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Warehouses and logistics

High racks, high ceilings and gates that open all day. The topics that matter most for a heated warehouse.

Warehouses are often 10–14 m high and heated to a modest temperature for the people picking and driving trucks. The height makes stratification the main cost, and the large roof the main loss.

Suggested order. Jump to whatever is most useful.

  1. Warm air under the roofWarm air rises and collects under the roof, where it costs the most. See how much of the heat bill stratification accounts for, and what mixing the air saves.
  2. U-values and heat lossHow much heat leaves a hall through its roof, walls, windows and floor over a heating season, and why the roof usually loses the most.