Smithsonian Butterfly Pavilion
The Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History’s spectacular Butterfly Pavilion in Washington, D.C., was
in peril – the butterflies were dying.
IQAir received an emergency call from the Smithsonian explaining the dire situation. Upon learning that the
Butterfly Pavilion recently installed new carpeting, IQAir suspected the carpet was the culprit. The carpet in
question was likely giving off odors, chemicals and gases. IQAir rushed air filters by overnight air freight.
IQAir received a call from the museum the next morning and was told that one filter was set up, and they already
noticed a difference. Butterflies that were sitting lethargically were now airborne again. Smithsonian set up the
other two filters that day, and IQAir received another call the next morning saying the problem was solved.
