Better lighting in bespoke structures

With the ‘Heba-Dach’ from Herchenbach, buildings can be as bright as day without artificial lighting. A highly tear-resistant industrial textile is used as roofing for the lightweight buildings system. This industrial PVC not only has excellent load-bearing capacity, but also offers high light transmission. So even on a cloudy day, with around 500 lux, plenty of daylight enters the building. Additional lighting is therefore not necessary for many warehouses. This not only saves costs during installation, but also during operation.

Nevertheless, there are good reasons to equip the building with additional lighting.

Standard lighting makes sense:

• if Heba-Therm roofing with additional polyester fleece is used in the building for better insulation
• if shift work is to be carried out in the building
• if there are not enough hours of daylight in winter

Standard lighting provides sufficient light inside the building at low cost. Standard lighting ensures around 200 lux and is more than sufficient in many cases.

In some cases where the warehouse needs more light, standard lighting may be insufficient. This is where LED tube lights come in. These are energy-efficient and extremely long-lasting.

LED lighting makes sense:

• if work requiring brighter lighting needs to be done in the building.
• if shelving is blocking out light, making increased lighting necessary.  

The LED tube lighting used in the lightweight buildings guarantee a high light output. They provide a suitable brightness of 250 to 280 lux. The number of bulbs needed for the required brightness is calculated precisely by a specialist.

To ensure extra safety, suitable lighting is crucial not only inside the building but outside as well. Outdoor lighting can be optimally integrated into the workflow with motion detectors. Intelligent light control switches lights off if no movement is detected for a certain period of time, making them very efficient.

At the same time, suitable illumination at the front of the building is a precautionary measure for protection against burglars.

However, outdoor lighting is also sensible if work takes place outside the building, for example for loading or order picking. In that case, outdoor lighting contributes to a safe and smooth workflow.

For more information, visit herchenbach-industrial.com