Case Studies
AT A GLANCE:
From the Fluke Digital Library @ www.fluke.com/library
Case Study
Energy Waste
SITUATION
• Figge Art Museum
• Industry of Art
•Davenport, Iowa
• Mark Janco, System Specialist
for ENTEC
CHALLENGE
Reduce energy consumption
SOLUTION
Improve system performance and
energy efficiency
TOOLS USED
• Fluke 87V Industrial Multimeter
• Fluke 62 Mini Infrared Thermometer
• Fluke 971 Temperature Humidity Meter
RESULTS
• Saved approximately $63,000 in
annual energy costs.
• Received a total energy incentive
of $430K
“ When we moved
into our new facility
we faced a number
of unresolved
mechanical system
issues. Not only did
ENTEC solve these
problems, but their
solution paid back
immediately in lower
energy costs and
energy efficiency
incentives.”
Bob DeBlaey,
Facilities Manager,
Figge Art Museum
Environmental control
criteria meet energy
efficiency
Meeting the Smithsonian’s envi-
ronmental control criteria meant
that the Figge would be able
to display some of the world’s
most impressive art collections.
However, energy efficiency was
just as important from both a cost
and environmental standpoint.
The museum’s new mechani-
cal systems promised to reduce
energy consumption, which
would earn the Figge approxi-
mately $400,000 in energy
efficiency incentives and save
a significant amount on annual
energy costs.
Perfecting the art
of energy efficiency
The Figge Art Museum in
Davenport, Iowa is a 114,000-
square-foot (10,591-square-
meter) building that offers space
for regional and international art
exhibits and community-oriented
educational activities.
The Figge combines aes-
thetic beauty with world-class
mechanical systems that meet
stringent Smithsonian Museum
environmental guidelines for
temperature and humidity con-
trol. These guidelines, governing
relative humidity (RH) and
temperature in exhibits and
exhibit storage spaces, were
established to prevent the degra-
dation of paint, paper, wood,
and other media used in dis-
played artwork and to prevent
damage caused by excessive
heat, cold, or moisture that
promotes the growth of mold.
The Figge Art Museum is a civic landmark that meets high standards of temperature
and humidity control.