It's time to get our climate control under control
The International Climate Control Conference
Bringing together case studies, action, and key players globally
The Conference Series
Climate Control is one of the hottest topics for museums, galleries, and other cultural heritage institutions around the world - and one of the easiest wins for the planet and our wallets. So where are we in this journey and who is leading the way? The ICCC Series follows the climate control conversation - from examining what is climate control to implementing updates and taking action.
The Second International Climate Control Conference
4 & 5 December 2024
Online 14.00 CET
FREE - registration required
The Second ICCC featured the participants from the Ki Futures Getting Climate Control Under Control Program. Museums from around the globe shared stories of how they successfully and safely implemented new climate control practices and updated loan agreements – saving energy, money and making their collections more accessible!
Find out more about the conference, speakers, program and watch the full recording below!
The International Climate Control Conference Recording
It’s our pleasure to continue to share the incredible content from the Second ICCC! Below please find the entire recordings from Day 1 and Day 2! Looking for something specific? The program is listed at the bottom of this page with time stamps. Want to learn more about the content? Check out the Getting Climate Control Under Control Program and dive into the Participants case studies and experiences here!
Day 1
Day 2
The Second International Climate Control Conference...
What we covered
- Case studies from museums and galleries who have successfully updated climate control & energy efficiency practices
- Experiences and advice from energy efficiency and preventive conservation experts
- Tools and solutions for supporting climate control updates
- Updates from the scientific community and international organizations
- Updates from 2022 ICCC participants
Who we heard from...
Climate Control Program Coaches
The Getting Climate Control Under Control Program is facilitated by experts globally providing coaching and training. We were thrilled to welcome our CCP Coaches to share their experiences guiding museums through updating climate parameters for collections, optimizing facilities, and turning loan agreements on their heads.
Joel Taylor, PhD
Preventive Conservation Coach, Denmark & France
Christoper Cameron, CEM
Energy & Facilities Coach, North America
Jakob Nørby
Energy & Facilities Coach, Denmark
Fiona Graham
Preventive Conservation Coach, North America
Benjamin Cimerman
Energy & Facilities Coach, France
Caitlin Southwick
Loan Agreements Coach, InternationalClimate Control Program Participants
The Getting Climate Control Under Control Program is a unique program supporting museums to take collective action in updating climate control and loan agreements. Cohorts work in groups of 10 to support case studies and influence national changes. Individual participants innovate leadership by tackling specific issues which inspires change within the community and across the globe. Meet our participants and learn about their journeys!
The Danish Cohort
In partnership with the Association of Danish Museums (ODM), the Getting Climate Control Under Control Program was piloted with 10 museums in Denmark from May 2023 until December 2024. Over the 18 month program, museums worked collectively to update practices for climate control and loan agreements while optimizing energy use and facilities operations. Museums saved up to 50% on their energy consumption and these cumulative savings will continue through developed long term strategies to continue energy efficiency and best collections care practices. Watch the ICCC II to hear how they did it! Case studies from each participating museum were presented and don’t forget to check out the discussion and Q&A!
Thank you to our partners and funders
The French Cohort
In partnership with ICOM France, the Getting Climate Control Under Control Program was launched in France in October 2024. This program will focus on updates climate control practices to facilitate carbon reduction at museums across the country – and a partner museum in Guadalupe! During the ICCC, we welcomed the French participants and learned more about the collaboration, which includes the development of a Manual to support French museums nationally in saving carbon, energy, and money!
Thank you to our partners and funders
Operation supported by the Government under the ‘Soutenir les alternatives vertes 2’ initiative of France 2030 operated by Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts).
North America
Museums, Galleries and Foundations in the United States and Canada are stepping up as leaders in the climate control conversation and showing how this can be done to inspire colleagues globally. We have had the immense pleasure of working with these game changers and future-oriented thought leaders on updating climate control and facilities practices to get a better understanding of what is needed and what is acceptable as well as revisit the unrealistic “standards” of loan agreements to make art more accessible.
