Icon Sustainability Network and the American Insitute for Conservation (AIC) Sustainability Committee present a the first of a series of virtual conversations with conservators and cultural heritage professionals.
The energy used to heat, cool, de/humidify, and light buildings is one of the biggest environmental impacts of the cultural heritage sector. After decades of regarding one-size-fits-all, non-fluctuating indoor environmental parameters as the gold standard, the field is now questioning the value of this approach. Since change can be difficult, the AIC Sustainability Committee and the Icon Sustainability Network have organized a series of virtual conversations with conservators and other cultural heritage professionals who have already implemented meaningful changes related to the energy consumption of their buildings. We hope this inspires hope, courage, and continued innovation.
We will talk with Robert Pearce, Principal Preventive Conservator at Amgueddfa Cymru (Museum Wales) about the energy-savings strategies implemented at his institutions. Amgueddfa Cymru includes seven major museums and one collection center in Wales with collections encompassing art, archaeology, social history, botany and zoology, industry, and library and archives. Amgueddfa Cymru uses multiple energy saving strategies to address the needs of its myriad collections and sites. The conversation will end with an audience Q&A.
Registration is free and open to the public! Sign up now at: https://learning.culturalheritage.org/products/conversations-with-change-makers-strategies-for-reducing-the-energy-consumption-of-buildings-2
