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PAPYRUSI 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 SI 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

Recap of the 2013 Washington, D.C. Conference,Including IAMFA’s New 5-Year Strategic Plan

British Library New Lighting Control System

Best Practices: Sustainable Roofs

Preview of the 2014 Scotland Conference

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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 — David CervantesLos Angeles County Museum of [email protected]

New England, USA — Jim Moisson Harvard Art [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 — Rich ReinertPhiladelphia Museum of [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]

REGIONAL CHAPTERS

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 AffairsBrian ColemanMuseum VictoriaMelbourne, [email protected]

TreasurerAlan DiricanDumbarton OaksWashington, DC, [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: Sustainabilityand Proper Roof Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Preview of the 24th IAMFA Annual Conferencein Scotland, U.K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Energy Waste Due to Low Delta T in ChilledWater Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

A New Lighting Control System for theBritish Library Auditorium . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The 23rd IAMFA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.: A Week of Learning,Culture, Networking and Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Benchmarking Workshop: Sharing Practical Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Steensen Varming’s 80th Anniversary . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Regional Updates and Member News . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

IAMFA Members—Organizations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

For additional

contact information,

please visit our website at

www.IAMFA.org

For more information onbecomming a member of the International Association of

Museum Facility Administrators, please visit www.IAMFA.org

Cover photo: Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington, D.C. Photo by Daniel Davies

CONTENTS

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IAMFA/PapyrusVolume 14, Number 3Winter 2013–2014

EditorJoe May

ContributorsNancy BechtolMichael CummingsMaurice EvansJennifer FragomeniTodd Garing

Craig S. IsaacsonJoe MayJack PlumbEd RichardMike WildsmithStacey Wittig

Design and LayoutPhredd Grafix

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

conferences we’ve ever had. You’llfind a collection of pictures from thisyear’s conference in the centerfold ofthis issue of Papyrus, and our website’sMembers Only Page has a link for down -loading any of these images. There isalso a video of images from the confer -ence on the website’s 2013 ConferencePage to document the conference forfuture visitors. If you ever wish to refreshyour memories of past conferences,there are similar videos going backseveral years.

Our Principal Sponsor for this year’sconference, Steensen Varming Ltd.,celebrated its 80th anniversary a monthbefore the IAMFA Conference. We’ve

included a short piece with a fewpictures from the celebration at theOpera House in Sydney, Australia.

You will find an article in this issueabout energy loss in chilled-water sys -tems, and how Belimo’s high-efficiencyvalves correct this. There is also anarticle about sustainability and properroof design by Craig Isaacson fromDerbigum, a new IAMFA corporatemember. Finally, Todd Garing ofMueller Associates, an IAMFA corporatemember and sponsor, contributedan article about the Fred W. SmithNational Library for the Study ofGeorge Washington at Mount Vernon.

With this year’s IAMFA Conferencebehind us, it’s now time to begincommunicating plans for next year’sconference in Scotland. You will finda preview in this issue. The 2014

Greetings from Los Angeles!

In this first issue of Papyrus since the2013 IAMFA Conference, we haveincluded articles recapping the

23rd Annual Conference in Washington,D.C., and a recap by Stacey Wittig ofthe Benchmarking and LearningWorkshop, which was held on the dayprior to the start of the conference.This year’s benchmarking exercisehad 51 participants from across theglobe, and in her article Stacey drawscomparisons between cost of operationsfor cultural institutions, and those ofother types of facilities participating inbenchmarking exercises administeredby Facility Issues Inc.

This year’s IAMFA Conference hadrecord attendance, with more than160 delegates and guests from Europe,the Americas, and Australasia enjoying17 venues in and around Washington,D.C. This issue features a summary ofthe venues, sponsors, and educationalcomponents of the conference, alongwith recognition of those who receivedawards at our gala.

In this issue, we have a variety ofinteresting articles authored by IAMFAmembers. Patrick Dixon from theBritish Library contributed an articleabout the new LED lighting system intheir conference center auditoriumat St. Pancras, London. We have alsoposted a video of the lighting systemin operation on the www.IAMFA.OrgMembers Only Page, so please have alook sometime—it is spectacular!

The 2013 Washington, D.C. Confer -ence Organizing Committee did anamazing job, planning one of the best

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Conference will have 14 venues inEdinburgh and Glasgow, includingthe National Library of Scotland;the Burrell Collection; the RiversideMuseum, where we will have cocktailsaboard a sailing ship from 1896; and theKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum,where we will enjoy a traditional BurnsSupper. Please see the link on thewebsite for more info about a BurnsSupper . . . you won’t want to miss it—it sounds like an authentic piece ofScottish history.

There will be a Guest Program asusual next year, including a chanceto board a Concorde at the NationalMuseum of Flight, and a visit to RosslynChapel, made famous in the movieThe Da Vinci Code. We’ll visit the NationalMuseum of Scotland, as well as theNational Galleries of Scotland, andthe National Portrait Gallery, with theclosing Gala held at the Royal BotanicGarden. There will be an optionalextra day with a visit to New Lanark,originally created in the 18th century asa cotton mill, and now a World HeritageSite. Please visit the IAMFA website formore details, and start making yourtravel plans soon.

IAMFA’s membership has grownsignificantly in 2013 to over 250, andits LinkedIn Group now has over650 members from 48 countries.Thanks to all of our members whohave helped spread the word aboutIAMFA, as well as those who havehelped foster conversations in ourLinkedIn Group. For Facebook users,try searching for IAMFA, and “Like”us, if you wish. We will be determiningif Facebook is another way for membersor guests to communicate, or to possiblyreach candidates who may becomeIAMFA members in future.

IAMFA enjoyed a record year in2013, and 2014 will no doubt beanother. Finally, my sincere thanks tothose who contributed content to thisissue of Papyrus. Your contri butionscontinue to make this a great resourcefor facilities managers everywhere.

Joe MayEditor, Papyrus

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

IAMFA enjoyed a

record year in 2013,

and 2014 will no

doubt be another.

Library of Congress treated us to out -standing educational programs, toursand receptions. We spent most of thisday on Capitol Hill, then visited severalof our Memorial sites that evening.

All of Tuesday was spent at ourNational Zoo, touring through theirnew Seal and Sea Lion, and Elephantexhibits. We even got to see mama pandaresting and eating her bamboo break -fast, as we listened to the primary curatortalk to us about how the month-oldbaby panda was doing. The educationalprograms that day were very informa tive,as we learned about everything fromideal environmental conditions forour collections to turf management!

Our hosts on Wednesday were theUnited States Holocaust MemorialMuseum and the National Museum ofAmerican History. Our tours and educa -tional programs were informative andcaptivating, and reminded us of ourhistory and the significance of whatwe do to preserve that history. No onewho attended the annual conferencethis year will ever forget the Gala atthe Udvar-Hazy Center in Dulles,Virginia. The trip out to this locationwas long, but so worth the travel! Allof the conference activities were wellplanned and executed, and IAMFA’smembership will never forget theentire experience that was the 2013Annual IAMFA Conference!

The Board has placed a conferenceevaluation survey up on the IAMFAwebsite’s Members Only Page (http://newiamfa.org/members-only.php),and we hope each of you will takethe time to complete the survey. Ournext conference is in Scotland, andthe results of this survey will assist theScotland planning committee in orga -nizing their conference. We always striveto improve each year, and we welcomeyour input and ideas.

IAMFA is much more than its annualconference, and the Board has beenbusy establishing plans for IAMFA’stwo primary goals for 2014. We plan todevelop two new working committees

for increasing both membership andcorporate sponsorship. I will talk moreabout these two goals in my next letterthis spring.

We wished John Castle a very fondfarewell from the Board during theAnnual Conference, and thanked himfor his years of service on the IAMFABoard, as well as for his leadership asConference Chair for the 2012 AnnualConference in Philadelphia. We alreadymiss his wit and charm during ourBoard meetings, as we have beenthrough one so far without his pres -ence. John, it is just not the same!Luckily, we were able to secure anew Board member to take John’splace at the Annual Meeting, andBrian Coleman has already beguntaking over John’s leadership of ourIAMFA Chapters. It isn’t an easy job,but Brian is up to the task!

We were able to close out our 2013Annual Conference budget with asurplus in our savings account, mainlybecause of the sponsorship supportwe received for this conference. Theplanning committee person in chargeof securing this level of sponsorshipwas John Bixler. He worked tirelesslyall year long with all of our sponsors,and put together an amazing supportpackage for this conference.

The IAMFA Board cannot thank oursponsors enough for their dedicatedsupport of this conference and ourprograms. John secured 15 differentcompanies as sponsors, and eachof these companies played a role inthe success of this conference. Ourprimary sponsor was again SteensenVarming, and they won our first-everIAMFA Diplomat Award at the Gala,for their continued support of IAMFA.

I look forward to assisting ourScotland planning team—led byJack Plumb this year—as they continuetheir work towards the next annualconference in September 2014. I can’twait to see everyone again next fall.Maybe next year we can see all of ourmembers in Scotland!

Greetings fromWashington, D.C.!

My heartfelt thanks and appre -ciation go out to the entire2013 Annual Conference Plan -

ning Committee, led by Tiffany Myers.What a wonderful conference we hadin October, thanks to this team of 28!

