Episode 11: Building Building Relationships with Adrienne Bell
Our understanding of preventive conservation can often be an underutilized asset for collecting institutions. As the climate continues to change and impact our spaces, we must be adaptable and that starts with being well-informed.
Conservators can be the data collectors concerning collections' spaces and their climate, but aren't often involved in the mechanical side of our climate maintenance. Adrienne Bell's experience showcases why conservators should have an active relationship with facilities staff and how this relationship can create big picture change for their institution. She talks to Roxy about the challenges that come from interdepartmental communication without a common language and how open dialogue and a willingness to learn from mistakes is all it takes to create an effective and efficient team.
For additional resources:
Adrienne's 2019 C2C Webinar
2019 (47th) Annual Meeting Presentation
Jeremy Linden HVAC Webinar on C2C
Sustainability Committee Zotero Resource Bank concerning Buildings
Sustainability Committee Wiki
Dew Point Calculator (DPCalc)
eClimateNotebook
IPI Webinar “Introduction to HVAC”