Logistics and distribution centre · Lighting
Lighting in logistics and distribution centre: what the SRI measures
For lighting, the SRI does not measure the lamp but the control: does the light switch off when nobody is there, and does it dim with daylight. This is often the cheapest domain to score points in.
In short
- 1This page shows how the Smart Readiness Indicator assesses the Lighting domain in a logistics and distribution centre.
- 2In large halls with few occupants, presence detection and daylight control often deliver the quickest and most cost-effective score improvements.
- 3For this building type, lighting counts with the maximum weighting factor of 3 out of 3.
Weight of this domain for this building type
Which services count
| Service | Lowest level | Highest level | Advice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy control for indoor lighting L-1a · A · 4 levels | Manual on/off switch | Automatic detection (manual on / dimmed or auto off) | highest level |
| Control artificial lighting power based on daylight levels L-2 · 5 levels | Manual (central) | Automatic dimming including scene-based light control (during time intervals, dynamic and adapted lighting scenes are set, for example, in terms of illuminance level, different correlated colour temperature (CCT) and the possibility to change the light distribution within the space according to e.g. design, human needs, visual tasks) | – |
Worked example
If everything in this domain is at level 0, the domain contributes nothing. At the highest level for all services, the indicative total score for this building type rises by about 4 percentage points (from 32 to 36 percent, with all other domains at level 1).
Why does lighting carry such high weight here?
A logistics and distribution centre consists mainly of large, high-ceilinged halls. Few people move through them, yet lighting often runs at full brightness for hours on end, even in empty corridors.
This is why the Lighting domain within the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) carries the full weighting factor of 3 out of 3 here. The SRI does not measure the lamp itself, but the control system behind it: whether the light switches on automatically and adjusts to daylight.
Which services are assessed?
The SRI examines two smart-ready services in this domain. The first, presence detection for artificial lighting (L-1a), concerns whether light turns on or off automatically when someone enters or leaves a zone.
The lowest functionality level is a manual switch. The highest level within this service is automatic detection, where light turns on automatically or dims and switches off automatically once a zone is empty.
The second service, artificial light power control based on daylight levels (L-2), concerns dimming based on incoming daylight. This ranges from manual control per room to automatic dimming with scene-based lighting control, where light intensity and colour temperature adjust automatically to time of day or task.
What does this mean for a distribution centre?
In a hall with many corridors and few fixed work stations, presence detection per zone is often the most straightforward step. Sensors per corridor ensure light burns only where and when needed.
Daylight control is particularly relevant in halls with roof lights or large facade openings. Because this domain carries the full weighting factor, an improvement from level 0 or 1 to level 2 or 3 has relatively significant impact on the total SRI score.
Lighting therefore often ranks among the cheapest ways to improve the score of a logistics building, especially compared to domains requiring changes to technical installations.
What this means for you
- Owner
- As owner of a distribution centre, it is worthwhile to invest in zone-based presence detection and daylight control, because lighting carries the full weighting factor of 3 out of 3 in the SRI. These upgrades are typically less expensive than interventions in heating or electrical systems and still deliver a noticeable score improvement.
- Tenant
- As a user of the hall, you will notice that light in corridors turns on when you enter and automatically dims or switches off in empty zones, reducing energy consumption without requiring you to operate anything manually. With daylight control, you will see that artificial light automatically reduces intensity at times when sufficient daylight enters.
- Advisor
- When assessing this domain, pay attention to the functionality level of both presence detection (L-1a) and daylight control (L-2), and verify whether detection is arranged per zone or only centrally. Because this domain carries maximum weighting here, the precise classification into functionality levels largely determines the final class of the building.
Next step
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