Have you ever been on a team with28 players? Well, if you have, you knowit isn’t easy to keep that many folksorganized and all working in the samedirection! Tiffany Myers made the joblook easy, and we were all treated toa fabulous conference. Every hostlocation was perfectly prepared forour arrival, and put on a great show.Although we had six official host loca -tions during the conference, manymore sites were visited. I do not thinkthey could have fit more activity orstops into the agenda each day.

The conference started with oneof our most successful benchmarkingworkshops ever. Close to 50 membersattended, and we spent the day learn -ing about best practices in all of ourmuseums and cultural institutions.Stacey Wittig and Keith McClanahanfrom Facilities Issues led us throughthis daylong workshop, and kept thecontent and ideas flowing. We were sobusy that we didn’t even miss the coffee-less coffee break in the morning (well,maybe some of us did!).

The main conference programstarted on Monday with over 160 ofour 250 members attending. This is anamazing number, and one of which weshould be most proud. Our hosts at boththe Folger Shakespeare Library and the

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Nancy BechtolPresident, IAMFA

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


It is estimated that over 3 billion square feet of low-slopecommercial and institutional roofing is installed in theUnited States every year.1 If all of these roof installations

were installed with a commitment to a sustainable appli ca -tion, enough energy would be saved to provide heating andcooling needs equal to the annual energy requirements of380,000 American homes.2

With a growing commitment to the sustainability of ourbuildings, facility managers only have to look to the roofto make a positive impact. A white roof, or “cool roof”, isan obvious way to achieve a degree of sustainability; butthe roofing assembly provides other avenues to accomplishthis goal with more impact.

Efforts to recognize environmental achievements involv -ing the roof have, in the past, seemed somewhat futile forowners of existing structures. While construction projectsfrequently involve LEED ratings, it is more difficult to makeretrofit projects conform to existing LEED standards, as theroof is a nominally small but expensive part of the overallconstruction project. To help alleviate this situation, theWashington, D.C.- based Center for Environmental Innovationin Roofing (CEIR) has developed a program to recognizesustainability through improvements to the roofingassembly/system.

In 2012, CEIR advanced a new program, RoofPoint,with three main objectives at its core:

1. Promote the development and use of environmentallyresponsible, high-performance roof systems andtechnologies.

2. Provide a forum for the entire roofing industry.

3. Raise public awareness of the strategic value of ournation’s roofs.

Comprised of roofing manufacturers, roofing contractors,specifiers, and suppliers, CEIR recognized a need in theindustry to promote roofing applications that were trulysustainable and achievable. A focused, strategic resourcedealing strictly with roof areas was needed. That resourcewould need to evaluate and promote energy efficiency,new energy production, and a sustainable environment.

The driving force behind this initiative was a lack ofeffective tools to accomplish thorough sustainability forthe roof. “Whole building” rating systems had threemajor deficiencies:

1. Lack of New Construction Focus for the Roof Assembly:Current rating systems address less than 20% of theannual roofing market potential.

BEST PRACTICES

Sustainability and Proper Roof DesignBy Craig S. Isaacson

1Center For Environmental Innovation in Roofing2Ibid.

2. System Complexity Costs: Rating system was too costlyto apply to smaller-scale roofing projects.

3. Lack of Emphasis on Primary Roofing Function:Roofs must still keep water out of the building for avery long time.

With implementation of the RoofPoint rating system,decision-making was improved. Good roofing practice wasencouraged and made easier. The goals are relevant andconsistently measureable. The objectives are designedto be covered in a single, comprehensive guideline. Thedurability of a roofing system is emphasized and roofmaintenance, a common oversight, is encouraged andrewarded. As a result, the best roofing decisions arerecognized and designed in to the roof specification.

To ensure the implementation, growth, and continuityof the RoofPoint program, the RoofPoint Foundation wascreated with the help of a $750,000 grant from the RoofingIndustry Alliance for Progress. With oversight provided bythe CEIR Board of Directors, the process was vetted in atwo-step public review process. Validation of the program hasjust been completed via a one-year national pilot program,involving over 500 low-slope roofs in the United States.

How RoofPoint WorksRoofPoint works as a sustainability program through amulti-step process. The Environmental Category iscomposed of four elements. This section is designedto evaluate the following:

• Energy Management

• Resources (Material Management and WaterManagement)

• Life Cycle (Durability and Life Cycle Management)

• Innovation in Roofing

Energy ManagementCredit is given for High “R-value” roof systems, best thermalpractices, roof surface thermal contribution, roof airbarriers, rooftop energy systems, and rooftop daylighting.

ResourcesCredit is given for recycled content, existing materialreuse, waste management, the use of low-VOC materials,roof stormwater retention, and roof-related reduction ofwater use. The primary intention is to reduce the amountof solid waste, reduce ground-level ozone, and reducestormwater run-off and related water pollution.


Life CycleThis element has nine areas of examination: durable roofinsulations, roof drainage design, roof traffic protection,increased wind resistance, hygrothermal analysis, construc -tion moisture management, durability enhancement, roofmaintenance programs, and project installation quality.This area focuses on durability and maximizing the life cycleof the roofing installation. It aims to reduce issues that are“built into the roof” during installation, which eventuallylead to the premature aging of the roof assembly.

InnovationThis element recognizes design and product innovation,while also raising industry standards. The candidate roof isgiven extra credit for first-time innovation, and for exceedingstate-of-the-art practices.

The RoofPoint GuidelineThe RoofPoint Guideline, originally implemented in 2012,was developed in two rounds of public review from roofingindustry leaders and professionals. It was then validatedthrough a one-year process of actual applications from acrossthe United States and Mexico. Prestigious museums thatwere a part of this vetting process are the Menil Collection,the Fine Arts Museum Houston, and the Rienzi Museum.

The scoring and credentialing of the certification processhas now been expanded to include steep roofing applica -tions as well as low-slope roofs. Most roofs with a slope inexcess of 3”/12” fall into this category and may includeslate, tile, and other energy-efficient roofing materials.

The Guideline has a simple organization with clear require -ments. Each topical requirement has an index that describesthe intent and the strategy to the user. The guidelines are

Crystalline and low-profile solar panels areexamples of rooftop energy systems—DERBIGUMmanufacturing plant, Kansas City, Missouri.

Daylighting can save energy consumption by replacing traditional interior lightingfixtures—Festival Foods, Kansas City, Missouri.

The Menil Collection—Houston, Texas. The Museum of Fine Arts Houston—Houston, Texas.

Rienzi Museum—Houston, Texas.


designed to create innovation and flexibility. Free downloadsare available at www.RoofPoint.org.

Accompanying the Guideline is the project application.This has been designed in a quick and easy format. Creditsare automatically tallied for the final score. Hyperlinks torequirements are accessible for each credit. This featurebecame available in July of 2012. The scoring for eachindividual component is:

• Non-Compliant = 0 points per credit

• Meets Requirement = 1 points per credit

• Exceeds Requirement = 1.5 points per credit

• Meets Intent = 1 points per credit

To be recognized as a RoofPoint installation, the roofassembly must have a minimum score of 12.0 points.Additionally, at least one point must be earned in theEnergy, Resources, and Life Cycle elements. Most roofsdesigned to the RoofPoint criteria average between 18and 21 points.

RoofPoint is intended to evaluate both new and replace -ment roofs for commercial and institutional buildings,

using current state-of-the-art as a baseline. RoofPoint allowsfor evaluation of a roof system’s environmental perfor manceover the life cycle of the building. It provides a usefulmeasure for what constitutes a sustainable roof in design,construction, operation, and decommission.

RoofPoint also gives the facility director a vehicle withwhich to implement sustainability objectives, life cycleenhancements, and quality roofing specifications worthyof the building’s architectural design and its pricelesscontents. Reduced energy costs and lowered maintenanceexpense are the most tangible benefits that a buildingowner can recognize. A maximized life cycle will take afew more years to realize, but it is highly anticipated.

Craig S. Isaacson, RRP has over 45 years in the roofing industry,and is Senior Vice-President of DERBIGUM Americas, Inc., a globalroofing membrane manufacturer with plants in North Americaand Europe. Craig serves on the Board of Directors of the RoofIntegrated Solar Energy (RISE), Certification Board of CEIR, andon the RoofPoint Development Committee. He has 13 projectsrecognized for sustainable attributes by RoofPoint, including4 nationally awarded projects. He can be reached [email protected].

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For Scotland—named one of thetop three must-visit destinationsin the world for 2014—it will

certainly be a very busy year. We havea year of homecoming, with Scots fromaround the world returning to theirroots with special events through outthe year. We have the CommonwealthGames in July; we have the EdinburghInternational Festival in August; we havethe Ryder Cup in September; we evenhave a referendum which will decidethe political future of Scotland—oh,and I almost forgot, we also have the24th IAMFA Conference in September.

Yes, you are all invited to comeand join the party, and what a partyit will be! The 24th Annual IAMFAConfer ence will be held in Scotlandon September 14–17, with an optionalday on Thursday, September 18—but more on that later.

The organising team has laid thegroundwork for a very exciting pro -gramme, which will include an educa -tional programme, visits to a numberof iconic venues, as well as time for themore serious side of the conference—yes, socialising and sampling Scotland’smost famous export. So come and seeScotland—post-Enlightenment, butstill living with, and preserving thatamazing legacy. You will see what amodern Scotland has to offer, meetthe new Scotland, and see for yourselfhow we embrace the past, but constantlyreinvent ourselves to meet the newchallenges that this ever-changingplanet has to offer.

