Milking parlours are often poorly lit compared to the industrial sector and this can affect the efficiency and effectiveness of the milking routine, the ability to control udder or milk changes associated with pathologies, and the well-being and health of animals and workers. The aim of the project is to define an objective method, based on the use of a free professional lighting design software (Dialux), to assess and improve milking parlour lighting by implementing alternative, energy-saving and cost-effective solutions to artificial lighting and by promoting the intensive use of natural light to adequately illuminate the milker's visual task area. As a first step towards achieving the project objective, the window-to-floor ratio (WFR), average daylight factor (ADF) and uniformity of daylight factor (UDF) were calculated in the milking parlours of the project partners. Preliminary results show that although the WFR in both parlours exceeds the minimum value of 10% recommended by the Building and Livestock Guidelines of the Lombardy Region (Northern Italy), the ADF calculated under overcast conditions is below the minimum target daylight factor (2%) for building design and the UDF is below the minimum value (0.6) required to ensure uniform visual conditions.
Efficient use of artificial lighting and intensive use of natural light in milking parlours: preliminary results of the MUNGILUX Project / F.M. Tangorra, M. Zucali, A. Calcante (LECTURE NOTES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING). - In: Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture and Agro-Food Systems. SHWA 2023 / [a cura di] R. Berruto, M. Biocca, E. Cavallo, M. Cecchini, S. Failla, E. Romano. - Cham : Springer, 2024. - ISBN 978-3-031-63503-8. - pp. 260-266 (( Intervento presentato al 7. convegno International Conference on Safety, Health and Welfare in Agriculture and Agro-food Systems, SHWA tenutosi a Ragusa nel 2023 [10.1007/978-3-031-63504-5_26].
Efficient use of artificial lighting and intensive use of natural light in milking parlours: preliminary results of the MUNGILUX Project
F.M. Tangorra
Primo
;M. ZucaliSecondo
;A. CalcanteUltimo
2024
Abstract
Milking parlours are often poorly lit compared to the industrial sector and this can affect the efficiency and effectiveness of the milking routine, the ability to control udder or milk changes associated with pathologies, and the well-being and health of animals and workers. The aim of the project is to define an objective method, based on the use of a free professional lighting design software (Dialux), to assess and improve milking parlour lighting by implementing alternative, energy-saving and cost-effective solutions to artificial lighting and by promoting the intensive use of natural light to adequately illuminate the milker's visual task area. As a first step towards achieving the project objective, the window-to-floor ratio (WFR), average daylight factor (ADF) and uniformity of daylight factor (UDF) were calculated in the milking parlours of the project partners. Preliminary results show that although the WFR in both parlours exceeds the minimum value of 10% recommended by the Building and Livestock Guidelines of the Lombardy Region (Northern Italy), the ADF calculated under overcast conditions is below the minimum target daylight factor (2%) for building design and the UDF is below the minimum value (0.6) required to ensure uniform visual conditions.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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