The Dangers of Installing Air Conditioning in Historic Buildings

Padfield, Tim (1987) The Dangers of Installing Air Conditioning in Historic Buildings. In: Old cultures in new worlds. 8th ICOMOS General Assembly and International Symposium. Programme report - Compte rendu. US/ICOMOS, Washington, p. 432-439. [Chapitre de livres]

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When air conditioning is installed in a historic structure a large difference in temperature and in water vapour concentration develops across the walls and roof during certain times of the year. There is then a serious danger of condensation and of soluble salt movement within the wall.

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Padfield, Tim
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Langues: English
Mots-clés libres: historic building; air conditioning; temperature; threats
Sujets: E. CONSERVATION ET RESTAURATION > 03. Monuments
G. DEGRADATION > 02. Facteur de dégradation
Collections spéciales: Scientific Symposium (ICOMOS General Assemblies)
Volume de la collection spéciale: 1987, 8th
Déposé par: Jose Garcia
Date de dépôt: 28 janvier 2011 17:47
Dernière modification: 28 janvier 2011 17:47
URI: https://openarchive.icomos.org/id/eprint/731

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