Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery – Customs House

Project scope

COVA was engaged to develop building services engineering solutions for Customs House at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery. Lighting, heating and associated controls were suspended below the ceiling to avoid contact with the existing ceiling line, while power and communications were reticulated below the floor to keep services off the skirting level.

Given the extremely sensitive documents stored in the building, compact air conditioning units hold temperatures within plus or minus 1 degree and humidity within plus or minus 5% in specific areas. For the historical document store, the first Tasmanian installation of a desiccant-type dehumidifier controls conditions at 13 degrees and 35% humidity.

The fire detection system was replaced with an analogue addressable smoke detection system, identifying each detector individually at the fire indicator panel for rapid response. A lifting platform assists the transfer of goods between the museum and Customs House, with lift shafts constructed for a future passenger and goods lift.

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