Euchner
Energy consumption almost halved
Security technology provider Euchner has modernized the lighting in its two-storey logistics building in Leinfelden. This has enabled the company to almost halve its energy consumption and save 10.2 tons of CO2.
One of Euchner 's logistics halls recently received a new lighting system: the old fluorescent tubes were replaced with modern LEDs and an optimized lighting control system was installed. "This will reduce our annual energy consumption in the building by around 27,700 kilowatt hours and save 10.2 tonsof CO2 per year," says Lorenz Fohmann, responsible for building technology and energy management at Euchner. "That's theCO2 equivalent of 20 flights from Frankfurt am Main to Mallorca and back or 1.3 trips around the world by car."
The two-storey logistics building with almost 3,000m2 of floor space offered great potential for savings. It houses an automated small parts warehouse with a capacity of over 14,000 containers, where the safety switches and other products await dispatch. The company works in two shifts and the small window areas allow little light into the rooms. As a result, the light was on for many hours a day. "In the first step, we calculated the actual lighting requirements and optimized the illumination of the individual areas," explains Fohmann. With surprising results: "We were able to halve the number of lamps and still have better illumination than before. At the same time, we can save around 43 percent energy," says Fohmann. The new lights are also significantly more efficient, which is also reflected in the area-related lighting output: "With a very good characteristic value of 4.4 watts per square meter, we are well below the average value of 9 watts per square meter of a comparable building."
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