Radiant Heating for Outdoor Waiting Areas: Comfort and Safety for Your Users
Maintain a pleasant temperature in your outdoor reception zones
Outdoor waiting areas are increasingly common in medical facilities, administrations, companies, or transport hubs, providing sheltered but often weather-exposed spaces. To ensure minimal thermal comfort without excess energy costs, electric radiant heating is the ideal, efficient, and discreet solution.
Why heat an outdoor waiting area with radiant heating?
Electric radiant heaters emit infrared rays that warm bodies and objects directly without heating the ambient air. This offers several major advantages for outdoor waiting areas:
- Instant heat upon switching on
- No ventilation or air movement
- Simple installation under shelters, canopies, or awnings
- Low consumption by targeting seating areas only
- Compliance with ERP safety standards (Public Access Buildings)
Main applications
- Medical centers, hospitals, clinics
- Public administrations or outdoor reception services
- Bus stops, train or ferry stations
- Company entrances with access control
- Parking lots and waiting zones for passenger transport
Which type of radiant heating to prioritize?
- Medium wave (IR-M): suited for semi-covered spaces, providing gentle and pleasant heat
- Short wave (IR-A): recommended for very open or wind-exposed shelters
- Compact and flat models: for discreet integration under roofing or on walls
Area to heat and recommended power
Depending on the size of the waiting area and the degree of wind exposure:
- Small waiting area (4 to 6 m²): 1,500 to 2,000 W
- Medium zone (8 to 12 m²): 2,400 to 3,600 W spread across multiple points
- Large hall or queue (>15 m²): several spaced or series-connected modules
Installation advice
- Recommended mounting height: 2.0 to 2.5 meters
- Fixing under awnings, on walls or structural masts
- Inclination of heaters toward seating or traffic areas
- Minimum protection rating: IP55 (rain and humidity resistant)
Our recommended models for outdoor waiting areas
- HEATSTRIP® Elegance: ultra discreet, perfect under shelters or canopies
- HEATSCOPE® Vision: no visible light, for a sober and welcoming atmosphere
- HEATSTRIP® Intense: recommended for more exposed or larger spaces
Benefits for your users and your site
Installing radiant heating in your outdoor waiting area offers many benefits:
- Immediate comfort improvement for visitors and patients
- Reduction of cold-related illness risks (especially in medical environments)
- Professional and polished reception image
- Energy optimization thanks to targeted and smart heating
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Planning to heat an outdoor waiting area or an open reception zone? Contact us for a personalized quote and benefit from our expertise in electric radiant heating for public environments.