solar solutions for warehouse locations

The biggest utility cost for warehouses by far is lighting. It consumes up to 72% of a typical unconditioned warehouse’s utilities budget. Solar daylighting solutions from Solargreen can cut those bills dramatically by letting you channel free light from the sun, illuminating even the most cavernous spaces during daylight hours. At the same time, it can reduce your company’s carbon emissions and boost productivity.

The environmental impact of lighting storage space with energy generated by traditional means is another big problem. By replacing just one 93-watt fixture that operates 6 hours/day, 7 days/week with one solar daylighting fixture, your business can spare the environment up to 13 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-based generation, or 4.5 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from oil/gas-based generation. Add up all the electric light fixtures and wattage used to light a typical warehouse, and you could reduce your business’s carbon emissions by several tons each year! That’s not only good for the environment, that’s a smart way to mine some public relations gold while saving your business money.

Even better, natural light is much healthier and beneficial for employees. Studies have shown that naturally lit environments lead to a decrease in absenteeism and an increase in employee productivity and retention. Productivity gains of 6 to 16% have been documented, as well as an increase in quality of work. Since companies spend an average to 70 times as much money (per square foot per year) on employee salaries as on energy, an increase of just 1% in productivity can result in savings that exceed the company’s entire energy bill.(1)

Call Solargreen today at 303.295.7652 or 970.493.8241 or email us to learn how we can help you save on operating costs.

¹Rocky Mountain Institute