Cultural Facility Shared Practice Meeting

• April 28, 2026

This month’s shared practice meeting was about Using automation technology for museum climate control and energy management.

Traditional climate control in cultural institutions maintains conditions at constant levels, but at a high energy cost. This session presented how research at Eindhoven University of Technology shows that dynamic climate control enables museums and archives to reduce energy use while improving preventive conservation. Real-world case studies from leading museums show energy savings of 30–70% in air handling alongside enhanced climate performance.

The barrier to moving away from the ‘ideal’ 70˚C / 50% RH isn’t just aged hardware, but also confidence in results and the complexity of implementation.

In this session Rick Kramer (CEO, Dyseco) presented on Bridging Legacy Infrastructure and Modern Sustainability Targets without Rip & Replace Costs, which includes two case studies that illustrate the potential shift to flexible climate control that balances collection preservation and energy efficiency.