Industry lighting
GreenWarehouse

Warehouses
that work better
Using light to transform your businessToday, we’ve entered a new eraof warehouse lighting.
GreenWarehouse from Philips is a systemdesigned for a facility of any size and is suitablefor both open spaces and racking. It gives you
three types of dimmable and wirelessly-controlled
LED luminaires. You are able to create different
zones and then easily reconfigure them as thenature of your operation changes.
It’s future-proof and it’s flexible.
Above all, it’s efficient.
With GreenWarehouse, you can typically save
50% on energy costs compared to non-controlled
LED installations with fixed output. That’s because
smart lighting systems can anticipate andrespond to the changing needs of the people
who are using them. And in addition to this greater
personalization, you get to see an increase inproductivity and improved safety too.
The GreenWarehouse system is fast to implement
and easy to install, whether you’re refurbishingyour existing operation or developing something
entirely new. Now, you really can have yourwarehouse, your way.
Unilever, PolandYour warehouse,

your way

Lighting has always been a challenging issue in 24-hour
warehouse environments.
Designers and specifiers are more focused than ever on reducing theuse of energy in warehouses and making the environment a more
attractive and productive place to work. With the latest generationof LED technology, it’s possible to increase light quality and flexibility
while reducing the time and money associated with maintenance.

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DB Schenker, Austria

Contents
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That was then,This is now

6Time to makethe change

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Control
your space

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Get into
the zone

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Responsive rack
illumination

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High performancein open space

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Case study:
DB Schenker

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Achieving business
goals

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Case study:
Staci Italia

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Services delivered
the right way, your way

GreenWarehouse3That was then,this is now
Whether you’re looking at quality of light, the safety of your workforce
or the need to reduce your carbon footprint, GreenWarehouse
represents the very latest in technological thinking.

We’ve seen warehouse lighting
evolve in new and exciting ways

The good news is that theworld has now changed again

Traditionally, warehouse luminaires were seen as
inefficient and expensive. This perception started
to change with the introduction of digital LEDs.
Their long life and low energy use made them highly
attractive to energy-intensive businesses.

With GreenWarehouse, the complexity andadditional expense simply begin to disappear.
For a start, the system is wireless. Installation
time is therefore cut right down and configuration
becomes so much easier. In effect, you have
one smart bundle that operates as acomplete package.

What’s more, LEDs were dimmable through controls
and able to respond to the environment aroundthem. Motion sensors could detect exactly whenpeople were entering a particular zone and with the‘instant on’ nature of the technology, dimmed lights
could be brought up to 100% immediately.

Controls have moved on too

So what about the future?

A Philips remote is all you need to configure yourlighting systems, which means that installers will
have an easy job doing so.

Through our professional, lifecycle and managed
services, we can ensure your lighting is continually
optmized to support business operations.

It’s simple to install and commission and it starts
making a positive impact on your warehouseenvironment right away.

As data management continues to improveand new lighting technology comes on stream,
GreenWarehouse is a system which scales, adapts
and responds. Put simply, it’s a flexible, future-proof
platform for growth.

So things had improved considerably. But withhigh bays, rewiring was still an expense that mostbusinesses would rather not confront. And if you
wanted to make a change, it meant even moreinvestment in terms of time and cost.

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GreenWarehouse5Time to makethe change
Many professionals working in warehousing have been staggeredby the pace of change the industry has seen in recent years.

It’s not just the pressure from the fast-emerging
markets around the globe and the increased levelsof competition. It’s also the ever-shorter lead times,
burgeoning transportation costs and the growing
demands of consumers. E-commerce is transforming
the way that everybody shops.
In this constantly evolving world, it’s vitally important
to work as cost-effectively and efficiently as possible.
Whether it’s reducing energy usage, cutting down on
maintenance time or simply working in more intelligent
ways, we are under more scrutiny than ever before.
The Philips GreenWarehouse system can play
an important role in your overall approach tostreamlined logistics.
It’s important to remember that light will have a
profound effect on people’s energy levels and mood.

If you’re able tocreate a healthy
workplace,
you also create
one which is moreproductive.

