Explore these invaluable guidelines for "greening" your warehouse. A must-read for any manufacturer.

1. Retrofit Suggestions
for Greener
Warehouse Facilities
By Michael Koploy for CSRwire
Michael Koploy is an ERP Analyst at Software Advice

2. Solar pipes are made-up of highly reflective material, and
can channel natural light into the warehouse.
Introduce Naturally-Lit Solar Pipes

3. Apply a "cool roof" -- a highly-reflective coating that
reduces UV absorption of the facilities' roof.
Apply a Cool Roof

4. Installing sprayed-foam insulation can greatly reduce warehouses' HVAC
energy usage, as it has twice the R-value as batt insulation.
Install Sprayed-Foam Insulation

5. Fluorescents use 50% less energy than metal-halide lighting
fixtures, and their cost can be recouped in 2-3 three years.
Install Fluorescent Lighting

6. Switching to a natural-lighting or task-lighting--where lights are only
used in areas where visibility is crucial--can reduce consumption.
Reduce Usage with Task Lighting

7. Regulate and measure the warehouse temperature to create
seasonal control patterns and reduce cooling/heating cycles.
Utilize Controllable Thermostats

8. Large, slow-moving fans, or smaller, quicker fans can destratify the air in a warehouse--
mixing the warm air and reducing the amount of energy necessary to heat a facility in
cooler climates.
Invest in Destratification Fans

9. Sensors can reduce lighting when facilities aren't in use,
or when facilities already receive ample natural lighting.
Install Lighting Sensors

10. A demand-response group works with facilities to create a reduction plan to turn off
unnecessary systems during peak hours. Users also receive compensation for
participation.
Join a Demand-Response Group

11. Warehouse Retrofit Experts
The following experts were interviewed to select the list of
warehouse retrofit suggestions:
• Sean Canning, LEED AP, Owner, 10|70 Architecture
• Shawn Casemore, President, Casemore & Co
• Dan Gould, President, Synergy
• Dave Homerding, Marketing Manager, Weathersure
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