For museums that want to draw people to see great exhibitions, there is a case to be made for investing in the hidden treasures of optimal building systems. The recent news that the famed Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC, ended a major exhibition early because of faulty climate control equipment brought to light the critical impact of building systems on museum environments. It also caught the eye of John Gautrey, PE, partner of Los Angeles-based IBE Consulting Engineers—one of the ...