The theme for the 2014 IAMFAConference . . . well, that is the fourthdimension—the fourth dimensionbeing time. We have the past, but howdo we reinvent that past to deliver anew cultural heritage for our childrento embrace and take forward?

The programme has been carefullyselected to tell this story, starting inGlasgow where we will learn about aheavily industrialised city—at one time,

very close to all the main Edinburghvenues, and you will soon find thatEdinburgh is quite a small town, withall the Edinburgh venues within easywalking distance.

Benchmarking registration and theopening reception will both be held atthe National Library of Scotland, justa five-minute walk from your hotel.Walking up Victoria Street will bringyou to the front of the Library. Yourfirst view will be of the seven Lorimersculptures, and the main entrance.

One trick you will have to get usedto in Edinburgh is the bridges. At firstsight, you might think that the mainentrance is on the ground floor; butyou actually enter on the eleventhfloor—yes, there are ten floors belowyou. The street that runs past bothhotels is actually the ground floor ofthis building. Incidentally, just downthe street on the righthand side you willsee the Elephant House—the coffeeshop where J.K. Rowling wrote someof her first Harry Potter novel.

On Monday morning, coacheswill leave from the Apex Hotel totravel to Glasgow. Our first stop willbe the Burrell Museum, set in the very

Preview of the 24th IAMFA AnnualConference in Scotland, U.K.By Jack Plumb

The Burrell Collection in Glasgow.

the most important industrial city in theBritish Empire—that fell into decline.We will see how it picked itself up andreinvented itself as a modern culturaltourist destination. Today, Glasgow isbursting with museums and galleries—some old, some new, but all offeringa glimpse of Glasgow’s rich heritagein a truly inspirational way.

For the conference hotel, we haveselected the Apex International andApex City hotels, which are both four-star hotels located next to one anotherin the Grassmarket, which is in theheart Edinburgh’s old town. The pre-booked rooms include a full Scottishbreakfast. Joe May will be providing alink through the website for bookingthe hotel, and I would urge you allto use that link, as IAMFA does geta small fee for every booking madethrough the website. The hotel willtake upgrades for “supreme” rooms,which have king-sized beds and a viewof the castle; but this is on a first come,first served basis. As we expect demandto be high, we have also pre-bookedadditional rooms at the Ibis SouthBridge Hotel, which also includes afull Scottish breakfast. Both hotels are


picturesque Pollock Park. This is a trulyremarkable story: Sir William Burrell,a very wealthy Glasgow shipping mer -chant and philanthropist, donated hisvast collection, along with £250,000, tothe city to provide a space to exhibithis collection. Knowing a thing or twoabout his home town, and remember -ing that Glasgow at the time was aheavily industrialised and pollutedcity, he thought this was not the placeto build a museum to exhibit preciousand delicate works of art, so he set thecondition that his museum had to bebuilt within the city boundaries, butin a rural setting. Glasgow eventuallybought Pollock Park, which allowedconstruction of the Burrell Museum,completed in 1983.

Guests will have a guided tour ofthe Burrell before they head off to theKelvingrove Art Gallery and Museumfor lunch, followed by guided tours ifthey wish. Delegates have a number ofpresentations, followed by their guidedtour of the museum.

After lunch, delegates travel to thenew Riverside Museum, opened inJune 2011, which was recently voted the2013 museum of the year. The 7800-square-metre museum was designedby Zaha Hadid, and symbolises thedynamic relationship between Glasgowand the shipbuilding, seafaring andindustrial legacy of the River Clyde.Guests join the delegates later in theafternoon for a drinks reception aboardthe tall ship Glennlee. The Glenlee isone of many hundreds of ships builtin Glasgow’s shipyards. Originallylaunched in 1896, it is now one of onlyfive Clyde-built sailing ships still afloat.

After the drinks reception, we departfor the Kelvingrove Art Gallery andMuseum for a traditional Burns Supper.A tough day, but you will get theoppor tunity to sleep on the busback to Edinburgh.

Tuesday will be a quieter day thanMonday, but no less inspirational. Ourhost today will be the National Museumof Scotland. Continuing our theme,

we will hear about the redevelopmentof the National Museum of Scotland,which involved taking a building thatfirst opened in 1886 and reinventing itas the vibrant and accessible modernmuseum you see today.

Guests will have a guided touraround the Museum, then take a busto East Fortune, just outside Edinburgh,to the National Museum of Flight.There they will enjoy a guided tourof the museum, as well as a chanceto climb into the Concorde.

After lunch, guests take a short busride across to Rosslyn Chapel. For thoseof you who have seen The Da Vinci Code,yes, it’s that Rosslyn Chapel. Guests willhave time for a guided tour before thebus ride home. After lunch, delegateswill have the AGM, followed by aguided tour around the museum.

On Wednesday, our host will be theNational Galleries of Scotland, wherewe learn how to display a nationalcollection in a sustainable way. Whistwe start at the National Galleries on the

The Riverside Museum and the Glenlee,where members will have cocktail hour.

Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, thelocation for Monday’s traditional BurnsSupper. See www.iamfa.org for details.

The National Museum of Scotland.

Rosslyn Chapel, made famous by The Da Vinci Code.

The Concorde at the National Museum of Flight.


Mound, we will also visit the recentlyrefurbished Scottish Portrait Galleryto see how a National Collection isexhibited and preserved.

Today we will be sharing with ourconservation colleagues, who will joinus to hear about the recent refurbish -ment of the Portrait Gallery—not therefurbish ment itself, but how thatrefurbishment was used to introducebroader environ mental control para -meters. These manage to preserve thecollection, but in a more sustainableway. After lunch, delegates walk acrossto the Portrait Gallery for a guided tour.

Guests have a more relaxing day witha gentle stroll down the Royal Mile,ending up at Holyrood Palace.

We will have an early finish to theprogramme today, as it is back to thehotel to get changed for the Gala Dinner.The Gala Dinner will be held at theRoyal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh.At the Botanic, we will have a guidedtour through the gar dens, eventuallyleading us to the new John Muir

Gatehouse for the group photographand Gala Dinner.

For those of us who have bookedthe additional day on Thursday, it’sonto the bus for a trip to New Lanark.New Lanark is a World Heritage Sitecreated in the 18th century as a cottonmill, but made famous by mill managerand social pioneer, Robert Owen. Wearrive just in time for a light lunch,followed by guided tours. Watch forthe water-driven turbines that used todrive the mill, which are now utilisedto generate electricity, making the sitealmost self-sufficient in electricity.

For those wishing to make this aslightly longer trip, I have added acouple of links to websites that providea lot of information about Scotland ingeneral, and holiday breaks in particular.

http://www.visitscotland.com/http://www.lonelyplanet.com/scotland

Jack Plumb is Head of Estates at the NationalLibrary of Scotland, and Chair of the IAMFAScotland 2014 organising committee.

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The National Portrait Gallery.The National Galleries of Scotland.

Holyrood Palace. The Royal Botanic Garden, where theclosing Gala Dinner will be held.

New Lanark, destination for the optionaladditional day of tours.

The Fred W. Smith National Library for the Study of George Washington.

Daylight permeates the building, with two-story windows surrounding the reading room onthree sides.

into the building systems design, withone unit specifically dedicated to thespecial collections areas.

Additional collections are stored ina circulating collection area adjacentto the first-floor reading room and onthe lower level, with the upper level

had previously worked together onnumerous museum and visitor-centerprojects requiring stringent environ -mental controls, and under stood thecritical challenges involved in pro tect -ing these valuable collections. Threeair-handling units were incorporated

Mount Vernon—GeorgeWashington’s beautiful estateoverlooking the Potomac River,

just south of the nation’s capital—welcomes thousands of visitors eachyear to tour Washington’s mansion,farm, and gardens. Now, with theopening of the new Fred W. SmithNational Library for the Study ofGeorge Washington, the estate is alsoa welcoming home for scholars ofPresident Washington, the FoundingFathers, and Colonial America.

This elegant retreat is set on 15serene, wooded acres, directly acrossthe street from the estate. The 45,000-square-foot library consists of a three-level, light-filled building with offices,meeting rooms, and carefully designedspaces for special collections and rarevolumes. Nearby, a new 7,300-square-foot residence features two apartmentsand six guest suites for visiting scholars.

Protecting Rare DocumentsThe Mount Vernon Ladies Association,which commissioned the design andconstruction of the Library, soughta suitable home for 19th- and 20th-century books and other objects com -memorating Washington, as well as aportion of his own personal collectionof books, manuscripts, documents,maps, and letters. The building fea -tures two rare-book rooms, as wellas an oval-shaped vault that houses103 volumes owned by George andMartha Washington. Maintaining appro -priate temperature, humidity, and airquality for the building’s varied useswas a key objective for the design of thefacility. The secure, climate-controlledvault is among 68 temperature zoneswithin the building.

