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Session 1 - The effect of the environment on artefacts Applying science to the question of museum climate [Abstract][article] David Erhardt, Charles S. Tumosa, Marion F. Mecklenburg
Micro climates and moisture induced damage to paintings[Abstract][article][presentation] Marion F. Mecklenburg
Canvas paintings on cold walls: relative humidity differences near the stretcher [Abstract][article][presentation] Frank J. Ligterink, Giovanna Di Pietro
Extending the useful life of paper - evaluation of the effect of various preservation actions [Abstract][article] Aneta Balaic, Špela Habicht, Mateja Smodiš, Jana Kolar, Matija Strlič
Warm feet and cold art: is this the solution? Polychrome wooden ecclesiastical art - Climate and dimensional changes [Abstract][article] Tone M. Olstad, Annika Haugen
Museum Lighting: Its past and future development[Abstract][article] James Druzik, Bent Eshøj
Insect damage as a function of climate [Abstract][article] Robert E. Child Session 2 - Measuring the environment Impact of the environmental conditions on the conservation of metal artifacts: an evaluation using electrochemical techniques [Abstract][article] Virginia Costa, Michel Dubus
Screening emission analyses of construction materials and evaluation of airborne pollutants in newly constructed display cases [Abstract][article] Alexandra Schieweck, Doreen Markewitz , Tunga Salthammer
Dosimeters for microclimate indoor monitoring for cultural heritage[abstract][article] Marianne Odlyha, Charis Theodorakopoulos, David Thickett, Morten Rhyl-Svendsen, Jonathan M. Slater, Roberto Campana
The SurveNIR project - a dedicated NEAR INFRA RED instrument for paper characterization [Abstract][article] Matija Strlič, Jana Kolar, Dirk Andreas Lichtblau
Determination of response rates of wooden objects to fluctuating relative humidity in historic properties [Abstract][article] Barry Knight, David Thickett
Session 3 - Using knowledge of the effects of climate: surveying actual collections A holistic appraisal of environmental conditions in The National Archives, UK [Abstract][article] Kostas Ntanos, Nancy Bell
Investigation into impacts of large numbers of visitors on the collection environment at Our Lord in the Attic [Abstract][article] Shin Maekawa, Bart Ankersmit, Edgar Neuhaus, Henk Schellen, Vincent Beltran, Foekje Boersma
Whats causing the damage! The use of a combined, solution-based risk assessment and condition audit [Abstract][article] Claire Fry, Amber Xavier-Rowe, Frances Halahan, Jennifer Dinsmore
Applying the outcome of climate research in collection risk management – or a challenge to our research efforts [Abstract][article] Agnes W. Brokerhof
Optimizing and documenting storage conditions at the National Museum of Denmark [Abstract][article][presentation] James M. Reilly, Jesper Stub Johnsen, Lars Aasbjerg Jensen
Target microclimate for preservation derived from past indoor conditions [Abstract][article] Łukasz Bratasz, Dario Camuffo, Roman Kozłowski
Dust in historic libraries [Abstract][article] Helen Lloyd, Caroline Bendix, Peter Brimblecombe, David Thickett
Libraries and Archives in Historic Buildings [Abstract][article][presentation] David Thickett, Seok-Joo Rhee, Sarah Lambarth
Why keep climate records - and how to keep them [Abstract][article] Tim Padfield
Session 4 - Use of enclosure to control climate - the larger environment Climate control in Danish churches [Abstract][article] Poul Klenz Larsen
Managing external environments through preventive conservation: The investigation and control of environmentally-caused deterioration of decorative surfaces in the Marlborough Pavilion, Chartwell, Kent [Abstract][article] Katy Lithgow, Tobit Curteis, Linda Bullock
Mould growth prediction by computational simulation [Abstract][article] Martin Krus, Ralf Kilian, Klaus Sedlbauer
The potential and limits for passive air conditioning of museums, stores and archives [Abstract][article] Tim Padfield, Poul Klenz Larsen, Lars Aasbjerg Jensen, Morten Ryhl-Svendsen
Evaluation of the climate in a new shared storage facility using passive climate control [Abstract][article][presentation] Michael Højlund Rasmussen
Sustainable passive climate control in developing countries: A case study at the National Museum of Art in Maputo, Mozambique [Abstract][article] Lara Broecke
The role of air exchange rate and surface reaction rates on the air quality in museum storage buildings [Abstract][article] Morten Ryhl-Svendsen
Session 5 - The showcase and picture frame The Evolution of a conservation framing policy at Tate [Abstract][article][presentation] Stephen Hackney
The benefits and disadvantages of adding silica gel to microclimate packages for panel paintings [Abstract][article] Mervin Richard
The effect of air tightness on RH buffering and control [Abstract][article][presentation] David Thickett, Phillip Fletcher, Andrew Calver, Sarah Lambarth
Museum showcases: specification and reality, costs and benefits [Abstract][article] Siobhan Watts, David Crombie, Sonia Jones, Sally Ann Yates
The use of glass boxes to protect modern paintings in warm humid museums [Abstract][article][presentation] Franciza Toledo, Magali Sehn, Mário Sousa Junior, Sérgio Brazolin, Stephen T. Hackney
Trends in microclimate control of display cases [Abstract][article] Jerry Shiner
The good, the bad and the frustrating: Designing and implementing a climate control system at the Royal Ontario Museum [Abstract][article] Helen Coxon
Summary and commentary at the end of the conference [presentation] Marion Mecklenburg
