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Customer application 31 March 2021

A Climate in Tune With the Art

Old works of art require a stable room climate. To optimally maintain them, the correct temperature and humidity must be fastidiously observed. This applies in particular when temporary exhibits are displayed with loaned pieces, because no one will provide art works if they are not assured that they will be returned in the original state.

Therefore, in the course of substantial modernization work at the Oldenburg Augusteum, an indoor air system including individual room monitoring was installed, controlled using the WAGO 750 I/O-SYSTEM. This automated solution guarantees optimal conditions and additionally helps with energy savings. Narrow spatial relationships and monument protection requirements provided challenges for the planners.

Automation Ensures Stable Conditions

Previously, stationary humidifiers served to make the dry furnace air more palatable for the works of art. Now, the Augusteum relies on an automated solution that satisfies international museum standards and protects the exhibited art works. The necessary technology was installed over the course of comprehensive modernization work, and has functioned without fault since the re-opening of the museum in December 2015. Nossol Automatisation GmbH was selected by the state museum to install the automation systems along with designers from the engineering firm Ahrens GmbH. They had to accommodate specific conditions guaranteeing the requirements for temperature, humidity, and noise level, which are based on guidelines for HVAC systems developed by the Association of Mechanical and Electrical Engineers in 2011. The margin of error is quite low. Specifically, the room temperature should average 20 °C. A maximum hourly deviation of 1 C, a maximum short-term deviation of 2 C, and a maximum long-term deviation of 5 C are allowed. The relative humidity must remain at 50%. In this case, maximum deviations of 2.5% per hour and 5% per day are permissible. The specification for sound pressure level permits a maximum of 45 decibels. The designers assumed an average number of visitors to be 70 persons per day.

Central HVAC System Creates the Desired Conditions

To fulfill these requirements, and to guarantee a hygienic, pre-conditioned proportion of external air, a central HVAC system was installed in the basement. In addition, the exhibit rooms were decoupled from the open stair case by pairs of self-closing doors, forming air locks. The HVAC system has an output of up to 2,400 m³ per hour and provides the functions of heating, cooling, dehumidifying, and air circulation. It is equipped with a high efficiency rotating heat exchanger which has a heat recovery factor of around 75% in heating operation. The air humidity is carried out by a separate steam generator in a downstream humidifying chamber. The air is transported via the building’s primary duct system into the intermediate floor area between the ground floor and upper storey, and from there via air ducts into the exhibit rooms.