Comparison of Environmental Control Strategies for Historic Buildings

Abstract

Different environmental control types (background heating, electric and wet humidistatic heating, dehumidification and air-conditioning) have been assessed in more than 60 historic buildings. Performance in terms of climate and corrosion rates achieved, and energy consumption, were measured. An intensive series of trials compared dehumidification and humidistatic heating for stores. Damage to the wall surfaces and surface evaporation rates were measured. The impact of two types of evaporation rate equipment on surface temperatures and airflows was assessed. Humidistatic heating was found to generate a greater distribution in temperature and relative humidity across the room. It also caused increased surface damage rates in buildings with sulphate salts. The surface evaporation rates and energy used were lower for dehumidification.

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