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Preventive Conservation Lab
The Preventive Conservation Lab enables cutting edge research on the interaction between heritage materials and environments. It comprises digital tools, portable equipment and computational methods.
1 July 2020
Online tools
Researchers at the Institute for Sustainable Heritage actively develop accessible tools that can help preventive conservation. Users can access the IMPACT tool for the estimation of pollutant concentrations, visualise their data in a digital psychrometric chart and estimate dust deposition rates. Other tools for collections modelling and materials degradation are in preparation.
Find out more about online tools for Preventive Conservation.
Modelling and simulation
Computational models of heritage objects and environments can play a key role in analysis and decision making. The ISH has pioneered the use of different types of models in preventive conservation: Building Information Modelling, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Systems and Agent-Based Modelling.
Environmental monitoring
Data collection and analysis are an essential aspect of preventive conservation. The equipment of our labs (Heritage Science Lab and Mobile Heritage Lab), combined with measurement protocols developed by ISH, enables a total characterisation of heritage environments.
Contact
Josep Grau-Bové is leading the development of apps and computational methods for preventive conservation in ISH. Email: josep.grau.bove@ucl.ac.uk
Online tools
Use the links below to access the digital apps:
Some of these apps might be under development. Please read the supporting documentation.
Access the lab
The Preventive Conservation Lab can be accessed by anyone for research purposes through the IPERION-HS project. You can apply for access on the project website.