Mueller Associates provided themechanical, electrical, and plumbing(MEP) engineering design for theproject, working closely with thearchit ectural firm of Ayers Saint Gross.The Baltimore-based design team


The Fred W. Smith National Library forthe Study of George WashingtonBy Todd Garing

Interior of the Library

is designed to maximize ceiling heights,which limited the amount of space inwhich to route ductwork and piping.The two attic mechanical roomsfeature tight slopes, which requiredcareful planning in order to integratelarge equipment. Mueller Associatesand Ayers Saint Gross made optimaluse of Revit® 3-D modeling softwareto coordinate the design.

Connecting to Historyand Sense of PlaceMeeting its lofty objectives for design,sustainability, and purpose, the Libraryis a striking addition to the MountVernon property. “It has been suchan honor to be the lead architecturalfirm in designing this library for ourfirst President,” says Adam Gross, FAIA,principal of Ayers Saint Gross. “Ourgoal was to reflect George Washington’sideals of character, order, balance,strength, precision, and elegance in thedesign of the buildings and grounds.With the help of our teammates fromMueller Associates, we were able tomeet this goal.”

With the completion of the library,George Washington’s own dream hasbeen realized. “I have not houses tobuild, except one, which I must erectfor the accommodation and securityof my military, civil and private papers,which are voluminous and may beinteresting,” he wrote in a letter in thespring of 1797. Now, with his books anddocuments protected and preserved inthis exceptional new facility, scholarscan further their study of the country’sfirst President.

Todd Garing, PE, LEED AP BD+C is aVice-President with Baltimore-basedMueller Associates. He served as principal-in-charge of the MEP engineering for theSmith Library.

ventilator; a hot water heating systemwith condensing boilers located in thebasement; high-efficiency toilets andurinals; low-flow, sensor-operatedfaucets; daylight harvesting; dimmablelighting; and occupancy sensors. All ofthe systems modulate efficiently to meetvariable heating and cooling loads.

The sustainable strategies extendto the building’s relationship with thesite. In addition to providing daylight,the abundant glass offers extendedviews of the surrounding landscape,designed by Michael VergasonLandscape Architects. The U-shapedbuilding embraces a courtyard, andwas designed to minimize disturbanceto the site. In addition to an extensivetree-preservation effort, the building’sair-cooled chiller was positioned onsite,but well away from the building.

Incorporating the MEP equipmentand piping into the building proved tobe another key challenge. The building

housing offices. Daylight permeatesthe building, with two-story windowssurrounding the reading room on threesides. The largest meeting room, whichfeatures a micro-tile digital display wall,also has windows on three sides. TheMEP design maintains a comfortableenvironment for visitors, with demand-based controls for temperature andhumidity. A perimeter radiation systemintegrated into the architecture providesadded comfort near the glass.

Sustainable StrategiesBuilding goals included a high levelof energy efficiency and sustainability,and the library is designed to LEED®-Gold certification standards. Chilledwater is used for cooling and dehumid -i fication, with a dedicated stand-alonechilled water plant. Energy-efficientsystems include a dedicated heat-recovery chiller; an energy-recovery


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The critical objective here is using the energy effectively,in order to maintain the environmental conditions necessaryfor the protection of valuable exhibits, while simultaneouslyminimizing energy consumption.

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Resources for learning more about Low Delta TSyndrome and solutions:Degrading Chilled Water Plant Delta-T: Causes andMitigation by Steven T. Taylor, P.E.www.taylor-engineering.com/downloads/articles/ASHRAESymposium AC-02-6-1 Degrading Delta-T-Taylor.pdf

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Benefits GainedThe benefits gained from the newlighting system include a significantreduction in energy consumption,with resulting cost savings, as well asincreasing the Library’s appeal as anevent venue.

Mike Wildsmith is Electrical ServicesManager at the British Library.

The need to remain competitivewith other high-profile eventvenues• Greater use of colour: the new

system makes use of red, greenand blue LEDs, allowing users to“colour change” both the covelighting and stage spots, within aseemingly endless palette of up to16 million colours. This enables thecolour to be calibrated to supportbranding for partners or clients.See photo below.

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The 23rd IAMFA Conference inWashington, D.C. will be remem -bered in part for the extraordinary

effort by the conference organizers tomake this year’s conference a reality.On October 1, 2013, the U.S. federalgovernment shut down, as the twomain political parties could not agreeon budget concerns. As a result, all ofthe federally funded museums closedtheir doors, leaving conference orga -nizers uncertain as to whether thosedoors would open again prior to thescheduled start of the conference.

This meant that the organizersof this year’s conference had to planbackup locations for each day of theconference, in case we were not ableto visit the original host venues. As itturned out, the government shutdownended just a few days prior to the startof the conference—and what a won -der ful conference it turned out to be.We owe the entire conference orga ni -zing team so much for their extra effortsin making this year’s conference anoverwhelming success.

The 2013 IAMFA Conferenceorganizing team was led by IAMFA’sPresident Nancy Bechtol, and includedthe following:

Samantha BartzNancy BechtolJohn BixlerKristy BrosiusTony CervenyDavid ConineJudie CooperDan DaviesMaurice EvansAlfonzo Garner, Jr.Kendra GastrightNeal GrahamCecily GrzywaczDonna HeardAdrienne JacksonCharon Johnson

Daren KennedyLisa LahiffGeorge LangfordTiffany MyersDonald OverfeltAngel RodriguezDavid SamecHelen ShadeKathy SimentonMark SprouseLachelle Torney-ReidCargie Vaughn

I know how much time they all spentplanning the countless details thatwent into making this a truly greatconference.

It is also very important to recognizethe sponsors who made this year’sconference possible:

Steensen Varming (2013 IAMFAConference Principal Sponsor):Danish engineering firm founded byNiels Steensen & Jørgen Varming inCopenhagen, Denmark, in 1933. Thefirm specializes in civil, structural andbuilding services engineering, withoffices in Denmark, Australia, UnitedKingdom, Hong Kong, and Ireland.

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Limbach Inc.: Provider of sustainablebuilding solutions focused oninnovative and cost–effectiveHVAC management.

McGuire Engineers: BuildingEngineering Systems with effective,efficient, economic, and innovativesolutions.

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Mueller Associates: Inspired Design,Innovative Engineering.

NAPEEF: Your trusted O&M trainingpartners for cultural facilities.

Quinn Evans: Wild expectations?No problem.

Schindler: Service. Elevated.

Siemens: Siemens optimizes comfortwithin buildings, ensures greatersafety and improves security . . . andwe do it with up to 40% less energyconsumption.

Spacesavers: Artifacts already havea place in history. Our storage solu -tions make sure they will have onein the future.

Victor Stanley: Design for Community.Manufacturers of quality site furnishingssince 1962.

Whiting Turner: ConstructionManagement, General Contracting,Design-Build, Specialty Contracting.

Ziger/Snead: Baltimore architecturestudio with a national reputation fordesign excellence.

These sponsors contributed to theintellectual content through presen -tations, and by generously contributingfinancially, enabling the spectacularvenues, trips, and meals we all enjoyedduring this year’s conference. We urgeIAMFA members to keep this in mindwhen in need of products, services,and advice of the type offered by theseconference sponsors.

The 23rd IAMFA Annual Conferencein Washington, D.C.A Week of Learning, Culture, Networking and ToursBy Joe May


Day One of the conference began, asin past years, with the Bench markingPractices and Learning Workshop forIAMFA members participating in theannual benchmarking exercise. Thisvaluable exercise allows member insti -tutions to compare building operationcosts and practices, in order to findbetter ways to accomplish work. Pleasesee Stacey Wittig’s recap of the Bench -marking Practices and LearningWorkshop in this issue of Papyrus.

Members and guests not attendingthe benchmarking workshop were ableto attend the optional pre-conferenceday of tours, including a trip toArlington National Cemetery, lunchat the Chart House, and shoppingin Alexandria, Virginia. At ArlingtonNational Cemetery, everyone witnessedthe changing of the guard at the Tombof the Unknown Soldier.

The opening reception for thisyear’s IAMFA Conference was held atthe Gaylord National Resort. It was agreat evening, spent visiting with oldfriends most of us hadn’t seen since

last year’s conference in Philadelphiaand meeting new first-time conferenceattendees, while we enjoyed appetizersand cocktails.

Our home for this year’s con fer encewas also the Gaylord National Resort.This spectacular resort hotel had anineteen-story atrium and plenty ofopportunities for conference attendeesand guests to explore while at ourhome base.

As in past years, the Washington, D.C.conference included separate programsfor both delegates and their guests.During the five days of events, thetwo programs took place in parallel,while delegates and guests travelledto the 17 total venues included inthis year’s conference. Both delegatesand guests spent much of their timetogether at the same venues, whileaccomplishing their individual objec -tives: learning and networking fordelegates, and exploration anddiscovery for guests. This year’sconference had record attendanceof 165.

Fifty-one IAMFA Member Institutions participated in the 2013 Benchmarking Exercise, andmost attended the 2014 Benchmarking and Learning Workshop on the Sunday prior to thestart of this year’s IAMFA Conference.

Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

Gaylord National Resort.

The venues for the 2013 conferencewere:

• Annapolis Maryland Tour• Arlington National Cemetery• Calleva Farm• Folger Shakespeare Library• Gaylord National Resort• Glenstone Museum• James Madison Building—Library

of Congress • Lincoln Memorial, White House,

and M.L. King Jr. Memorial Tours• Mount Vernon• National Air and Space Museum—

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center• National Archives and Records

Administration, College Park Campus• National Building Museum• National Museum of African Art• National Museum of American

History• National Zoological Park• Thomas Jefferson Building—

Library of Congress • United States Holocaust Memorial

Museum

IAMFA Board of Directors with the Regional Chapter Chairs at the Chapter Breakfast.

