Energy conservation in museums

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6201194

Ucar, M; Doering, G C

An overall assessment of energy conservation in museums in New York is made in view of the special environmental considerations involved. The special relative humidity, temperature, and lighting requirements of museums were studied extensively. An energy consumption data base was formed with actual energy use data obtained from over fifty institutions across the state. The computerized energy consumption data base compiled covers an extremely wide range of energy usage levels. On-site energy consumption ranged from approximately 20,000 to 400,000 Btu/ft/sup 2/ year. The data base includes small rural institutions and large metropolitan museums, historic and modern structures, seasonal and year-round museums, single buildings and collections of buildings, single-story buildings and multiple-story buildings, an aquarium, and a zoo. Thus, it is difficult to identify trends in the energy consumption data and to make correlations with such parameters as age, type, size, etc. Walk-through or mini energy audits were performed on ten museums located in various parts of New York State. This project also included a thorough study of all potential funding sources to which museums can apply for financing energy conservation measures. Sources of technical assistance and information were also identified. (MCW)

• Research Organization: Syracuse Univ., NY (USA). Inst. for Energy Research
• OSTI ID: 6201194
• Report Number(s): NYSERDA-80-27; ON: DE81903901
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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Consumption
& Utilization-- School
Municipal
& Other Public Buildings-- (-1987)
AUDITS
BUILDINGS
DATA
DATA COMPILATION
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EMERGENCY PLANS
ENERGY AUDITS
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FUELS
HUMIDITY
INFORMATION
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
MID-ATLANTIC REGION
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
PUBLIC BUILDINGS
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
USA