Environmental Issues

Climate Friendly to Climate Neutral

By Undine Stricker-Berghoff | April 1, 2022

In this Industry Dialogue, your author discusses the big commitment of the Big 4.

Plants Go Green

By TK Elevator | April 1, 2022

TKE is converting European elevator and escalator factories to 100% renewable electricity.

Computational Environment for Simulating Impact of Building Sway on High Rise Lifts

By Jaakko Kalliomäki, Jarkko Saloranta, Joonas Sorvari, Sakari Mäntylä, Mikko Puranen | April 1, 2022

This article explains how a computational environment that models a lift system in building sway conditions is built based on a segmented approach.

Elevators and Earthquakes: An (Un) Holy Alliance?

By Undine Stricker-Berghoff | April 1, 2022

Experts work on ways to keep ground shaking from causing vertical-transportation disasters.

Taking on Risks

By Anjali Viswakumar | September 3, 2021

Growing focus on, and successful practice of, ESG is being borne out by statistical evaluation.

Toward a Sustainable Future

By Elevator World | October 1, 2017

Moving Materials Sustainably

By Elevator World | November 1, 2016

Eco-Design in Orona Products

By Elevator World | October 1, 2011

The Elevator Industry’s Dirty Little Secret

By Elevator World | August 1, 2011

Energy Efficient Modernisation of Hydraulic Drives

By Tony Aschwanden and Conradin Jost | May 1, 2011

Energy and Ecology in the Focus of the Wittur Group

By Elevator World | April 1, 2011