The six goals:

1. Increase Membership

• Broaden and expand member -ship through actions of IAMFA’sMembership Committee usingsocial media (i.e.: LinkedIn,Facebook) and direct targetedoutreach to new cultural insti -tutions, countries and regionsnot currently represented, orunderrepresented, in IAMFA.

• Strengthen the MembershipCommittee within IAMFA byexpanding its membership andsetting annual goals to increasemembership. Meet or exceed settargets for net increases.

• Develop a program aimed atretaining members.

• Develop and expand our awardsprogram to include our sponsors,as well as our membership.

• Increase the effectiveness ofIAMFA Regional Chapters, andthe benefits of attending chaptermeetings. Strengthen existingchapters and create new oneswhere beneficial.

2. Develop Sponsorships

• Develop a Corporate SponsorshipProgram managed by IAMFA’sSponsorship Committee to comple -ment IAMFA’s annual conferencesponsorship program.

• Tailor sponsorship offerings tooptimize collaboration andpartnerships between IAMFA’smembers, conference sponsorsand corporate sponsors. Increaseaccess of corporate and conferencesponsors to IAMFA members.

• Recognize IAMFA’s sponsorsfor their committed supportof IAMFA.

3. Establish Financial Fitness

4. Achieve Educational Excellence

5. Increase Communication

6. Enhance Metrics and Technology

Meeting of its members, and a secondtime with Chairs of IAMFA’s RegionalChapters for breakfast and a discussionof new steps to support the regionalchapters, and to ask for input fromthe Regional Chairs and participationin IAMFA’s strategic plan.

The Annual General Meeting ofIAMFA’s Members takes place eachyear during the IAMFA Conference.At this meeting, each Board Memberaddresses the membership with adiscussion of:

• Regional Chapter Activities• IAMFA Administration• Treasury• Papyrus Magazine• IAMFA Website• IAMFA LinkedIn Group• Strategic Plans• Election Results• Preview of next year’s IAMFA

Conference

IAMFA President Nancy Bechtolpresented a new five-year StrategicPlan for IAMFA. The Strategic Plancan be found on the Members OnlyPage of www.iamfa.org. IAMFA ispositioning itself to expand its part -ner ships and to reach new membersacross the globe. To that end, IAMFAhas developed six goals for the nextfive years, in order to continue tostrengthen and expand our organi -zation. IAMFA is currently formingcommittees to further develop strategiesfor goals 1 and 2, and will seek thehelp of IAMFA members to participateon these committees.

During the delegate program,members heard the followingpresentations:

• Window Upgrades and PreventingMoisture Intrusion—David Conineand Michael Cummings

• LED Case Study: Trafalgar Square—Chris Tiernan

• Developing a Long-Term CollectionsStorage Plan—Charon Johnson

• Energy-Reduction Program CapitolBuildings—Chuck Iliff

• Madison Building Sixth-FloorRenovation Program—DenisSmalley and J.R. Wheeler

• Climate-Responsive BuildingEnvelopes—Chris Arkins andEmrah Baki Ulas

• Shifts in Environmental-ParametersRequirements—Sarah Stauderman,Patty Silence and Dan Davies

• Organic Grounds Management—Paul Tukey

• How We Use Benchmarking Resultsto Improve Performance Year AfterYear—David Sanders, Oren Gray,Jack Plumb and Tony Young

• Hypoxic Fire-Protection System—John Boyd, Rebecca Kokinda, AndyHeymann, Jim Call, Jamil Burnettand Jason Sawyer

During the conference, the IAMFABoard of Directors met twice—first toprepare for the IAMFA Annual General


Conference attendees at the closing gala at the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

IAMFA’s Board of Directors. Left to right: Brian Coleman,Alan Dirican, Joe May, Nancy Bechtol, Jack Plumb, David Sandersand Randy Murphy.

Chris Arkins and Emrah Baki Ulas accept the inaugural IAMFADiplomat Award on behalf of Steensen Varming Ltd. Left to right:John Castle, Emrah Baki Ulas, Chris Arkins and Nancy Bechtol.

the award were Emrah Baki Ulas andChris Arkins from Steensen Varming.Steensen Varming has been a corporatemember of IAMFA for five years now.

We are very fortunate to haveSteensen Varming as a CorporateMember and Sponsor of IAMFA. Werely so much on the generosity of oursponsors, and we thought it appropriateto begin recognizing our sponsorswith the new IAMFA Diplomat Award.We called this award “Diplomat”,because we are proud to have themrepresent IAMFA as our corporatemembers. All of IAMFA’s membersbenefit from the expertise they sharewith us, and we also benefit from theservices they provide when we are inneed of their expertise.

her lifetime, Discovery spent nearly anentire year in Space. Discovery was theshuttle that launched the Hubble SpaceTelescope into orbit, and played a keyrole in construction of the InternationalSpace Station.

Attendees were also able to visit thetower at the Center, with panoramicviews of the surrounding Dulles Airportarea. The evening continued with adelicious dinner, accompanied by avariety of wines.

During the evening’s program, threeIAMFA members were recog nizedwith awards. The first of these wasCorporate Member Steensen Varming,which was presented with the first-everIAMFA Diplomat Award for its partici -pation and support of IAMFA. Accepting

Two committees are being formedto address the first two goals, and workhas already begun on both of these.We encourage all IAMFA members tovolunteer to participate on one ofthese two committees. Randy Murphywill lead the Sponsor ship Committee,and Brian Coleman and David Sanderswill lead the Membership Committee.

Three board positions were up forelection in 2013: Treasurer, Secretary,and VP Regional Affairs. Alan Dirican,David Sanders, and John Castle werere-elected to these positions. Followingthe election, John Castle resigned fromthe board, due to time constraints,and Brian Coleman was appointed tofill John’s term, ending in 2015. Manythanks go to John for his service toIAMFA over the past five years.

On Wednesday evening of the con -ference, delegates and guests traveledto the Gala by coach. Upon our arrival,the evening began with a group photo,followed by cocktails and canapés atthe National Air and Space MuseumSteven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. It was astunning setting overlooking historicalaircraft, including a new arrival: SpaceShuttle Discovery.

Our group photo was actually takenin front of Discovery. The space shuttlemade her maiden flight on August 30,1984, and her final landing on March 9,2011. She flew more missions than anyother spacecraft, completing 39 mis -sions in over 27 years of service. Over


Dave Geldart accepts the George Preston Memorial Award onbehalf of Jim Moisson. Left to right: Alan Dirican, David Geldartand John DeLucy.

Randy Murphy receives the final George Preston Memorial. Left toright: David Sanders, Randy Murphy and Joe May.

The final George Preston MemorialAward was presented to Randy Murphyof the Los Angeles County Museumof Art by David Sanders and Joe May.Randy has been a member of IAMFAsince its very early years, and has servedon IAMFA’s Board of Directors threetimes. He served as a conference hosttwice: in 1997, and again in 2006.

Since 2010, Randy has transformedthe position of VP Administration onour Board. It is now one of the mosttime-consuming board positions,because Randy has been able to see

year at the conference, but Dave Geldartaccepted the award for Jim and deliv -ered it promptly upon his return toBoston. Jim wrote the following uponreceipt of the award:

The award is beautiful and a greathonor. I am truly appreciative. But thesuperb gifts from the Olde Country arereally magnificent. The handkerchief,the socks, the underwear! I had no ideathat one could adorn one’s self with theUnion Jack and still show properreverence. But show it I do, in fullregalia. Who on Earth could haveacquired such wonderful items?

As John de Lucy has said: ‘I am anAnglophile. Guilty as charged. But I amalso a Scots-o-phile, and Aussie-o-phile,and Chicagophile, and Canada-o-phile.In fact I love all places where good smartfolks gather and are caring and warmto each other, and share their knowledgeand have fun together.’ And is that notIAMFA in a nutshell?

Our project looks magnificent.Substantial completion was yesterday,and a hearty single-malt toast wasraised. But there is still much to bedone. Imagine that. We open to thepublic one year from now. Can’t waitto host the 2016 conference back inNew England. And it would be greatto show you around anytime if youare in the neighborhood before then.

Many, many thanks for everything,

—Jim

We hope Steensen Varming willdisplay this award in their office todemonstrate to their staff and clientshow much we value them as a company,and also how much we value them asmembers of IAMFA.

The next award—the George PrestonMemorial Award—was presented toJim Moisson from Harvard Art Museumsby Alan Dirican and John DeLucy. Wemet Jim at his first IAMFA Conferencein 2003 in San Francisco. The follow ingyear, Jim stepped up and volunteeredto host the 2004 Conference in Boston.He assembled a great team of membersfrom a number of cultural facilities,including Harvard Art Museums, theMuseum of Fine Arts, the IsabellaStewart Gardner Museum, the PeabodyEssex Museum in Salem, and theBoston Athenaeum. It was a greatconference that I will never forget.

