Warehouse air conditioning is an essential part of any industrial workplace, yet is one of the most challenging areas in the HVAC industry. The sheer size and scale of commercial air conditioning in warehouses is of such a high degree of complexity, that you need trusted professionals to help get the job done.
At Air-rite Solutions, we provide the full range of HVAC services in Brisbane and South East Queensland, including the capability to design, install, and maintain warehouse air conditioning. Let’s take a look at the importance of warehouse air conditioning and why you need a team of experts to ensure your system is designed for long-term success.
The Importance of Warehouse Air Conditioning
Climate control in a warehouse is essential for many businesses, as these large spaces are the centre of their storage and distribution services. If your supply chain involves using a warehouse at any point, then you will understand the need for a carefully controlled climate to ensure the enduring preservation of any goods or products kept there.
Industrial air conditioning systems in warehouses are also critical for the health and wellbeing of workers. In Brisbane’s hot and humid subtropical climate, warehouses can quickly become uncomfortable workplaces if the necessary thermal control measures are not taken. This is why you need a system that will maintain the appropriate temperature across the year, ensuring that all workers are being looked after.
The Difficulties of Warehouse Air Conditioning
When it comes to designing, installing, and maintaining warehouse air conditioning, there are a range of challenges that aren’t present or as notable in other types of buildings. Some of the main challenges for these kinds of systems include:
- The most obvious challenge for warehouse air conditioning is the size of the building. Given they are large, open areas with high ceilings, it can be difficult to design a system that adequately services the entire space.
- Warehouses are often opened via large entrances to transport goods, which can have a detrimental effect on the heating or cooling of the indoor space.
- Warehouses with refrigeration rooms require specially designed commercial air conditioning installations to provide the necessary climate control.
- The lack of walls to divide a warehouse into several areas requires a HVAC system that can service the entire building at once.
- Other challenges include dealing with humidity, insulation of the walls and roof, post-installation services, and structural adequacy.
The good news is that all of these challenges are recognised and understood by experienced commercial HVAC professionals. The team at Air-rite Solutions have decades behind them coming up with the necessary solutions to design and install the appropriate systems for large warehouses right across South East Queensland.
Other Considerations When Installing Air Conditioning in Warehouses
There is a lot of thought and planning involved with the design and installation of air conditioning systems in warehouses. For example, when designing the system, it’s essential that our HVAC experts make sure the plant is accessible at all times so it can be regularly inspected for maintenance purposes.
Another major consideration is load capacity. Given how spacious warehouses often are, the air conditioning system needs to be able to contribute the necessary volume of air without being put under too much strain. Designing a system to cope with these pressures becomes more challenging the larger the warehouse and the cooler the necessary temperature.
There is a lot of thought and planning involved with the design and installation of air conditioning systems in warehouses. For example, when designing the system, it’s essential that our HVAC experts make sure the plant is accessible at all times so it can be regularly inspected for maintenance purposes.
Another major consideration is load capacity. Given how spacious warehouses often are, the air conditioning system needs to be able to contribute the necessary volume of air without being put under too much strain. Designing a system to cope with these pressures becomes more challenging the larger the warehouse and the cooler the necessary temperature.
While 25 degrees celsius is the standard “comfortable” indoor temperature produced by HVAC systems, some warehouses require 20 degrees celsius or cooler for the benefit of their products and equipment. For such a system, more care must be taken to ensure it can adequately handle this more demanding load capacity.
The Best Climate Control in Warehouses
After discussing all of this information, you may be asking yourself: what is the ideal climate control for warehouses. In general, a commercial HVAC system will keep a warehouse between 15 and 25 degrees celsius all year round, depending on the goods inside the building. This temperature is lowered to between zero and ten degrees celcius for refrigerated rooms and below zero for freezer rooms.
At Air-rite Solutions, we have an unlimited design licence that allows us to create industrial HVAC systems specifically for warehouses.
Past Warehouse Projects
Air-rite Solutions has had the privilege of working on a number of warehouse air conditioning projects over the years. Some of these projects include:
- Curtain Wonderland
- Treasure Island Biggera Waters
- Trade Tools
- Crazy Clarks
- AMX
These projects showcase our capability for designing and installing large scale commercial air conditioning systems for warehouses across Brisbane and South East Queensland.
Contact Air-rite Solutions
If you are looking for a trusted commercial HVAC company that can take care of the full range of warehouse air conditioning services, then look no further than the team at Air-rite Solutions. Contact us today to find out more about how we can help.
