In an era of heightened climate changes,industrial operations including warehouses stand at the forefront of sustainability challenges.Warehouses are large energy guzzling structures, often spanning over thousands of square feet ,grapple with rising temperatures which drive up cooling costs and compromise worker comfort.The workers are at the heart of a factory’s productivity.Rising heat has been found to directly affect the productivity outcomes.The India Cooling project, estimates that in the past one decade,heating at workspaces have a direct correlation to company’s revenue outcomes with an estimation of a loss of 1 billion work hours on an account of sickness and delays.
In such a scenario,we have LuminX,a nanotechnology based solar reflective paint engineered to combat such rising challenges.Its Solar Reflective Index(SRI) ( the ability to reflect the incoming solar radiation) at 120+, among the best in it’s category, reflecting upto 90% of the incoming UV rays while emitting the absorbed heat.Its impact on warehouses can revolutionise thermal management, operational efficiency and long term viability.
Traditional warehouse roofs are typical dark asphalt or metal which absorb 85-90% of the solar radiation, increasing surface temperatures to upto 70 degree Celsius.This incipient heat is then transferred indoors, forcing dependence on air conditioning systems that consumes upto 35% of the facility’s electricity.This pushes up the cost of operations.LuminX breaks this cycle by creating cool roofs which can reduce absolute surface temperatures by upto 20 degrees, 5-7 degrees internally.This results in lowering surface temperatures from scorching highs to manageable limits.One of our pilot projects at a Swiggy warehouse in Gurgaon reported a drop of 35% of HVAC runtime post application,freeing up grid capacity during peak hours and reducing carbon emissions by 25 tons annually.
Beyond the parenthesis of cost reductions, LuminX also enhances worker safety and productivity in warehouse environments.Increased heat, exacerbates fatigue,errors and accidents.India Cooling Report highlights data which attest to an increase of injury rates above 50 degree centigrades. By maintaining bearable temperatures, LuminX promotes safer,healthier workspaces boosting productivity.
Machines used for operations like conveyor belts also have a higher depreciation rate while operating at high temperatures. This can be effectively countered by using LuminX through keeping thermal temperatures to bearable limits.LuminX is durable, it’s epoxy infused formulation adheres to concrete, metal,tiles, resisting cracks and weathering for upto 10 years with minimal maintenance.This extends lifespan of roofs and cutting significant replacement costs.Integration with warehouse management is seamless.The paint’s white glossy finish does not alter the aesthetics,and can incorporate anti microbial additives for hygiene and food storage facilities.
Environmentally, LuminX aligns warehouses with ESG mandates. As mentioned earlier, it plays a role in reducing carbon footprints,cut down thermal emissions.Additionally, LuminX has among the lowest Volatile Organic Compunds in it’s composition in it’s category.Global Logistic firms like Amazon,FedEx target net zero by 2040, cool roof technologies like LuminX can mitigate this sector’s 15% share of industrial emissions.In regions like Middle East and Africa, Cool Roof Technologies have already shown it’s efficacy by reducing urban heat by 2-3 degrees as per field studies.
Warehouses are the engines of growth in a developing economy like India.LuminX wishes to be a part in this development story as a strategic asset,cooling warehouses from the top down leasing to a cooler,greener future for supply chains worldwide.