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We are the keepers of their stories 23 May 2007 National Museum of the United States Air Force ™ ™ CURRENT PROJECTS AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM Charles D. Metcalf, Maj Gen USAF (Ret.) NMUSAF/CL 785-7204 x336 [email protected] WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB COMMUNITY FORUM
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We are the keepers of their stories
23 May 2007
National Museum of the United States Air Force ™
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CURRENT PROJECTS AT
THE NATIONAL MUSEUM
Charles D. Metcalf, Maj Gen USAF (Ret.)NMUSAF/CL785-7204 [email protected]
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB COMMUNITY FORUM
Space Gallery
Space Gallery
• Museum’s space collection growing; dedicated gallery space needed to properly and effectively exhibit these unique artifacts
FACILITY UPGRADES
• Space Gallery will house:
– Mercury, Gemini and Apollo 15 spacecraft
– Titan IV Space Launch Vehicle
– C-119 for Discoverer spacecraft
– Overhead Reconnaissance Vehicles
– Space Shuttle
– Proposed legislation in draft for consideration
Titan IV Space Launch Vehicle
FACILITY UPGRADES
Acquiring Space Shuttle Orbiter
• Shuttles to be retired by September 2010
• Atlantis will complete Hubble mission in 2008; then to storage until 2010
• Formal request letter sent by SAF/US to NASA Director
• Pacing item: ability to house
NEW ACQUISITION
• Late ’08 or early ’09 facility completion
• NASA disposal planning staff have contacted NMUSAF to determine our capability to “demil”
Presidential Gallery• Security restrictions at current location limit accessibility to 8%
of total visitors
• New gallery will provide better access and more aesthetically appealing exhibit space for Presidential collection of 9 aircraft
Presidential GallerySpace Gallery
FACILITY UPGRADES
Other Large Aircraft• Number of significant and large aircraft are outside or awaiting
deliveryC-5C-141
Presidential Gallery
Other large aircraft
FACILITY UPGRADES
Space Gallery
KC-135VC-9
• Executive Order 13148, “Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management”
− LEED rating system is Air Force and preferred self assessment metric
− Future projects to incorporate sustainable development
− Create high performance building with long term value
−Museums consume vast amounts of energy
2nd largest item in NMUSAF budget
Significant savings potential
ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
• Three phase approach to dramatically reduce energy consumption
1. Quick reduction of current energy consumption Department of Energy (DoE) contractor on board
Areas for review:o Boiler and chiller improvements
o HVAC system
o Energy management control system
o Lighting
o Chilled/hot water and steam distribution
o Electric motors and drivers
o Refrigeration
o Energy/utility distribution system
o Water/sewer conservation system
o Energy load sharing
ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
2. Incorporate newer technologies and energy initiatives into new gallery construction
Geothermal heating and cooling
Photovoltaic cell electricity production
NMUSAF incorporating results of above into new building
3. Retrofitting existing buildings to allow for use of 1 & 2 into current museum buildings
Geothermal pumps in use at the Century Center building in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Rows of photovoltaic cells making up a solar panel
ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
ENERGY CONSERVATION INITIATIVE
• Working Group in place: Air Force/A4, Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), 88th Air Base Wing, DoE, DoD DUSD (I&E)
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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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We are the Keepers of their StoriesWe are the Keepers of their Stories ™
