Exposure budget management system

Each exhibition position is monitored for cumulative lux-hours (illuminance × time). The control system tracks exposure against annual budgets set by conservators—typically 150,000 lux-hours for sensitive works. As budgets are consumed, the system alerts staff and can automatically dim lighting to extend usable exhibition time.

Complex Premium
Approach Detail

Install illuminance sensors at representative artwork positions throughout galleries. Connect to building management system that logs lux levels and operating hours continuously. Set annual exposure budgets based on conservation policy (e.g., 150,000 lux-hours for oils, 50,000 for works on paper). Dashboard shows real-time exposure accumulation with projections. Alert at 75%, 90%, and 100% of budget. Automatic dimming option reduces illuminance by 25% when 90% reached. Monthly conservation reports auto-generated. Reset budgets annually with new fiscal year.

Key Fixtures

Networked illuminance sensors, building management system integration, custom software dashboard, automated dimming capability.

Designer Notes

Render the control dashboard showing exposure tracking for multiple gallery positions. Show a gallery view with subtle indicators of monitored positions. Include a timeline graph showing how exposure accumulates over an exhibition period with alert thresholds marked.

Best For
Major museums with permanent collections, institutions with demanding conservation requirements, touring exhibitions with contractual light limits.