Jim went on to serve on IAMFA’sBoard as Treasurer until 2009, whenhe was faced with a multi-year majorconstruction and renovation project atHarvard Art Museums—a project thatstill continues today. In the years heserved on the IAMFA Board, Jim was aninspiration for the amount of time hedevoted, and his dedication to IAMFA.We owe Jim a great deal for his steadfastdedication to IAMFA, and for the manyyears during which he served theorganization so selflessly.

As Jim is still managing a $350 millionRenzo Piano renovation and expansionproject, he was not able to join us this


Jack Plumb previews the 2014 IAMFAConference in Scotland.

The conference hosts workedtirelessly, and made the 2013 IAMFAConference one that we will neverforget. Thank you so much to ourWashington, D.C. IAMFA membersand conference organizers. We inviteIAMFA members attending theWashington, D.C. conference to visitthe www.iamfa.org Members OnlyPage to provide feedback on theconference via a conference survey.

Joe May serves on IAMFA’s Board, and isEditor of IAMFA’s Papyrus Magazine

Conference—described preliminaryplans for the Conference, which isscheduled for September 14–18, 2014in Scotland, U.K. Please mark yourcalendars, and make sure you join usnext year for another unforgettableIAMFA Conference.

This brought an end to the closinggala, and the end of a wonderful23rd Annual Conference. We sawmany interesting sights at the con -ference venues, and enjoyed theopportunities to learn and networkwith our peers from so many othercultural institutions across the globe.

what is needed to run the organizationmore effectively, and he just does it. AsIAMFA’s second-in-command, Randymost recently drafted the Membershipand Sponsorship plans; he serves aslegal interface for IAMFA; he maintainsthe membership records; he runs theannual election; he communicates withIAMFA’s members; and he advisedJoe May on design features as we begandeveloping the new IAMFA website.We are so fortunate to have RandyMurphy serving on IAMFA’s Board.

As dinner wound down, Jack Plumb—host of next year’s 24th IAMFA


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Benchmarking WorkshopSharing Practical SolutionsBy Stacey Wittig

Benchmarking participants at the workshop.

“Security costs of the IAMFA group are as high as securitycosts at nuclear labs,” noted McClanahan. The comparisonsof the groups that Facility Issues handles show that membersof the cultural institution group certainly do not want tocompare themselves to headquarters buildings that have muchlower operating costs. The IAMFA group compares “applesto apples” when benchmarking key costs and practices ofarchives, libraries, museums and other cultural facilities.

When it comes to maintenance cost per GSF or GSM,the IAMFA benchmarking report—sponsored by McGuireEngineers—revealed that the cultural institution groupis more similar to labs than office facilities. IAMFA’sjanitorial costs were relatively consistent year to year, butwere much higher than other groups. “No other facilitieshave thousands of people traipsing through them everyday,” said McClanahan. Utility costs reported by IAMFAwere similar to the other groups.

Sharing Best Practices“The report is important, but most important are the bestpractices that we uncover by comparing the data,” addedMcClanahan. Breakout sessions—new this year—allowedparticipants to gather into small groups and discuss bestpractices in four key categories: utilities, maintenance,janitorial and security.

At the 2013 IAMFA Benchmarking Practices andLearning Workshop held in Washington, D.C. lastOctober, the fifty-one participants were asked, “What

components of the meeting did you find most beneficial?” “Identifying best practices that others are using, and

using them in our facility,” wrote David Cervantes, Headof Engineering at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

Kendra Gastright, Director, Office of Facilities Manage -ment and Reliability of the Smithsonian Institution, said,“WOW—great job on the extended Hot Topics discussion.So many participated with very thoughtful sharing ofchallenges and ideas.”

“Comparing our data to other benchmarking groups,”said John Castle, Director of Facilities Services, WinterthurMuseum, Garden and Library.

For the first time, Keith McClanahan—Principal ofFacility Issues, the consultancy that facilitates the bench -marking exercise for IAMFA—presented charts that com -pared IAMFA median costs in key categories to otherbench marking groups. Besides the IAMFA group, FacilityIssues oversees the Research Facility Benchmarking groupconsisting of Departments of Energy and Defense labs andR&D labs at places such Corning and Dupont, the FacilityManagers Roundtable for those managing headquartersand man ufacturing facilities, and the IFMA Utility Councilbenchmarking group, among others.


Elysées agreed, saying, “You have to know the building verywell and experience the reality of the building, then youcan change the historical part of it.”

“We have a program for seasonal drift,” added RichReinert of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

“We program rolling outages,” said David Samec, ofthe National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., whovoiced concern over the impact of shutdowns on equip -ment. “We’re looking at a softer way to do that so as notto impact equipment.”

Jeremy Linden from the Image Permanence Institute,Rochester Institute of Technology, said, “Over four years,there has been no problem with equipment, includingfans and belts; it [shutdowns] may not be a problem.However, if you do run into equipment problems, let’sshare that information.”

John Castle admitted to some shutdowns, “some thatwere actually planned,” he smiled. “When I’ve suggestedthat we move an object to a place where it would be happier,you would think that I was growing another head out of myshoulder [by the way the conservators looked at me.]”

Todd Keeley of the Canadian Museum of History notedthat his team builds in redundancy to the temperatureand humidity sensors. “We have three or four sensors andaverage it out for the space.”

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You may enroll now for the 2014 IAMFA BenchmarkingExercise. Take advantage of a new program that allows youdiscounts for multi-year enrollment by going to https://facilityissues.com/cultural-institutions/enrollment-landing

Stacey Wittig is the former Marketing Director for Facility Issues,the benchmarking consultancy endorsed by the InternationalAssociation of Facility Administrators to facilitate the annualIAMFA benchmarking exercise.

• Pam Lowings of the Royal British Columbia Museum ledthe Security breakout group in a stand-up, team-stylemeeting.

• John Castle arranged the Janitorial group in a “cross-legged” circle on the floor.

• George Langford, Manager of Facilities Operationsat the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum—a new benchmarking participant this year—led theEnergy/Utilities breakout group.

• The Maintenance group was headed by Sean Dunn,Director of Facilities, Yale University Art Gallery—another first-year benchmarking participant.

Later, Dan Davies of the Smithsonian Institution gavea presentation entitled, “Water Conservation at theSmithsonian National Zoological Park,” which was highlyapplauded by the audience.

Hot Topics DiscussionsHot topics and emerging issues precipitated lively discussionsafter a lunch sponsored by the Whiting-Turner ContractingCompany. While discussing system shutdowns and setbacksin collections areas, George Langford asked, “What doyou do with mixed-media artifacts like guns with woodand metal?”

“In the U.K., we’ve been working at all these issues forsome time,” said Jack Plumb of the National Library ofScotland. “We share with conservators, look at seasonaldrift, and are trying to expand the range of acceptableenvironmental settings.”

Linda MacMillan, also of the National Library of Scotland,added, “Something we’ve learned is that you really, reallyneed to get to know your building.” Later, in a discussionaround how to update historical buildings to modernstandards, Isabelle Noraz, of Grand Palais des Champs

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Steensen Varming was founded by Niels Steensen andJørgen Varming in Copenhagen in 1933, and worked inclose cooperation with architects such as Arne Jacobsen

and clients such as the Nobel Prize winner, ProfessorNiels Bohr.

Since then, the organisation has provided expertise inmechanical and electrical building services, lighting designand sustainability, seamlessly assimilating form and function,art and technology. Practices have also been established inIreland (1946) and the United Kingdom (1957). SteensenVarming was first established in Australia by the Danishpractice in 1973, following success in winning the commissionto design the Sydney Opera House with Jørn Utzon.

Steensen Varming marked two significant milestonesin 2013: just like the Sydney Opera House, the companycelebrated its 40th anniversary in Australia, as well as the80th year since its foundation in Denmark. Fitting in withthe company’s strong links and shared history with theiconic venue, both anniversaries were marked by a black tie

event at the Opera House in September at the ConcertHall Northern Foyers.

Afterwards, guests could dance the night away to live musicby the The Freds, or relax on some wonderful examples ofDanish vintage furniture provided by Vampt Vintage Design.

Through eight decades of technological change andincreased environmental sensitivity, Steensen Varming hassupported an exceptional cast of international architectsand buildings, encompassing the private, corporate andpublic sectors—including museums, galleries, archives andWorld Heritage Sites. With new offices opening in HongKong and New York, Steensen Varming continues to buildupon its strong heritage and philosophy, driven to enablethe best building design where functionality and well-beingare paramount.

Steensen Varming has been a Corporate Member and Sponsorof IAMFA since 2009, and is IAMFA’s first-ever recipient of theIAMFA Diplomat Award, presented on October 23, 2013 inWashington, D.C.

Steensen Varming’s 80th Anniversary

Guests mingle in the Northern Foyers at Sydney Opera House. Upon arrival, valued clients, inspirational architects and dedicated staff weregreeted by music from cellist Georg Pedersen, who was solo cellist in the Royal Danish Philharmonic.

Guests were greeted by music from cellist Georg Pedersen.Speeches were given by Opera House CEO Louise Herron, followedby Søren Varming and Tobias Jacobsen—grandsons of companyfounder Jørgen Varming and architect Arne Jacobsen,respectively—and Steensen Varming CEO Dan Mackenzie. Dan Mackenzie, CEO of Steensen Varming (centre).

