[Bcma-l] Museum lighting debate
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bcma-l@museumsassn.bc.ca
Wed, 3 Dec 2008 23:18:53 -0800
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Another product you might look into that many museums have used to
give natural daylight appearance without UV is SoLux lighting. You
probably can find a source on the internet.
Peggy Pedersen
On 3-Dec-08, at 3:42 PM, bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca wrote:
> Contact Powersmart at BC Hydro they will be able to help you or at
> least send you in the right direction. Go to the website
> www.bchydro.com.
>
> Janis Schultz
> Power House at Stave Falls
> Experience a 1912 Generating Station
> A National Historic Site of Canada
> 31338 Dewdney Trunk Road, Mission
> Phone: 604-462-1222
> Fax: 604-462-8988
> Email: stavefalls@bchydro.com
> From: bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca [mailto:bcma-l-
> admin@museumsassn.bc.ca]
> Sent: 2008, December 03 9:06 AM
> To: BC Museums
> Subject: [Bcma-l] Museum lighting debate
>
> Hi, everyone,
>
> As part of our renovation project which is now going on, we're
> redoing all the lighting in one of our buildings. I'm seeking
> advice on types and sources of lighting fixtures and bulbs. Until
> now, we've been using 60w incandescent bulbs, but now we're looking
> at the more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient choices.
> Is there a compact fluorescent bulb out there that is safe for
> museum use? What about UV filtering/colour rendering, etc?
> Preferably, anything we go with is available at our local Home
> Building Supply!
>
> We do have a fair amount of natural light in the building. Most,
> if not all, of our new lighting will be recessed ceiling lighting.
> Any advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tammy
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------
> Tammy Hardwick
> Manager,
> Creston & District Museum & Archives
> 219 Devon Street, Creston, BC V0B 1G3
> Phone (250) 428-9262
> Fax (250) 428-3324
> Email mail@creston.museum.bc.ca
> www.creston.museum.bc.ca
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<div>Another product you might look into that many museums have used to =
give natural daylight appearance without UV is SoLux lighting. You =
probably can find a source on the internet.</div><div>Peggy =
Pedersen</div><br><div><div>On 3-Dec-08, at 3:42 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc.ca">bcma-l-admin@museumsassn.bc=
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font-family: Arial; color: navy; ">Contact Powersmart at BC Hydro they =
will be able to help you or at least send you in the right direction.=A0 =
Go to the website <a =
href=3D"http://www.bchydro.com">www.bchydro.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></fo=
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n style=3D"font-weight: bold; ">Sent:</span></b><span =
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AM<br><b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold; ">To:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span>BC Museums<br><b><span =
style=3D"font-weight: bold; ">Subject:</span></b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span>[Bcma-l] Museum lighting =
debate</span></font><span =
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12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">Hi, =
everyone,</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; "><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
">=A0<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">As =
part of our renovation project which is now going on, we're redoing all =
the lighting in one of our buildings.=A0 I'm seeking advice on types and =
sources of lighting fixtures and bulbs.=A0 Until now, we've been using =
60w incandescent bulbs, but now we're looking at the more =
environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient choices.=A0 Is there a =
compact fluorescent bulb out there that is safe for museum use?=A0 What =
about UV filtering/colour rendering, etc?=A0 Preferably, anything we go =
with is available at our local Home Building =
Supply!</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size=3D"3" =
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
">=A0<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; =
font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; ">We =
do have a fair amount of natural light in the building.=A0 Most, if not =
all, of our new lighting will be recessed ceiling lighting. Any advice =
would be much appreciated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-left: 0in; =
margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; "><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D"font-size: 12pt; =
">=A0<o:p></o:p></span></font></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
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font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; =
">Thanks,</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div =
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font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; "><font size=3D"2" =
face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; =
">Tammy</span></font><o:p></o:p></div></div><div><div style=3D"margin-top:=
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face=3D"Arial"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; =
">----------------------------------------------------------------<br>Tamm=
y Hardwick<br>Manager,<br><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:placename =
w:st=3D"on">Creston & District</st1:placename><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><st1:placetype =
w:st=3D"on">Museum</st1:placetype></st1:place><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span>& Archives<br><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:street w:st=3D"on">219 Devon Street</st1:street>,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><st1:city =
w:st=3D"on">Creston</st1:city>,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><st1:state =
w:st=3D"on">BC</st1:state><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><st1:postalcode w:st=3D"on">V0B =
1G3</st1:postalcode></st1:address><br>Phone (250) 428-9262<br>Fax (250) =
428-3324<br>Email<span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:mail@creston.museum.bc.ca" style=3D"color: blue; =
text-decoration: underline; ">mail@creston.museum.bc.ca</a><br><a =
href=3D"http://www.creston.museum.bc.ca" style=3D"color: blue; =
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