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Al-Maiyah, S, Brett Martinson, D and Elkadi, H (2024) Evaluation of the indoor environment in a historic museum during the COVID-19 lockdown in Northwest England. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 748-64.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: collection care; COVID-19 lockdown; extended in situ monitoring; indoor environment; museums
  • ISBN/ISSN: 09613218
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2024.2339207
  • Abstract:

    Monitoring the quality of the indoor environment is a practice commonly adopted by museums as part of operational risk management. Recorded environmental data are often used to assess the safety of the indoor environment for artefacts, and their suitability for visitors’ comfort. Previous studies reported monitoring campaigns assessing the performance of museums and level of compliance with regulatory standards. These analyses were typically conducted in normal circumstances assessing indoor microclimate quality under normal operating procedures. Museum closures during the 2020 pandemic and the global lockdown measures, introduced by governments, presented the heritage sector with an unprecedented situation with empty galleries where collections, in several museums, were held ’dormant’ in free-running environments. Assessing the indoor environment in such exceptional circumstances offers a unique insight into the performance of these heritage repositories in other unpredicted situations and potential opportunities for microclimate optimization. This paper reports the results of an extended pre and post-pandemic monitoring that was performed in a historic museum in Northwest England. It contributes to the ongoing universal debate about the application of standardized strict environmental guidelines and the shift towards more contextualized standards in museums in the face of the decline in heritage funding and the pledges for carbon reductions.

Al-Maiyah, S, Brett Martinson, D and Elkadi, H (2024) Evaluation of the indoor environment in a historic museum during the COVID-19 lockdown in Northwest England. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 748–64.

Anspach, J A, Sharma, V and Madathil, K C (2024) Hospital design planning: unscheduled trauma ER visits impacting inpatient space allocation. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 836-50.

Anspach, J A, Sharma, V and Madathil, K C (2024) Hospital design planning: unscheduled trauma ER visits impacting inpatient space allocation. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 836–50.

Figliola, A, Canducci, A, Calcagni, L and Battisti, A (2024) Passive strategies for climate change mitigation in architectural heritage: the case study of Santa Maria in Trastevere Basilica, Rome. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 725-47.

Figliola, A, Canducci, A, Calcagni, L and Battisti, A (2024) Passive strategies for climate change mitigation in architectural heritage: the case study of Santa Maria in Trastevere Basilica, Rome. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 725–47.

Foster, J A and Poston, A (2024) Occupant experience of domestic kitchen environments in low-energy social and affordable housing in Scotland. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 799-816.

Foster, J A and Poston, A (2024) Occupant experience of domestic kitchen environments in low-energy social and affordable housing in Scotland. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 799–816.

Gómez-Sirvent, J L, Fernández-Sotos, D, Fernández-Sotos, A, Sánchez-Reolid, R, López de la Rosa, F and Fernández-Caballero, A (2024) Exploring the impact of windows on musicians’ experience: a neuroarchitecture perspective. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 765–80.

Gómez-Sirvent, J L, Fernández-Sotos, D, Fernández-Sotos, A, Sánchez-Reolid, R, López de la Rosa, F and Fernández-Caballero, A (2024) Exploring the impact of windows on musicians' experience: A neuroarchitecture perspective. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 765-80.

Kearns, A (2024) Housing space and occupancy standards: Developing evidence for policy from a health and wellbeing perspective in the UK context. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 722-37.

Qi, F, Jiang, L, Chen, Y, Zhu, L and Jiang, Y (2024) Identifying Chinese students' perceptions of smart classrooms and their relationships with design features. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 781-98.

Qi, F, Jiang, L, Chen, Y, Zhu, L and Jiang, Y (2024) Identifying Chinese students’ perceptions of smart classrooms and their relationships with design features. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 781–98.

Sadek, A H, Willis, J, Joubert, L, Shah, B, Fawzy, M and Speakman, D (2024) Outpatient oncology settings: the distinctive contribution of supportive design to patient experience and wellbeing. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 817-35.

Sadek, A H, Willis, J, Joubert, L, Shah, B, Fawzy, M and Speakman, D (2024) Outpatient oncology settings: the distinctive contribution of supportive design to patient experience and wellbeing. Building Research & Information, 52(07), 817–35.