How can you save energy in your warehouse or workshop?

Start with the building, workplaces and times when heat is needed. Suitable controls and a considered heating choice help assess where unnecessary consumption can be reduced.

Your first check

Where?
Which work zones need heat?

When?
Do controls match your operating hours?

How much?
What does the current installation consume?

Start with the current situation

Map your heat use

Collect consumption data and assess how the building and heating are used.

Record meter readings, settings and operating hours. Check draughts, open doors and temperature differences between working height and the upper hall. This helps assess measures in your own business.

Practical considerations

Four points to review with your installer

Match measures to the building, installation and activities.

1. Reduce heat loss

Have insulation, air leaks and door closure assessed. Avoid unnecessarily prolonged door opening while maintaining required ventilation and business processes.

2. Set operating hours

Check whether heating remains unnecessarily active outside operating hours. Match schedules and temperature settings to the installation, comfort and any frost or process protection needs.

3. Control by work zone

Map separately used zones. Assess whether individual controls or targeted heating suit fixed workplaces and changing occupancy.

4. Maintenance and checks

Follow the manufacturer’s maintenance instructions and have operation and controls checked. Then compare consumption over representative periods.

Infrared as part of the proposal

Assess targeted workplace heating

Choose the technology for your space and comfort target.

Electric infrared heaters can be assessed for individual workplaces in a larger space. Placement, mounting height, a clear radiation path and controls are part of that assessment. A fully used hall may suit another solution or a combination.

An electric appliance does not automatically lower heating costs. Compare the complete solution using your rates and realistic operating hours.

Short-wave heating · Long-wave heating · Controls and accessories

Measure and compare

Assess the effect under comparable use

Look beyond a single energy bill.

Before a change, record settings, comfort and consumption. Compare periods with similar operating hours, accounting for outdoor temperature and occupancy. Separate energy price changes from consumption changes.

Include investment, installation, maintenance and any electrical modifications.

For a focused proposal

Send these details of your premises

Specific information helps us discuss heating options.

Space: length, width, height and photos.
Workplaces: occupied zones and desired comfort.
Building: insulation, doors and ventilation.
Usage: working days, shifts and changing occupancy.
Installation: type, output, controls and consumption.

Frequently asked questions

Saving energy with industrial heating

How much can my business save?

Compare your current situation with the proposed system using the same comfort targets, hours, prices and building data. A general percentage cannot give a reliable project result.

Do I need to heat the whole hall?

This depends on activities, the building and temperature requirements for goods or processes. If comfort is mainly needed at fixed workplaces, a zoned proposal can be assessed.

Can I keep my existing heating?

We can assess changed settings, adapted controls or supplementary workplace heating. Provide make, type, output and current hours.

Is lower installed power always more efficient?

No. Consumption also depends on actual running time and achieved comfort. Compare consumption and conditions; rated power alone is insufficient.

Background

Building, controls and installation belong together

General principles help identify priorities; a business project requires an on-site assessment.

U.S. Department of Energy: energy assessment, insulation, controls and maintenance