World heritage in Hamburg goes climate neutral
The Speicherstadt in Hamburg (Germany), the historical warehouse district, is an attraction and a magnet for insiders as well as outsiders of the logistics industry. The illumination that bathes the impressive red-brick buildings in a soft light has been especially popular for nearly 20 years. With the arrival of 2020, this lighting system will switch to renewable energy, making the light art project climate neutral.
The illumination of the Speicherstadt historical warehouse district is designed and operated by the Licht-Kunst-Speicherstadt association. Roland Lappin, member of the association’s executive board, said: “We started out with lights that had extremely low power consumption. For ten years, we have used energy-efficient, low-maintenance long-lasting LED lights.
The switch to green energy is the next logical step and supports the city’s efforts to help the climate,” says Lappin, who is also the CFO, finance and real estate of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA). The company develops the landmarked Speicherstadt historical warehouse district, a UNESCO world heritage site. (fd)