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4 Proactive and Responsive Strategies

Catastrophe Response, Disaster Preparedness, Document Recovery, Mold Damage, Remote Monitoring and Control

Safeguarding your documents, collection, and archives requires planning and partnerships beyond simply having a number to call after a disaster. Businesses and organizations are taking a multi-pronged approach to ensure they minimize potential damage and protect the materials they depend on and care about. Consider these 4 strategies to strengthen your program.

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Tools to Control Interior Conditions During Construction

Construction Drying, Temporary Climate Solutions, Remote Monitoring and Control

The Northwest Wall and Ceiling Bureau (NWCB) is an international trade association for the wall and ceiling industry. Polygon was spotlighted in their publication, The Higher Standard.

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Webinar: CCAHA - Working with Emergency Service Providers

Catastrophe Response, Disaster Preparedness, Document Recovery

The best-laid (collections emergency) plans aren’t complete without a list of people and organizations that can be called on to help in the event of a disaster, especially as the potential for natural disasters increase with climate change. The Conservation Center is one of those resources, but what about other emergency planning and recovery vendors? If your organization is in need of services like large-scale dehumidification, vacuum freeze drying, or serious mold remediation, do you know who you would call? What you should expect?

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Protecting millwork with temperature and humidity control

Construction Drying, Temporary Climate Solutions, Remote Monitoring and Control

Whether it be a courthouse, performing arts center, or luxury mixed-use, millwork and other high-end finishes can make or break a design and budget. If not installed under proper environmental conditions, the aesthetics, function, and value of using the materials can be compromised.

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Emergency Preparedness: The 4 R's

Disaster Preparedness, Disaster Recovery, Document Recovery

With storm season approaching it’s important to prepare your archives to the best of your ability. Polygon sponsored CoSA in creating an emergency preparedness resource page with some in-depth checklists and information for your archives. In this blog we’ll be sharing the 4 “Rs” which represent the 4 stages of emergency preparedness, Risk, Readiness, Response, and Recovery.

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