If you’re able to create a healthy workplace, you also
create one which is more productive. For instance,
fatigue, poor performance and eye strain can often
be traced back to inadequate lighting.
GreenWarehouse provides a uniform light that gives
consistent coverage and color rendering. As a result,
your teams of workers can do their jobs more
comfortably and quickly. They’ll also have thereassurance that comes from a safer workplace.
Collectively as a business, you will be working towards
your goal of reducing carbon emissions too. With theuse of sensors and daylight harvesting, you can cut yourenergy consumption. And that, in turn, has a positive
impact on the bottom line.
Philips believes strongly that GreenWarehouse canplay a critical role in helping you drive your company
and its operations forward. We invest more in thedevelopment of lighting technology than any othercompany in the market, demonstrating our clear
commitment to innovation which helps transform
our customers’ businesses.
As the world changes, we all need to change with it.

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Rithenbach Diehl, Germany

Control

your space
One of the most striking features of the GreenWarehouse system isthat it’s completely flexible rather than a ‘one-size-fits-all’ package.
It goes without saying that your environment is uniqueand you want it to be designed around the specificneeds of your business.
GreenWarehouse allows you to create your own lighting
zones, set your own dimming levels and plan the
duration of particular lighting patterns. And because it’seffectively ‘plug and play’, you’re ready to go with theminimal amount of fuss at the point of installation.

GentleSpace gen2
This product sets the standard inhigh-bay lighting. Even in extreme
conditions, it achieves significant
reductions in power consumption
and has an impressively long life
span of up to 70,000 hours. With
its iconic design and reduced heightand surface, it is able to meet ESFR
sprinkler requirements too.

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We are able to offer state-of-the-art solutions for
all parts of the warehouse, including open areas,
racking and cold storage. Thanks to wireless controls,these are easy to operate and adjust, while theirmotion sensors make it straightforward to cut down
on energy use. We can tailor a bundle to suit yourwarehouse, whatever its size, so the system isfully scalable.

Maxos LED General
Lighting
With Maxos, you get excellent
payback for a minimal investment.
Not only does this LED solution
meet all the relevant standards
for industry applications, but it
also offers best-in-class energy
savings and high lighting levels.
Exchangeable mid-power LED
boards can be mounted on astandard trunking rail and comewith a choice of wide andmedium-beam lenses.

GreenWarehouseallows you tocreate yourown lighting
zones, set yourown dimming
levels and planthe duration ofparticular lighting
patterns.

Pacific LED
We call Pacific LED the ‘efficiency
champion’, as it allows you to save
up to 53% on energy. It uses thelatest mid-flux LEDs and has low
maintenance costs thanks to its
long lifetime. Designed to copewith extreme conditions, it alsocomes with diverse optics,
including a system that can
provide comfortable lightingwith low ceilings.

GreenWarehouse9Your lights can automatically come up to 100%,
while the other areas remain dimmed.
Dimming example – light always one step ahead

Zoning example – configure your way

Get into

Racking with open space layout

the zone

Royal Mail, UK

Zone at 10% light
Zone at 100% light due to presence

When you establish ‘smart zones’ within your warehouse, you’ll findyou’re able to shape the environment in exactly the way you want it.
Because the technology is so easy and intuitive
to configure and reconfigure, you can change it as
your needs evolve. Think of it as a similar process tochanging channels on your TV at home.

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how that network will behave. Some of the settings,
for instance, are more geared towards comfort, whileothers place a priority on energy savings.

Even the factory settings for the motion sensors
and dimmers are suitable for most warehouseenvironments, so the luminaires are ready to use assoon as they’re installed. But if you want to reconfigure,you simply make use of a remote, which controls
dimming level, duration and hold times.

Why not break the lighting pattern down further by
splitting your network into zones, built around motion
sensors? When someone has been detected in aparticular zone, your lights can automatically comeup to 100%, while the other areas remain dimmed. It’s
a superb way of reducing your carbon footprint andsaving on cost.

When you combine several luminaires together, they
form a network. You then select the mode that dictates

Now, combined with zoning, controls and presence
detection, LED really has come of age.

GreenWarehouse

Open space layout

GreenWarehouse11Racking
ceiling heights of 7/8 meters

Responsive

Solution:
Maxos LED66S/840 PSD WB

rack illumination
It’s essential for your staff to have high-quality, uniform
light when picking stock. But the reality is that someareas of the warehouse will often be much more
frequently used than others.
With the advanced optics of GreenWarehouse, you canmake sure that light adapts to your needs, leading tosignificant savings in terms of energy.

Ceiling height: 8m / Mounting height: 7m

If you’re keen to achieve better uniformity of light,
our trunking solutions and easy luminaire connection
give you the best possible options. We can also offerdifferent optics based on how high or wide a gangway
is. Our Narrow Beam option works in heights of up to 12
meters, which means that your shelves can be uniformly
lit to a high standard.

