Facility Management by Equans Services

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Facility management

Business Case

Facility Management by Equans Services

Project story

Facility management for the National Capital Museum Reserve

Key Facts

Project facts

- Over 50 museum projects executed globally
- IAMFA member

Introduction

It was in 2003 that National Capital Museum Reserve built a new 100,000 ft2 facility to house the national collections. The National Capital Museum Reserve is a highly secure conservation facility offering environmental conservation conditions tailored for each type of collection. Its implementation was based on three priorities:

Technical and technological performance
Conservation expertise
Concern for the well-being of employees

Challenges

The 11-storage rooms of the Museum are classified based on materials rather than artifact categories. Storage room humidity levels and temperatures are strictly controlled based on the type of materials stored to guarantee optimal conservation conditions. For example, artifacts made of solid wood will require a higher level of humidify than artifacts made of textile.

The Museum occupies the greater part of the building, while the National Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec occupies space totaling 13,000 ft2 for works that present special conservation challenges. The two museums share the common areas of this prestigious building.

Solution

Equans’ mandate is to operate, maintain, modify, repair and optimize the operation of an important network of electromechanical equipment. Matched with ISO9001 certification, our rigorous control of temperature and humidity translates to smooth operation of the museum, care for the collections and reliability of technical installations

The mandate also includes the monitoring and management of a building automation system (BAS).

Results

During the term of the contract, Equans' team will offer the Museum solutions that combine energy savings and user comfort. Constantly paying attention to its customers, Equans shares the best practices in work organization and multitechnical maintenance.