Sustainable Environmental Monitoring

Environmental monitoring equipment

Environmental monitoring and its technology can contribute significantly on sustainability. Environmental monitoring is the process of effective preventive maintenance of light, temperature, relative humidity, at certain ranges, and air-pollutants i.e. air circulation without acidic gas pollutants’ like carbon monoxides, sulfur dioxides, Chlorites etc and air particulates. On the other hand, sustainability in environmental monitoring precisely means the state of being capable of maintaining continued good indoor conditions with minimal long-term negative effects on the environment.  

To this date, the world is wondering whether as Conservation Scientists and Preservation Managers we will find a replacement of Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC systems). This is a concern because so far developments on technological environmental monitoring, the escalating micro technology in museums, political and economical developments has not yet shown signs of replacing HVAC systems.  Arguments have been tabled out on different methods of implementing cost effective air-conditioning systems, but the fact remains how many are implementing these methods?

The use of highly expensive to maintain technology on environmental conditioning, Heat Ventilation Air Conditioning Systems (HVAC systems) contributes significantly on unsustainable environmental monitoring. Preservation specialists need to revert to easy, cost effective methods of environmental monitoring. There is a high need of research on the use of air conditioning systems. Technology of air-conditioning still needs improvement. Among others, improper use of air-conditioning systems, unsuitable installation and lack of knowledgeable maintenance specialists on air-conditioning contribute significantly on unsustainable development in environmental monitoring. Buildings are generally closed structures on which the collections are stored. Researchers have revealed that different structural formats, materials used, spacing and the positioning do contribute significantly on environmental monitoring. Therefore, it is very important for Preservation Specialists and Conservation Scientist to run environmental monitoring concomitant with sustainability.