SolutionsEngineering, Inc.Chaska, MN

Quinn Evans ArchitectsAnn Arbor, MI

Renwick GalleryWashington, DC

Ronald Reagan PresidentialLibrary & MuseumNew York, CA

San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, CA

San Francisco Museum ofModern ArtSan Francisco, CA

Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara, CA

The Sixth Floor Museum atDealey PlazaDallas, TX

Smith Group JJRWashington, DC

Smithsonian American ArtMuseumWashington, DC

Smithsonian InstitutionWashington, DC

Smithsonian InstitutionBuilding, The CastleWashington, DC

Smithsonian National Airand Space MuseumSuitland, MD

SodexoWaltham, MA

SodexoCanyon Country, CA

Solomon R. GuggenheimFoundationNew York, NY

Stanford University GreenLibraryStanford, CA

Synthesis IncorporatedColumbia, MD

Thomas JeffersonFoundation, Inc.Charlottesville, VA

U.S. Holocaust MemorialMuseumArlington, VA

University of PennsylvaniaMuseumPhiladelphia, PA

WebcorAlameda, CA

Winterthur Museum, Gardenand LibraryWinterthur, DE

Yale University Art GalleryNew Haven, CT

Ziger/Snead ArchitectsBaltimore, MD


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