Measurements and Services related to Museums and the Preservation of Historical Monuments

The Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics offers a wide selection of measurement procedures and tests in connection with museums and the preservation of historical monuments:

 

Simulations

• Building component simulation with WUFI® 1D and 2D
• Hygrothermal building simulation with WUFI® Plus
• Light simulation
• Evaluation of the energy efficiency of museum buildings according to DIN V 18599

 

Measurements

• Acquisition of room climate data with IMEDASTM
• Determination of the air exchange rate through blower door tests, measurement of CO₂ levels and passive tracer gas method
• High-resolution IR thermography
• Determination of the hygrothermal properties of historical materials
• Measurement of the moisture content of building components
• Pollutant and particle measurements
• Acoustic measurement methods (impact sound transmission, reverberation time, etc.)

 

Analysis methods

• Chemical material analysis
• Analysis of chemicals in the indoor air / outgassing from materials
• Analysis of pollutants / determination of historical wood preservatives
• Analysis and identification of salts harmful to building materials
• Analysis of materials and mortars
• Identification and classification of materials of biological origin, e.g. wood, fibers, etc.
• Determination and evaluation of microbial growth
• Isopleth determination of museum materials to assess specific climatic sensitivities
• or microbiological vulnerability more accurately

 

Services

• Building analyses and monitoring
• Restoration studies
• Field studies
• Life cycle analyses / "gray energy”

 

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