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The MOXY Project: Green Atmospheric Plasma-Generated Atopmic Oxygen Technology for Restoration of Works of Art
2022 - MOXY Project

The MOXY mission represents an advanced technological and green innovation, which aims to empower cultural heritage professionals to preserve works of art for the future in a green and sustainable way. MOXY is venturing into new territory with roots in NASA research, bridging the gap between physics, engineering, aerospace, cultural heritage, and sustainability science, in pursuit of a breakthrough technology to conserve otherwise untreatable materials and preserve works of art for the future in a sustainable and green way.

Guide to the fire resistance of Historic timber panel doors
2021 - S. Emery

This guide is intended to clarify the decision-making process regarding the degree of improvement in fire resistance of historic doors, and what could be done to satisfy all points of view, including enforcement authorities.

Basic Principles of Fire Safety of Historic Buildings
2021 - CFPA Europe

This guide provides knowledge on simple, basic, low-cost actions that can be taken to protect historic buildings from fire.

Survey of Vulnerability Indicators for Fire Risk Assessment in Cultural Heritage
2020 - VVAA

The document provides information about the selection of vulnerability indicators in order to determine the fire risk index of various types of real estate. The aim is to evaluate the fire safety of immovable cultural heritage in urban and rural contexts.

Resilient Cultural Heritage. Learning from the Japanese Experience
2020 - J. Newman, B. Mínguez García, K. Kawakami y Y. Akieda

This document reflects good practices and lessons learned from Japan to support international practitioners in the fields of disaster risk management (DRM), CH, and public policy, who are seeking to enhance the disaster resilience of CH and communities in their countries.

National Park Service Museum Handbook. Part I. Chapter 9. Museum Fire Protection
2019 - National Park Service (NPS)

This chapter covers museum fire planning and protection for collections and structures and spaces housing collections.

How to fight fires in historic buildings before they start
2019 - S. Bonnette

This publication addresses fire prevention in historic buildings through recommendations concerning the use and maintenance of facilities.

Guía de prevención de incendios para edificios de interés patrimonial en Castilla y León
2019 - Consejería de Cultura, Turismo y Deporte

The final objective of this guide is for the people in charge of these facilities to acquire general knowledge about the main risks present in these buildings, so that they become aware and sensitized to:
- Establish basic prevention guidelines that reduce the probability of an accident occurring.
- Plan action procedures that, to the extent possible, guarantee both the safety of people and the property of buildings of heritage interest
- Know how to act and who to go to if the incident occurs.

Arson Risk Reduction. Preserving Life and Heritage in the North West
2017 - Historic England NW

This guide offers recommendations for reducing the risk of arson and safeguarding immovable cultural heritage, based on the identification of threats and subsequent measures to save the building and its contents.

Fire Safety for Traditional Church Buildings of Small and Medium Size
2017 - Institution of Fire Engineers Special Interest Group for Heritage Buildings

This guide is intended for churches with congregations of up to 300 people, to help them decide whether fire safety upgrades are needed to protect them, and what improvements can be made to give the building greater protection.

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