Humidity

Curteis, Tobit, Grahamslaw, Nicola, Henderson, Jane ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3027-8452, Michael, Chris and Thickett, David 2026. Humidity. Thompson Webb, Jane and Smith, Meagen, eds. The Museum Environment Revsited: Managing Heritage Environments in the 21st Century, Vol. 3 London and New York: Routledge, pp. 119-182. (10.4324/9781032672656-3)

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Abstract

The humidity chapter reintroduces the core concepts and implications of humidity in heritage buildings and collections. A grounding in the definitions and calculations of humidity, including absolute and relative humidity, precedes examples using psychrometric charts to estimate changes to environmental conditions to understand and mitigate damage. Discussions and examples of building infrastructure such as heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) are included, along with methods of mitigating uncontrolled environments, including conservation heating and showcases. Further topics are discussed in context, such as air exchange, monitoring, and measuring.

Item Type:	Book Section
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > History, Archaeology and Religion
Subjects:	A General Works > AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
Publisher:	Routledge
ISBN:	9781032583846
Last Modified:	22 Sep 2026 12:56
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/180937

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