Logistics Parks Blogs

Businesses are greening their warehouses to lower costs and reduce resource in pursuit of zero-net energy (ZNE) even without the pressure of government regulations.  A 2010 mandate in Europe is pushing companies there to achieve ZNE status for commercial buildings by 2020. To be ZNE, buildings must create onsite energy equivalent to the amount of energy they use. In the Middle East, Asia and Africa, where most of Agility’s warehouses are located, ZNE is still a distant objective. Michel Saab, CEO of Agility Logistics Parks, Operations, says the two most expensive warehousing costs are lighting and air conditioning. Ed Klimek of KSS Architects notes that lighting accounts for nearly 30 percent of the energy use within a distribution center. Finding a sustainable […]