Area

p (%)

Em (lx)v

U0

Workplane

–

301

0.633

Floor

20

289

0.482

Values in lux, scale 1:208. Specific connected load: 3.24
W/m2 = 1.08 W/m 2/100 lx (surface area 1,500m2),
Maintenance factor: 0.72

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Solution:
GentleSpace gen2 LED250S/840 WB
300

Ceiling height: 8m / Mounting height: 7m
Area

p (%)

Em (lx)v

Workplane

–

342

Floor

20

328

U0
0.00m

300

30.00m
300

300

0.00m

0.562
0.467
350

Values in lux, scale 1:208. Specific connected load: 3.40
W/m2 = 0.90 W/m 2/100 lx (surface area 1,500m2),
50.00mMaintenance factor: 0.72
350

350

350

30.00m
300

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250
0.00m

0.00m

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350

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50.00mP = reflectance; Em = average illuminance, U0 = Emin / Eave (uniformity)

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Skipper Logistics, France

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Open spaceceiling heights of 10/11 meters

High performancein open space
Many specifiers and designers have tended to thinkof high-ceiling installations as costly and complex.
Certainly, most businesses are looking for a longlasting solution to minimize expense and disruption.
GreenWarehouse incorporates Philips Lighting
high-bay luminaires, which are known for their good
performance and long life. Just one source, in fact, canplay a significant role in the warehouse environment,
so you actually need fewer luminaires.

Solution:
Maxos LED 66S/840 PSD WB
Ceiling height: 11m / Mounting height: 10m
Area

p (%)

Em (lx)v

U0

Workplane

–

303

0.567

Floor

20

291

0.393

Values in lux, scale 1:208. Specific connected load: 3.49
W/m2 = 1.15 W/m 2/100 lx (surface area 1,500m2),
Maintenance factor: 0.72

If you have very low ceilings and require lower lumen
packages, it’s important to think carefully about the
optical beam you choose. It must be right for the heightof the space and the suspension distance. With theMaxos LED Industry system, you have a choice of wideand medium-beam lenses, giving you real flexibility inlight distribution.

30.00m

240

280

320

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240

30.00m
0.00m
0.00m

240

50.00m

280

320

250
Solution:
GentleSpace gen2 LED250S/840 WB

280

250

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250

250

30.00m240

Ceiling height: 11m / Mounting height: 10m
Area

p (%)

Em (lx)v

Workplane

U0

–

302

0.612
0.00m

Floor

20

289

0.346

350

Values in lux, scale 1:208. Specific connected load: 3.40
W/m2 = 1.13 W/m 2/100 lx (surface area 1,500m2),
50.00mMaintenance factor: 0.72

0.00m

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Royal Mail, UK

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Case study
DB Schenker
Linz, Austria

Super effective,and energy efficientLighting needs to be powerful and effective in any industrial
setting, but there’s increasing pressure to save energy too.
Reducing consumption and cutting CO2 emissions isn’t justgood for the environment. It saves money and marks yourbusiness out as a green trailblazer.

This is how
I see the future.
Everything aroundme reacts to me,
including the light.”
Robert Donev
Facility, Safety and Environmental Management

Managing lightin the warehouse
The project
DB Schenker is the transportation and logistics armof Deutsche Bahn, with a global network built on
customer service, quality and sustainability. The
business was already in the process of improving
its energy consumption in four warehouses, aspart of a large range of initiatives to reduce CO2
emissions. Working with Philips project partner
Siemens, they agreed to move ahead even moreradically through the implementation of ourGreenWarehouse solution.
The challenge
Under DB Schenker’s 2020 climate protection
program, CO2 emissions had to be reduced
by 20% between 2006 and the end of the current
decade. In the company’s warehouses, lighting
accounts for up to 60% of total energy costs.
It was imperative to reduce this figure, while atthe same time acting flexibly and respecting therequirements of the business at every stage ofthe operation.

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The solution
GreenWarehouse combines energy-efficient lighting(in this case, Maxos LEDs), with an interactive light
management system. All the lights are equippedwith a control unit which has a movement sensor
and wireless controller, ensuring that lights aredimmed when they are not needed.
A 2,200-meter busbar system was easily installed,
as no cables had to be laid, meaning there wasminimal disruption to DB Schenker’s daily operations.
The new technology was also seamlessly linked withthe existing Siemens daylight control system.

Savings of nearly€42,000 p.a.

CO2 emissions reduced by

201 tonnes p.a.

