The Climate for Culture outcomes as tool for energy planning strategies and preventive conservation against mould, pests and other challenges in the Alpine region.

In the times of climate change, a global imperative is to save energy and reduce our carbon footprint. Museums and other cultural institutions are deeply implicated in these concerns as major consumers of energy, particularly heating and ventilation systems often housed in modern buildings. The demand for a better understanding of the interactions between cultural heritage collections and the climate and future perspective of energy consumption are pressing. The current state of knowledge highlights the need to develop strategies for protection and adaptation which requires specific risk assessment not only in the short but in medium and long term. Above all such risk assessment shall be focused on the correspondent building type and geographic location of the end user to provide a scientific support in planning target interventions in terms of lower