Rijksmuseum

Client

Rijksmuseum (National Heritage Site) First Museum with BREEAM-NL 5-Star Rating

Hardware

OutdoorShelter (With Integrated Fire Suppression)

Users

Museum Staff & Technical Teams (Commuter Support)

Impact

100% Adoption (Immediate Capacity Reached)

Protecting National Heritage While Powering Sustainable Commutes

The challenge: The art of risk managment

For the Rijksmuseum, sustainability is a strategic priority. As the first museum to achieve a BREEAM-NL 'Outstanding' (5-Star) rating for building management, encouraging e-bike commuting was a logical step.

However, the operational reality posed a severe risk. The building houses some of the world’s most valuable art, from Rembrandt to Van Gogh to Vermeer. Bringing lithium-ion batteries indoors for charging was strictly incompatible with the museum’s fire safety protocols. The Technical Supervisor needed a solution that would support green commuting without compromising the safety of the collection or the aesthetics of the grounds.

The solution: Fire safety hidde in plain sight

PowerShelter delivered a CoreShelter equipped with active fire suppression. This moved the entire risk profile outside the building while maintaining the visual standards of the location.

Active Fire Suppression: The unit is engineered to detect and suppress thermal events instantly, ensuring that a battery failure never threatens the historic surroundings.
Custom Paint Preference: Located within the busy Rijksmuseum compound, the unit needed to be accessible to staff but unobtrusive to the public. The custom aesthetic, combined with the unit’s stainless steel profile, nestled perfectly into the staff working zone without looking like a temporary industrial fix.

Validated Performance: The PowerShelter team worked directly with Building Management to ensure the installation met all technical and insurance compliance standards.

The impact: Instant demand

The installation proved that staff were waiting for a safe charging option.

Immediate Adoption: When the PowerShelter team visited the site three days after installation, the unit was already fully occupied, validating the latent demand among employees.
Scaled Success: The initial use was so successful that the museum has since ordered a second unit to double their capacity.

Risk Eliminated: Staff can now commute sustainably with zero fire risk to the museum’s interior, satisfying both the sustainability goals and the insurance requirements.

The installation proved that staff were waiting for a safe charging option.

Immediate Adoption: When the PowerShelter team visited the site three days after installation, the unit was already fully occupied, validating the latent demand among employees.
Scaled Success: The initial use was so successful that the museum has since ordered a second unit to double their capacity.

Risk Eliminated: Staff can now commute sustainably with zero fire risk to the museum’s interior, satisfying both the sustainability goals and the insurance requirements.

The installation proved that staff were waiting for a safe charging option.

Immediate Adoption: When the PowerShelter team visited the site three days after installation, the unit was already fully occupied, validating the latent demand among employees.
Scaled Success: The initial use was so successful that the museum has since ordered a second unit to double their capacity.

Risk Eliminated: Staff can now commute sustainably with zero fire risk to the museum’s interior, satisfying both the sustainability goals and the insurance requirements.

The installation proved that staff were waiting for a safe charging option.

Immediate Adoption: When the PowerShelter team visited the site three days after installation, the unit was already fully occupied, validating the latent demand among employees.
Scaled Success: The initial use was so successful that the museum has since ordered a second unit to double their capacity.

Risk Eliminated: Staff can now commute sustainably with zero fire risk to the museum’s interior, satisfying both the sustainability goals and the insurance requirements.

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

Rijksmuseum

Client

Hardware

Users

Impact

Protecting National Heritage While Powering Sustainable Commutes

Protecting National Heritage While Powering Sustainable Commutes

The challenge: The art of risk managment

The solution: Fire safety hidde in plain sight

The impact: Instant demand

“At a place like the Rijksmuseum safety isn't just a checkbox: it's about preserving history. This solution allowed the museum to support e-mobility without compromising its primary mission of preservation."

“At a place like the Rijksmuseum safety isn't just a checkbox: it's about preserving history. This solution allowed the museum to support e-mobility without compromising its primary mission of preservation."

“At a place like the Rijksmuseum safety isn't just a checkbox: it's about preserving history. This solution allowed the museum to support e-mobility without compromising its primary mission of preservation."

“At a place like the Rijksmuseum safety isn't just a checkbox: it's about preserving history. This solution allowed the museum to support e-mobility without compromising its primary mission of preservation."

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