Temperature and humidity monitoring to preserve the artworks at the Angers Museum of Fine Arts and the Château de Saumur
In Maine-et-Loire, Enless and Input Output Concept —a WIT-certified integrator of control and monitoring systems based in Angers—are collaborating on two heritage preservation projects.
The projects, led by the city governments of Angers and Saumur, were funded through the local authorities’ heritage budgets. The systems integrator I/O Concept was selected for each project to oversee the control systems, which form part of a broader building management system (BMS) initiative for each site.
Forty ambient sensors designed to monitor indoor air quality have been installed in the archives rooms of the Angers Museum of Fine Arts. Fifteen temperature and humidity sensors have also been installed in the rooms of the Château de Saumur.
In the nine archive rooms of the Angers Museum of Fine Arts, dozens of works of art ( sculptures, paintings, watercolors, etc.) are now protected, with an average of three Enless Wireless sensors installed in each room and in operation for the past year. The Château de Saumur, meanwhile, was equipped with the system about six months ago.
What steps should be taken if misconduct is detected?
Two levels of air treatment are integrated into the facilities:
- Air handling units are responsible for maintaining a consistent supply of fresh air across all sites.
- Air handling units are responsible for secondary air treatment within the room. This secondary air treatment helps correct minor deviations, such as doors opening …
The installed Enless transmitters detect potential malfunctions in the air handling units by regularly measuring temperature and humidity data. The data transmitted at regular intervals by the sensors is retrieved via Modbus communication directly on the control panels and displayed on the corresponding HTML pages. As soon as fault thresholds are exceeded, an alert is displayed on the controller’s HTML page. After analyzing the data, corrective actions can then be implemented on the existing air handling units and HVAC cabinets.
What results were observed?
In addition to preserving the artworks at the Château de Saumur site, the implementation of remote monitoring of temperature and humidity data and the corrective measures taken in response have made it possible to:
- understand how the site's electric heating system works
- learn about electricity usage in the castle
- avoid overspending and unnecessary spending
Following the installation of ambient air monitoring systems on the site, energy savings of nearly 40% were recorded.
“Since we began using Enless Wireless monitoring solutions, our teams have not had to return to the affected sites. “We’ve been promoting Enless solutions for over three years now; we’re very impressed by the range and reliability of their products.In the past, we used 868 MHz solutions, but those products didn’t meet all our requirements. Now, with 169 MHz communication, the coverage areas are impressive!” says Wilfried Vitré, manager of Input Output Concept.
I/O Concept plans to roll out other similar projects, particularly in the Poitiers region (departmental archives), in collaboration with social housing providers.
About Input Output Concept:
Founded on April 6, 2010, by Mr. Wilfried Vitré, Input Output Concept—a control system integrator—now employs three WIT-certified technicians serving the western region of France.
I/O Concept’s business focuses on the smart building sector (BMS) and specializes in climate control systems (heating and air conditioning).
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