Implementing a Sustainable Fire Suppression Pipe Leak Repair Plan

FAIN: PF-287867-22

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (San Francisco, CA 94102-4734)
Ko Ko Zin (Project Director: January 2022 to present)

An implementation project to repair leaking pipes in the Asian Art Museum’s fire suppression system, install a nitrogen generator to prolong its lifespan, and develop a multi-departmental art protection plan. 

A three-part implementation project to repair leaking pipes in the museum's fire suppression system, install a nitrogen generator to prolong the lifespan of the system, and develop a multi-departmental art protection plan. The Asian Art Museum (AAM) seeks to fund Phase 1 of a two-phase project addressing leaking pipes in the museum's fire suppression system. AAM opened to the public in 1966 and moved to its current building in 2003. Despite significant renovations and infrastructural improvements to the historic building, AAM staff began identifying leaks in the building's fire suppression pipes beginning in 2005. Since then, more than 13 significant leaks have been identified, threatening the safety of its facilities and its renowned collection of more than 18,000 objects spanning 6,000 years. Grant funding will allow the museum to repair and extend the lifespan of the fire suppression system, protecting the collections and preventing further damage to the fire suppression pipes.