Cultural facilities are not immune to the economic

crisis. Cost trends are upward, and revenues from

visitors, endowments and corporate sponsorship are

under threat. The news is not all bad, however: an oppor -

tunity exists for many cultural facilities to immediately

reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint. This

opportunity can usually be realised without the need to

encroach on precious capital budgets, and the financial

benefits start immediately.

Air filters play an important role in providing good

indoor air quality and in preventative conservation.

Filters can have a very significant impact on energy costs

and carbon footprint.

Please read the complete article by

Chris Ecob, Technical Director at Camfil Limited.

chris.ecob@camfil.co.uk

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Source:  Vol 10, No. 1, Spring 2009 edition of Papyrus (ISSN 1682-5241) , published by the International Association of Museum Facilities Administrators (IAMFA)