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Washington, D.C. -Baltimore RegionalChapterBy Maurice Evans

The Washington D.C.-Baltimore Chapter held its appreciationluncheon on November 25 to acknowledge the planningcommittee for all of its hard work and effort hosting the2013 Annual IAMFA Conference in Washington. Morethan 20 members of the planning committee, along withBoard Members, were in attendance. Nancy Bechtol(IAMFA President) and Alan Dirican (IAMFA Treasurer)were both on hand to represent the Board.

This was the last chance for the planning committee tomeet as a group, as they celebrated their success in hostingthe annual conference. And a successful conference itwas, welcoming the largest number of members ever. TheWashington D.C.-Baltimore Chapter is looking forward toanother great year as it gets ready to plan its 2014 calendar.

To add a little flair to the project, and to Ottawa’sskyline, the NGC incorporated the outer scrim of thescaffolding into its summer exhibition of contemporaryIndigenous artists. Greenlandic artist Inuk Silis Høeghprovided the graphics for printing the scrim, whichresembled a large iceberg encompassing the Great Hall.

The construction contract was awarded to CarillionConstruction through a tender process that accorded themajority of the scoring points to the submitter’s statedsubcontractors for glazing, temporary works (scaffolding),and roofing, in addition to the general contractor.

The Ottawa Region Chapter heard from Mark Van Dalen,Vice-President of Patenaude-Trempe-Van Dalen, the building-envelope engineers overseeing the work. Mark discussedsome of the challenges of the work in detail, which includeincorporating a laminated blast film within the new IGUs,and the associated requirement of creating enough of abonding surface to adhere the new units to the framingwith a structural caulking bead. This bonding surface wasachieved by way of aluminum extrusions adhered to theIGUs’ assembly and mechanically fastened to the windowframing members.

Mark also explained the project’s rigorous water-testingprocedures, whereby the primary outer seal (pressure platesand caps) are removed for all water testing. This helpsto ensure that the secondary seals (watershed channelsbetween the IGUs) are completely watertight, prior tosigning off on the work. The group then toured the

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Attendees at the Ottawa Chapter meeting.

The National Gallery of Canada.

Ottawa Regional ChapterBy Ed Richard

On November 22, the Ottawa Chapter gathered at theNational Gallery of Canada (NGC). There were approx -imately 20 in attendance from the NGC, the CanadianMuseum of History (formerly the Canadian Museum ofCivilization), the Canadian Museum of Nature, and aguest from the National Arts Centre.

The main topics of the meeting revolved around ongoingconstruction and energy projects at the NGC, the largest ofwhich is glass and roof replacement work in the Gallery’sGreat Hall. IAMFA members may remember the spacefrom the Ottawa conference kick-off breakfast that tookplace there in 2007.

The footprint of the Great Hall is approximately 9,000square feet, but soars 120 feet in height, with close to1,500 insulated glass units (IGUs) and 13 lead-coatedcopper roofs in the overhead skylight. The buildingopened 25 years ago, and it was time to replace theglazing and rebuild the roofs.

Left to right: Our host Joe Rios, to whom we are thankful for thetour; Mr. Massey, our guide; and Tamara, Jennifer, Mark, Heather,Shani, Chuck, Lilly and Ari (Joe Brennan taking photo).

The 36,444-square-foot Energy Center consists of achiller plant, a boiler plant, plumbing equipment rooms,electrical rooms, main server rooms and support spacessuch as a control room, shops, and storage spaces. Therewere also special rooms for the equipment providingmedical suction, de-ionized and R.O. water, medical gasesetc. The Energy Center is a major contributing factor tothe Medical Center’s LEED Gold target.

The design had a number of elements special to, asa life-support facility in earthquake country. The steelmoment-frame construction incorporates all the latestseismic-resistive measures. There are three huge Cat dieselgenerators mounted on the roof, which can pick up theentire load for a few days. They have large cisterns of water tocarry them through an emergency, plus a large sewage cisternso they can continue to discharge even if the municipalsystem fails. There are appropriate tanks to hold largequantities of oxygen and diesel fuel onsite, too. The boilersare natural-gas-fired with diesel back-up. There is also aheliport atop the inpatient wing.

We enjoyed seeing this state-of-the-art facility, whichgave us all something to think about and take back to ourinstitutions. In his orientation, our host Joe Rios, who has30+ years with the UC Medical Center, explained theirunique approach to the design. The existing hospitals’engineering staff had meaningful input and dialog, begin -ning five years before groundbreaking, and continuingnow as they approach final handover.

Joe said that it has made a world of difference gettingthe input of the feet-on-the-ground engineers incorporatedinto this progressive design. After seeing so many thingsnot work well, or fail, during his long career, it has beenparticularly rewarding to use his experience and that ofothers to alter the design and ensure smoother and moreefficient operation of the UCSF Medical Center in future.

interior of the work site, which is fully scaffolded bothinside and out.

Afterwards, we made our way to the main mechanicalroom at the NGC for a brief overview of some HVAC andenergy conservation projects. We heard from NormandBergeron of SMi Enerpro—mechanical engineering con -sultants that have worked on a number of projects at theNGC over the years. He briefly discussed the major energyretrofits done over a decade ago, which are still providingongoing savings to the NGC. He also went into more detailon two more current projects: the installation of a centralizedreverse-osmosis humidification system, and the ongoinginstallation of a back-up cooling system for the NGC’sSpecial Exhibition galleries.

This last project was initiated because the NGC is com -pletely reliant upon a central provider of chilled water, andhas had supply-interruption issues in the past. This initiativewas originally intended to mitigate supply problems, butwill now supplement the chilled water feed to the coolingloop for less cost than the chilled water supply. In the eventof a supply interruption, the system can be quickly adjustedto provide cooling to specific areas of the building—mainlythe Special Exhibition galleries, where the NGC wouldnormally have its most important (and costly) works of art,often on loan from other institutions.

After a quick lunch, the group convened for a discussionof issues around personnel screening for both museumstaff and contractors onsite. We also discussed aspects offacilities management policies: i.e., whether each institutionhad one, and what rules were in place related to the use ofoffice space in the different museums. The meeting wasadjourned with a request for a future regional meeting at theDiefenbunker in nearby Carp, Ontario, which was constructedduring the Cold War era. No date has yet been set.

Northern California and Nevada RegionalChapterBy Jennifer Fragomeni

It took three attempts at scheduling, but we were finallyable to secure a date and time for our fourth-quarter tourand meeting. The Northern California Chapter met at theconstruction site for the new University of California SanFrancisco (UCSF) Medical Center at Mission Bay on Friday,November 8. This huge new facility is billed as a Women’sand Children’s Hospital, and is scheduled to open inJanuary 2015.

We held a brief business meeting, during which webrainstormed about locations and topics of interest fornext year’s quarterly regional meetings, and reported backon this year’s IAMFA Conference. We were then given anoverview presentation of the Medical Center campus, and atour of the newly constructed Energy Center that will servetwo hospitals and an outpatient building.



The National Portrait Gallery, London.

• Second stage: Efficiency measures (insulation, upgradeold and inefficient installations, improved operatingpractices and maintenance).

• Third stage: Renewables and low-carbon technologies.

The first stage was well recognised by IAMFA colleagues,as we all appreciate that what you don’t measure you cannotmanage; however, Nigel took some time to explain how theNational Trust implemented humidity control by varying thetemperature. The environmental envelope they workedaround was 50% and 65% RH, which was controlled byvarying the space temperature between 5°C and 22°C. Whilstthis worked very well for the time that the spaces wereunoccupied, they were having to adjust these parameters foroccupied hours, especially during public opening hours.

The next presentation was provided by Chris Tiernan, theU.K. Managing Director of ERCO Lighting. Chris, whom allthose who attended the recent conference in Washingtonwill remember, gave a great presentation on the develop -ment of LED lighting within galleries, with particularreference to the Portrait Gallery. In the time allocated,Chris gave a very brief overview of that presentation, butdid emphasise a couple of points.

These were, firstly, the ability of the LED light source toprovide sufficient colour rendering for the works of art—particularly the reds in paintings. He noted that the advan -tages of using LED lighting for galleries were their improvedefficiency, lack of colour drift during dimming, and vastly

The ten attendees at this meeting were:

Jennifer Fragomeni, ExploratoriumChuck Mignacco, ExploratoriumJesse MacQuiddy, ExploratoriumShani Krevsky, ExploratoriumJoe Brennan, formerly SFMOMA (retired)Ari Harding, California Academy of SciencesHeather Hickman Holland, San Francisco Art InstituteMark Palmer, City of San Francisco, Municipal Green

Building Task ForceTamara Hayes, Museum at the MintLillian Stamets, UCSF Gift Shops

U.K. Regional ChapterBy Jack Plumb

The latest in a long line of joint meetings between Estates/Facilities teams and their Conservation colleagues was heldat the National Portrait Gallery in London. Many thanks toAllan Tyrrell, who hosted the event, and David Redrup,who did all the organising. I should also mention, as ameasure of the success of these meetings, that there werejust over 40 attendees at this meeting.

The meeting kicked off with a welcome from Judith West,Director of Operations and Resources at the Portrait Gallery.

