Museums typically act as popular tourist destinations throughout any city and offer a great source of history and culture for all to enjoy. However, these buildings consume high amounts of electricity lighting up exhibits and public areas.
We’ll be looking at how museums can implement a number of ways to save on their energy consumption.
Switch to eco-friendly alternatives
With energy bills continuing to soar, more and more businesses are looking at ways to reduce their overall energy consumption where necessary.
Lighting is heavily used for displaying art in museums, so switching to an eco-friendly alternative will significantly reduce energy consumption.
Soraa bulbs are ideal for retail and hospitality industries, and are perfect for displaying art in galleries and museums. Providing a true representation of colour and excellent detailing, these bulbs are the perfect choice for showing off exhibits. These LED lamps run cooler and produce no IR or UV radiation.
Review processes
There are various ways in which you can save on your bills and energy consumption. Perhaps you could fit solar panels with electrical power and industrial cables onto the roof of the museum, which will generate electricity to power the entire building. Solar energy is a renewable energy source and helps to reduce your carbon emissions.
It’s also worth reviewing your sustainability strategy and processes altogether to work out the best ways to reduce your consumption. Consider employing someone who can outline the appropriate ways to reduce your usage and continue to review the ways in which to do this.
Make some adjustments
The contents inside a museum can be very sensitive to changes in heat and/or lighting. If you’re looking to adjust these levels, be sure to check in with a professional who can advise you on which levels are appropriate for your exhibits.
Museums could save a lot of money, simply by making minor adjustments to the temperature and humidity of a specific area.
Consider all areas
Even some of the most simple changes can make all the difference. Don’t just focus on your exhibits – consider making changes to the public bathrooms, staff rooms and the gift shop.
For example, you can switch to alternative lighting in each of these rooms to reduce energy consumption. In bathrooms, you could consider removing hand dryers and using paper towels to dry hands after washing instead. Every small change can make an impact.
