This solar-/water-powered elevator is a step toward reducing the use of electric power. by Ish Buckingham The lift industry is currently devoting a great deal of time and, dare I say, energy into developing “green” products that will contribute to the global objective of preserving our planet for future generations. The general trend is to…
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Should small businesses go green and, if so, is it worth it? by Allison C. Weber To go or not to go green – that is the question that many small companies want to avoid. Yes, of course, we all want to be mindful of the environment, but at what cost? Is it really worth…
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Energy consumption and ecological issues are high on the agenda. by Markus Hößle Ecological/Energy Issues Out of the world’s present population of 6.5 billion, 3.5 billion (about 50%) live in cities. If the world’s population increases to 9 billion in 2050, that means that as many as 6 billion (66%) will then be living in…
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Your elevator cab interior, no matter the size, can make a difference in your ecological footprint. You may feel that your elevator cab interior is too small to make a difference when thinking about your ecological footprint. However, just thinking about it is a great beginning, and every little bit counts! With a physical footprint…
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Following research into elevator energy consumption, a voluntary guideline that defines elevator energy measurement procedures has been developed. Urs LindeggerSchindler Aufzüge AG, Switzerland ABSTRACT The trend towards sustainability and energy efficiency does not stop when it comes to elevators. The study by the Swiss federal office of energy in 2005 took a pioneer role in…
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In pursuit of increased margin of safety and environmental protection, a new escalator has been developed. Yoichi Ise, Mitsuru Sakaue and Toshiyuki Fukuda MITO Design & Production Division, Urban Planning and Development Systems, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan This paper was presented at ELEVCONÂ Lucerne 2010, the International Congress on Vertical Transportation Technologies and first published in IAEE…
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It has been worthwhile to revisit Atlas Schindler’s premises in Londrina, Brazil, after several years (ELEVATOR WORLD, April 2005). Even though the building is basically the same, the manufacturing processes have been reorganized. Significant changes focused on logistics, automation and sustainability have also taken place to help it run more efficiently and environmentally friendly. Atlas…
Read More by Dan Ashton International Business Machines’ “Smarter Planet” commercials introduced the concept of cloud computing to the general public in 2009. The commercials suggest an increased capability to collaborate and connect through a new method of obtaining and using computing resources. However, outside a few commercials targeted toward consumers and a bevy of materials targeted…
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The Gotthard Tunnel (ELEVATOR WORLD, February 2006) was successfully connected ahead of schedule in a ceremony on October 15, 2010. At a total cost of EUR9.1 billion (US$12.45 billion), the project is part of a plan to create a high-speed rail network consisting of passenger and cargo trains that zip between Germany and Italy at…
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by Tom Shield Modular Elevator Manufacturing, Inc. (MEM) provided a vertical transportation solution for Oxnard, California’s Mullin Automotive Museum. The 46,821-square-foot museum features one of the largest collections of Bugatti and French race cars of the 1930s. In order to open the facility to the public, the building’s accessibility needed to be improved. MEM provided…
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