Hygrothermal Conditions in Cultural Institutions in Lithuania and Australia
Seniut, Monika (2021)
Seniut, Monika
2021
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The main objectives of the thesis were to get acquainted with the indoor climate
requirements of cultural institutions in Lithuania and Australia as well as determine whether
the chosen real buildings operate in line with them. The investigated buildings were the
Cultural Heritage Centre (Lithuania), the National Museum - Palace of the Grand Dukes of
Lithuania (Lithuania), and the Canberra Museum and Gallery (Australia).
Research was carried out by first becoming familiar with the temperature and relative
humidity requirements pertaining to cultural institutions in both countries. Moreover, the
HVAC systems in the three selected buildings that provide these conditions to the premises
where collections are exhibited or stored were studied. Following that, the readings of
temperature and relative humidity in three different buildings were compared to the
requirements. The results were compared and suggestions were presented.
The Cultural Heritage Centre archive met the requirements of temperature during the
selected months. The relative humidity values were below the minimum limit. The exhibition
halls of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania did not meet the requirements specified
in the design documentation. The hydrothermal conditions in the gallery and gallery
repository in the Canberra Museum and Gallery were maintained according to the
requirements.
Having a building management system in the Cultural Heritage Centre archive would be
beneficial. The necessary cooling and heating capacities as well as the supply of water to
the humidifier should be looked into. Regarding the Palace of the Grand Dukes of
Lithuania, the setpoints of hygrothermal conditions and the settings of systems that ensure
them should be verified.
requirements of cultural institutions in Lithuania and Australia as well as determine whether
the chosen real buildings operate in line with them. The investigated buildings were the
Cultural Heritage Centre (Lithuania), the National Museum - Palace of the Grand Dukes of
Lithuania (Lithuania), and the Canberra Museum and Gallery (Australia).
Research was carried out by first becoming familiar with the temperature and relative
humidity requirements pertaining to cultural institutions in both countries. Moreover, the
HVAC systems in the three selected buildings that provide these conditions to the premises
where collections are exhibited or stored were studied. Following that, the readings of
temperature and relative humidity in three different buildings were compared to the
requirements. The results were compared and suggestions were presented.
The Cultural Heritage Centre archive met the requirements of temperature during the
selected months. The relative humidity values were below the minimum limit. The exhibition
halls of the Palace of the Grand Dukes of Lithuania did not meet the requirements specified
in the design documentation. The hydrothermal conditions in the gallery and gallery
repository in the Canberra Museum and Gallery were maintained according to the
requirements.
Having a building management system in the Cultural Heritage Centre archive would be
beneficial. The necessary cooling and heating capacities as well as the supply of water to
the humidifier should be looked into. Regarding the Palace of the Grand Dukes of
Lithuania, the setpoints of hygrothermal conditions and the settings of systems that ensure
them should be verified.