{"id":7617,"date":"2022-10-03T14:58:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T12:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/baza-wiedzy\/swietliki-dachowe-czy-okna\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T14:44:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T13:44:02","slug":"skylights-or-windows-lighting-for-steel-halls","status":"publish","type":"knowledge","link":"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/en\/baza-wiedzy\/skylights-or-windows-lighting-for-steel-halls\/","title":{"rendered":"Skylights or windows? Lighting for steel halls"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7374\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0004D.jpg\" style=\"object-position:31% 64%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"31% 64%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0004D.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0004D-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0004D-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0004D-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0004D-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n    @media (max-width:1023px) {\n        .spacer-block_60d9c7687c63e {\n            height: 10px;\n        }\n    }\n    @media (min-width:1024px) {\n        .spacer-block_60d9c7687c63e {\n            height: 50px;\n        }\n    }\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"spacer spacer-block_60d9c7687c63e\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-container-small\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Steel halls<\/strong> are among the building structures used not only for the storage, movement and manufacture of goods by machines, but also as a temporary or permanent workplace for people. <strong>Lighting steel halls<\/strong> by allowing natural light into the building is desirable because of its beneficial effects on the working environment. Elements to ensure adequate lighting in the hall can be installed in the walls as well as on the roof. These include <strong>windows<\/strong> and <strong>strip wall lights<\/strong> and <strong>skylights<\/strong>. Each of the extra lighting elements mentioned will be discussed in the relevant subsection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lighting of the steel hall \u2013 requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let us begin by mentioning a few more technical requirements resulting from the superior legislation imposing the necessity of<strong> illuminating<\/strong> buildings, including <strong>steel halls<\/strong>. In the most general terms, the <strong>illuminated <\/strong>area enclosed in a building is expressed by a certain fractional value resulting from the ratio of the translucent area of the illuminating element to the floor area it illuminates. Accordingly, for areas intended for human occupancy, this ratio should be no less than 1:8 (1 sqm of daylight per 8 sqm of floor area). For rooms where daylighting is required for the intended use, but which are not intended for human occupancy, the ratio is 1:12. The places for which a ratio of 1:12 is required may therefore be the storage areas of a <strong>steel hall<\/strong>, which do not constitute a permanent workplace, but which, because of the need to move people on an ad hoc basis, need to be illuminated accordingly. It is also worth mentioning that in some facilities, such as steel production halls, some processes may be run that require an environment completely devoid of natural light. If this is the case, it is possible to <strong>illuminate<\/strong> people&#8217;s workstations with electric lighting only, if permission is granted by the competent state regional health inspectorate, issued in agreement with the labour inspectorate.<a href=\"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/en\/industrial-facilities\/steel-halls\/\">https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/en\/industrial-facilities\/steel-halls\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0006D.jpg\" alt=\"\u015bwietliki i okna w hali magazynowej\" class=\"wp-image-7376\" srcset=\"https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0006D.jpg 900w, https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0006D-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/commercecon.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/0514_K-FLEX_0006D-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steel hall windows<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As mentioned in the introduction, one method of providing sufficient natural light is to install <strong>warehouse windows<\/strong> and strip <strong>wall lights in the wall<\/strong>. The <strong>steel hall <\/strong>window means almost exactly the same thing as in normal construction, i.e. double, triple or quadruple glazing units divided by air voids installed in a frame. <strong>Strip wall lights<\/strong> differ from <strong>windows<\/strong> in that the translucent element is not glass, but polyurethane (usually cellular). <strong>Strip wall lights<\/strong> are usually lighter than windows and can reach considerable lengths (several tens of metres) without having to be divided by vertical frame mullions.&nbsp; In both cases, the wall light elements of the building are mounted on dedicated steel transoms \u2013 structural elements spanning between the mullions on which the <strong>windows<\/strong> or <strong>strip wall lights <\/strong>are erected as in traditional construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Skylights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Another method of introducing natural light into a<strong> steel hall<\/strong> is through the use of <strong>skylights<\/strong>. A skylight is understood to be a transparent element such as polycarbonate, usually of an arched (less commonly flat) shape, which rests on a thin base made of galvanised steel or painted with anti-corrosion paint. The base of the skylight rests on a trapezoidal roofing sheet, and its upper part, projecting above the roof slope, is shaped into a &#8216;sill&#8217; that allows the installation of the skylight base insulation and its subsequent waterproofing treatment. <strong>Skylights<\/strong> can be subdivided by shape into individual <strong>skylights<\/strong> and <strong>strips of skylights<\/strong>. They differ fundamentally in the shape \u2013 <strong>individual skylights<\/strong> have typically dimensions of around 1.0 x 2.0 m to 2.0 x 3.0 m, while strips are 1.2 to 4.0 m wide and and have almost unlimited lengths (often several tens of metres). It is worth noting that <strong>dome-shaped skylights<\/strong> are characterised by increasing height, measured above the roof slope, as their width increases. Therefore, the choice of a wide light strip is likely to require taking into account, at the design stage of the roof structure, the additional snow load resulting from the presence of an obstacle\/place of excessive snow accumulation (a skylight dome). <strong>The individual skylights<\/strong> also differ from the <strong>strips <\/strong>in that, due to their long length, the light strips often have a so-called &#8220;self-supporting base\u201d, which rests on the main structure of the <strong>steel hall<\/strong> roof. Due to their size, which is usually smaller than that of a typical roof spacing (6.0 &#8211; 7.5 m), skylights and the trapezoidal sheeting require additional support by a steel substructure, the so called trimmer beam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Windows or skylights in the hall \u2013 which is more efficient in illuminating<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When choosing how to introduce natural light into the hall, it is worth bearing in mind that <strong>warehouse windows<\/strong> are only able to<strong> provide light to the hall<\/strong> at a limited depth. In cases where the depth of the room is considerable and amounts to several dozen metres or more, it becomes necessary to use supplementary <strong>lighting <\/strong>in areas that are far from the external walls through <strong>skylights<\/strong>. What is more, the <strong>skylights<\/strong> can be additionally equipped with electrically controlled devices that lift certain modules\/segments of polycarbonate domes, with an additional role of ventilation or<strong> smoke flap<\/strong>s. When designing the location of <strong>windows<\/strong> and <strong>skylights<\/strong> one should be aware of the need to coordinate them with the building&#8217;s interior design plan. It is advisable to locate skylights in people&#8217;s workplaces and in shelving aisles in order to maximise light for passageways. On the other hand, <strong>windows<\/strong> and <strong>strip wall lights<\/strong> are worth locating, for example, in the side\/loading area where there is heavy forklift traffic. Thus, when choosing between the use of windows and skylights the shape of the <strong>warehouse <\/strong>and fire safety aspects (smoke extraction) should be considered. In order to provide adequate <strong>light in a steel hall<\/strong>, it is often best to use both fittings, i.e. both <strong>windows<\/strong> and <strong>skylights<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":7375,"template":"","realizacje-obiekt":[328,329,312,176,175,174],"class_list":["post-7617","knowledge","type-knowledge","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","realizacje-obiekt-budowa-hali-en","realizacje-obiekt-hala-stalowa-en","realizacje-obiekt-industrial-facility","realizacje-obiekt-logistics-halls","realizacje-obiekt-production-and-storage-halls","realizacje-obiekt-warehouses"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Skylights or windows? 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