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Achieving

business goals

We understand the challenges you face, from a commercial perspective as well as a lighting one.
Our pedigree in lighting means we’re uniquely placed to keep innovating. Philips spends morethan any other lighting company on new product development (around 7% of turnover) – and our
focus is firmly on enhancing your business efficiency.
Speedy return on investment
Typical payback time for the Philips GreenWarehouse system is just three years, as the combined
efficiency of LED plus controls and zoning results in up to 50% energy and cost savings. ConstantLight Output – adjusting over-lighting by dimming down to the correct lumen level frominstallation can create up to 10% additional energy savings.

Total cost of ownership:over a 10 year period
GreenWarehouse

LED

3yr

Conventional€500,000

Typical payback
on investment€250,000

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10yrs

50 %

Axro, Hamburg

Possible energy andcost savings over LEDs
without controls

Return on investment example:
over a 10 year period

It’s really economical
not having to run
new wiring; theinstallation costs
end up minimal,
but the savings
are maximised.”
Jan Persson, Project Manager at Orkla Foods
Sverige AB and AH Automation AB

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Initial cost

Energy cost

Maintenance cost

€500,000

10%€250,000

Additional energy
saving with constantlight output€0
Conventional

GreenWarehouse

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Case study
Staci Italia SRL, French international logistics firmCasorate Primo (PV), Italy

155,000kg

Brighter warehouse,

CO2 savings per year

lower energy bills

82%

Energy savings

In 2015, Staci invested in a 24,000 square meter warehouse andneeded a new lighting installation. It wanted a system that would
significantly reduce its operating and maintenance costs, while
meeting all relevant lighting regulations.

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The company opted for an innovative solution: GentleSpace gen2
with the GreenWarehouse wireless control system.

Philips GentleSpace gen2
light fixtures installed

Our solution
The main challenge was how to create a well-lit,
healthy environment for warehouse staff, while at thesame time saving energy and cutting operating costs.
The large warehouse required a detailed lighting
design, but the installation of the GreenWarehousesystem was fast and simple.
Around 450 GentleSpace gen2 light fixtures weregrouped into zones. The lights are controlled bymotion sensors and an automatic regulator withwireless control, which dims the lights to 10% of
their power when they’re not in use.
This motion-detection technology has created ahighly flexible lighting environment that responds
to activity at Staci’s warehouse. For example, lighting
zones activate automatically when staff are unloading
deliveries, or when they’re moving stock from onepart of the warehouse to another.

We’ve achieved our goal in terms of energy
savings and, just as importantly, we’ve createdan environment that protects our workers’ health.”

Using GreenWarehouse, Staci has created a healthy
working environment, with lighting levels that meetall current standards. And because the motion
sensors activate the lighting only when it’s needed,energy consumption has dropped by 82%.
Environmental performance has also improved.
In terms of tonnes of oil equivalent, Staci anticipates
annual savings of around 55 TEP – which means
155,000 kg less CO2 emissions every year.

Daniele Conti, Staci Quality and Business Processes Engineering.

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Services delivered the right way,

your way
Lighting is in our DNA. We’ve been designingand delivering lighting installations for morethan 120 years, so one thing you can bankon is peace of mind. How do we work?
We’re big on flexibility. We’ll package our
support around exactly what you need.

Professional services:
pre installation
We offer help at the planning stage through our unique professional services approach –by doing an initial audit and recommending a design solution to ensure best outcomes.

Audit

Consulting

On-site data collection and data analysis

Solution design arising out of data analysis

Recommendation for improvement with aclear base line; ensures customer receives
the latest and most up-to-date informationon the lighting installation

Right design with help of data from field, options
to work with to get best optimized (cost to
benefit) solution to move forward, we also ensure
selected design is implemented to expectation• Lead• Solution design• Scope• Business case• Data Collection• Solution Implementation• Data Analysis• Sign off

Lifecycle services:
post installation
And post installation we offer a menu of options to choose from, with threepackages, from Essential to Premium and Premium+ depending on your needs.

Essential Package

Premium Package

Premium+ Package

Protecting your investment

Ensuring hassle-freeand budgeted operation

Optimize performance andmeet your business objectives• Everything in the Essential
Package• Everything in the Premium
Package• Comprehensive maintenancevia trained service engineers
for on-site service activities• Documentation and project
information in a customer
portal• Spare-part kit andreplacement for failures• Ongoing user training• Helpdesk and service ticketing• Preventive maintenance
via field support• Corrective maintenancevia remote call support• Spare parts and additional
services at discounted prices

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