Speakers
Champions from the Getting Climate Control Under Control Program were joined by international leaders – a huge thank you to the Bizot Group, The Getty, ICOM-CC, ACE, and NMDC for joining the discussion! Check out all our speakers below!
Experts & Solutions
Tools, resources, scientific evidence, data and all the incentive and support needed to make climate control updates a reality - hear from experts globally studying and solving energy efficiency and collections care practices globally.
Articheck Condition Reporting Software and Virtual Courier offer tailored support for saving carbon! Articheck’s software has been instrumental for program participants in updating climate control practices by offering efficient and reliable software to support monitoring processes.
Conference Program
Below please find the time stamp of each presentation listed in (hour.minute.second)
Day 1
Welcome and Introduction – Caitlin Southwick, Ki Futures (00.00.00)
The Association of Danish Museums – Birgitte Kehler Holst (00.13.00)
Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) Case Study – Inger Smærup and Pil Rasmussen (00.30.14)
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art Case Study – Bo Heinrich Kristensen and Anette Hansen (00.52.19)
Discussion and Q&A (01.18.26)
Coach Presentation – Joel Taylor, Preventive Conservation Coach, Danish Cohort (01.31.40)
Skagens Museum Case Study – Tor Erik Skaaland (01.48.10)
Bizot Refresh (02.25.07)
National Museums Directors Council (NMDC) – Maggie Appleton (02.38.32)
Articheck – Condition Reporting Software & Virtual Courier – Annika Erikson (02.59.14)
Royal Ontario Museum Case Study – Heidi Sobol and Soren Brothers (03.18.15)
Portland Museum of Art Case Study – Michael Brown and Erin Damon (03.38.56)
Managing Collection Environments – Getty Conservation Institute, “Supporting Sustainable Collection Environments” – Vincent Beltran (04.16.08)
Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Case Study – Peter Mundwiler, Fernando Vargasm and Cliodhna Murphy (04.39.16)
Building Physics & Services Specialist – Eindhoven University of Technology / DYSECO – Rick Kramer (05.09.46)
Conserv – Melissa King (05.34.10)
Coach Presentation – Fiona Graham, Preventive Conservation Coach, North America & French Cohort (05.42.16)
The Art Bridges Foundation Case Study – Anne Kraybill and Andi Phillips (06.07.12)
Wrap up Day 1 – Caitlin Southwick (06.40.50)
Day 2
Welcome to Day 2 – Caitlin Southwick, Ki Futures (00.00.00)
Introduction of French Cohort – Emilie Girard, ICOM France* French with subtitles (00.14.10)
French Manual – Juliette Remy and Jocelyn Perillat, C2RMF (00.37.40)
Coach Presentation – Benjamin Cimerman, Energy Efficiency Coach, French Cohort (01.17.47)
ARoS Case Study – Søren Schmidt Pedersen and Anne Mette Thomsen (01.37.46)
Museum Odense Case Study – Grylle Beck Carstensen (01.59.45)
Discussion and Q&A (02.17.39)
Indemnity Schemes Overview & Insurance with Caitlin Southwick and Anna Siddall, Senior Manager, Museums & Cultural Property, Arts Council England (02.39.45)
Jesper Stub Johnsen – Head of Research and Collections, The Viking Ship Museum, “Saving energy and Reduce CO2 Consumption Without Compromising Storage Quality” (03.03.47)
Coach Presentation – Christopher Cameron, Energy Efficiency Coach, North America (03.21.16)
Glyptotek Case Study – Rebecca Hast (03.40.13)
Vardemuserne Case Study – Marianne Sørensen and Karen Bjelke Fisker (03.59.45)
Discussion and Q&A (04.23.17)
Coach Presentation – Jakob Nørby, Energy Efficiency Coach, Danish Cohort (04.32.19)
ICOM-CC Preventive Conservation Working Group – Margarita Villanueva and Adriana Isabel Páez Cure (04.52.22)
Tino Sehgal, Artist, Getting Climate Control Under Control Declaration Update (05.16.44)
Loan Agreements, Next Steps and Conference Closing (05.31.42)
Sponsors
A huge thank you to our valued partners who not only made this conference possible but also are instrumental in making climate control updates possible!