Dr. Nigel Blades, preventative Conservation Advisor(Environmental) at the National Trust, provided the firstpresentation on how the National Trust was implementingits energy policy throughout its estate. For those not familiarwith the work of the National Trust in the U.K., it is anorganisation established to promote the permanent preser -vation, for the benefit of the nation, of palaces and artefactsof natural beauty or historical significance. It is also worthnoting the slightly different definition of conservation thatthe National Trust has, compared with what we normallyrecognise within an IAMFA gallery and museum environment.

National Trust—Definition of Conservation: . . . the carefulmanagement of change. It is about revealing and sharing thesignificance of places and ensuring that their special qualitiesare protected, enhanced, enjoyed and understood by presentand future generations.

Nigel went on to explain that National Trust stately homestended to be mostly Grade I listed, all with unique interiorsand collections. These buildings are generally large, veryleaky, have single-glazed windows, are not insulated, anduse oil-fired heating, but still need environmental controlfor collection conservation. Maintaining environmentalconditions within the close tolerances of a conventionalmuseum environment were thus just not practical, whichled the National Trust to develop its energy policy. Theenergy policy is based on a three-step process:

• First stage: Measure baseline consumption andperformance (energy metering and surveys).



improved lamp life. Chris went on to explain that goodmodern suppliers can now provide this quality of LEDluminaire, as demonstrated by the vast number of successfulinstallations of LED luminaires within galleries aroundthe world.

The other point that Chris made, as demonstrated bylater tours around the Portrait Gallery, was that trials shouldbe held to critically test performance, and those trialsshould be held in a significantly large area. This last pointwas crucial to achieving a comprehensive understandingof the performance of any lighting scheme—never minda state-of-the-art LED lighting scheme.

The penultimate presentation was provided by FrankyScott of Autoflame. Franky explained that Autoflame pro -vided engineered solutions which are proven and trustedfor some of the most demanding and critical boiler appli -cations. Their sophisticated burner-management systems,the result of many years of practical experience, maximisethe efficiency of boiler plants, dramatically reducing fuel

consumption, costs and harmful emissions. Many organi -sations rely on Autoflame to improve the effectiveness oftheir boilers. The results are impressive. Environmentalobjectives have been achieved through significant reduc -tions in emissions. Lower fuel costs have also helpedorganisations adapt to rising fuel prices and changes inthe economic environment.

The final presentation was provided by Edward Spell ofCofely GDF Suez. Edward’s presentation was on humidity:why we need it, ways to provide it, and some cost/carboncomparisons. Edward explained that humidification forarchival environments is required to conserve collectionsand avoid expensive and complicated repair costs. Edwardthen went over the ways in which cabinets could be used tomaintain humidity levels passively, with the use of silica geland prosorb being popular materials.

Should passive humidification not be sufficient to meethumidification requirements, active humidification wouldbe required. Various types of humidification equipment areavailable, from the standard electrode steam plant, resistivesteam plant and gas-fired steam plant, to the various formof adiabatic humidification plant.

To calculate the amount of humidification required,Edward introduced us to the delights of the psychometricchart, and went through a couple of standard calculationsto determine the required level of humidification. Edwardconcluded with a couple of graphs that showed a comparisonof whole-life operating costs for the various types of humi -difiers, which interestingly identified the portable adiabatichumidifier as the most cost-effective way of providinghumidification within an archival environment.

To round off the day, Allan Tyrrell hosted a number oftours around the Portrait Gallery to demonstrate just howwell the new ERCO LED spotlighting had improved theviewing experience of the collection, while also significantlyreducing the running costs and carbon footprint of thePortrait Gallery. Behind-the-scenes tours were also givenof conservation areas, where we saw at first hand the workof the conservators.

A special thanks to Allan and his colleagues at thePortrait Gallery for the tours and explanations.


Allan Tyrrell explaining the benefits of LED lighting within a galleryenvironment.

A ceiling view of LED lighting in action.

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Australian Centre for theMoving ImageMelbourne, VIC

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National Gallery of AustraliaCanberra, ACT

National Portrait Gallery ofAustraliaCanberra, ACT

Port Arthur Historic SitesPort Arthur, Tasmania

Questacon, The NationalScience and TechnologyCenterCanberra, ACT

Steensen VarmingSydney

Aanischaaukamikw CreeCultural InstitiuteOuje-Bougoumou, Quebec

Black and McDonaldOttawa, Ontario

Canada Science & TechnologyMuseum CorporationOttawa, Ontario

Canadian Museum ofCivilizationGatineau, Quebec

Canadian Museum of NatureOttawa, Ontario

Candian Museum for HumanRightsWinnipeg, Manitoba

Integrated HeritageManagementAlmonte, Ontario

Library Archives of CanadaGatineau, Quebec

Lundholm AssociatesArchitectsToronto, Ontario

National Gallery of CanadaOttawa, Ontario

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Peterborough Museum &ArchivesPeterborough, Ontario

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Protect Heritage Corp.Orleans, Ontario

Royal British ColumbiaMuseumVictoria, British Columbia

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Credit AgricoleParis

Polymnia Venezia srlVenezia Mestre

Auckland MuseumAuckland

Christchurch Art GalleryChristchurch, Canterbury

Royal New Zealand NavyDevonport, Auckland

Uxbridge Creative CentreHowick, Auckland

Qatar Museums AuithorityDoha

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British LibraryLondon, England

British MuseumLondon, England

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Historic Royal PalacesMolesey, Surrey

The National ArchivesRichmond, Surrey

National Galleries of ScotlandEdinburgh, Scotland

National Gallery, LondonLondon, England

National Library of ScotlandEdinburgh, Scotland

National Museums LiverpoolLiverpool, England

National Museums ScotlandEdinburgh, Scotland

National Portrait GalleryLondon, England

Natural History MuseumLondon, England

Norland Managed ServicesLondon, England

Royal Academy of Arts,Burlington House, PiccadillyLondon, England

SPIE Matthew HallSuffolk, England

SPIE UKLondon, England

TateLondon, England

University of GreenwichLondon, England

Victoria & Albert MuseumLondon, England

Aegis Property GroupPhiladelphia, PA

AFS Chemical Filtration GroupBurlington, MA

Alied BartonWallingford, PA

Anacostia CommunityMuseumWashington, DC

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Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

Arts and Industries Building Washington, DC

Atlanta History CenterAtlanta, GA

Baltimore Museum of ArtBaltimore, MD

The Barnes FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

Belimo Aircontrols USA, IncMidlothian, VA

Boston AthenaeumBoston, MA

Brooklyn Museum of ArtBrooklyn, NY

Buro HappoldNew York, NY

California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

Carnegie Museums ofPittsburghPittsburgh, PA

CBT ArchitectsBoston, MA

Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland, OH

Columbus Museum of ArtColumbus, OH

Cooper-Hewitt, NationalDesign MuseumNew York, NY

Currier Museum of ArtManchester, NH

Cypress Security, LLCSan Francisco, CA

Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DE

Delaware Museum of NaturalHistoryWilmington, DE

DERBIGUM Americas, Inc.Kansas City, MO

Dumbarton Oaks ResearchLibrary and CollectionWashington, DC

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

Getty CenterLos Angeles, CA

GlenstonePotomac, MD

Hagley Museum & LibraryWilmington, DE

Harley-Davidson MuseumMilwaukee, WI

Harvard Art MuseumsCambridge, MA

High Museum of ArtAtlanta, GA

Hillwood Museum Estateand GardensWashington, DC

Hirshhorn Museum andSculpture GardenWashington, DC

Image Permanence Institute —Rochester Institute ofTechnologyRochester, NY

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, Inc.Kennett Square, PA

Los Angeles County Museumof ArtLos Angeles, CA

Magnusson KlemencicAssociatesSeattle, WA

McGuire Engineers, Inc.Chicago, Il

Milwaukee Public MuseumMilwaukee, WI

MinnetristaMuncie, IN

Mueller AssociatesBaltimore, MD

Museum of Fine Arts —HoustonHouston, TX

Museum of Fine Arts —BostonBoston, MA

Museum of Fine Arts —St. Petersburg, FloridaSaint Petersburg, FL

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 of CaliforniaOakland, CA

Pacific West Region of theNational Park ServiceSan Francisco, CA

PennoniPhiladelphia, PA

Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, PA

Questions and SolutionsEngineering, Inc.Chaska, MN

QuinnEvens ArchitectsAnn Arbor, MI

Renwick GalleryWashington, DC

San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, CA

San Francisco Museum atthe MintSan Francisco, CA

San Francisco Museum ofModern ArtSan Francisco, CA

Santa Barbara Museum of ArtSanta Barbara, CA

Schindler Elevator CorporationBeltsville, MD

The Sixth Floor Museum atDealey PlazaDallas, TX

Smith Group JJRWashington, DC

Smithsonian American ArtMuseumWashington, DC

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Smithsonian National Air andSpace MuseumBurke, VA

SodexoWaltham, MA

SodexoCanyon Country, CA

Solomon R. GuggenheimFoundationNew York, NY

Stanford University LibrariesStanford, CA

Synthesis IncorporatedColumbia, MD

Thomas JeffersonFoundation, Inc.Charlottesville, VA

U.S. Holocaust MemorialMuseumWashington, DC

University of PennsylvaniaMuseumPhiladelphia, PA

WebcorAlameda, CA

Whiting-Turner ContractingCompanyBaltimore, MD

Winterthur Museum, Gardenand LibraryWinterthur, DE

Yale University Art GalleryNew Haven, CT

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