Carrier Context:
Unique Projects
Sound-absorbing material in the double-walled air handler muffles much of the sound of moving air and machinery before it reaches the chapel. Sound-deadening material in the diffusers' moveable vanes absorbs most of what remains. The chillers and air handler also are mounted on vibration dampers. And with air conditioning, the windows that once provided ventilation can remain closed to the city's noise and burden of dirt and fumes.
Even if the restorer's art and modern technology can turn time backwards, they can't stop it. So Michelangelo's frescoes must be watched carefully. Perhaps that is the Carrier system's final benefit: history. The electronic control system constantly gathers information that will allow scientists to closely track the chapel's micro-climate. When combined with memory banks full of physical data about the frescoes gathered before and during the restoration, scientists will be able to anticipate any problems that could once again threaten to dim the brilliance of Michelangelo.
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