Green Issues
Energy Models for Lifts
by Ana M. Lorente-Lafuente, Dr. José Luis Núñez-Bruis and Dr. Gina Barney Lifts are essential for the operation of a building and contribute to its energy burden. They use energy...
Orona IDeO-innovation city
An Update by Xabier Barrutieta, Eneko Goikoetxea, Javier de la Fuente and Santiago Pérez Ocáriz First Extraordinary Innovation Point in Lift Technology ORONA has been awarded the First Extraordinary Point...
MVT: Newly Formed, Decades Old
by Elizabeth Pate Mongrain Vertical Transport (MVT) is a recently established international builder of hydraulic elevator packages. While the company is new, its elevator components are not. Until recently, the...
Energy Labels for Lifts Based on Guideline VDI 4707
by Dieter Roas While building owners in Germany must furnish proof of the energy efficiency of their buildings, the same does not necessarily apply to technical building equipment. A lift,...
Sustainable Building: In-house LEED Specialists Provide Expertise
by Jens Holtgrefe and Silke Richter Buildings account for roughly 40% of global energy consumption. Lighting, heating, elevators and other building services use a lot of power. Rising energy costs,...
The Importance of Indoor Air Quality
by Sasha Bailey Indoor air quality has become an increasingly important and relevant topic for building owners and occupants in recent years. With more and more information available to the...
How Hydraulic Elevators Came Back to “Green”
The author recounts his work through the decades to improve the ride quality and energy efficiency of hydraulic elevators. I began working with hydraulic elevators at the Swedish company Devehissar...
Hydraulic Elevators: The Economic Low-Rise Green Solution
Examines how hydraulic elevators can be modernized to become “green” Hydraulic Elevators have been the backbone of the U.S. elevator industry since the 1940s. Now with the push of green...
Kleemann Energy-Efficient Elevator Study
Highlights the actions Kleemann has taken to reduce energy consumption in hydraulic and traction elevators, while analyzing energy-reduction measures and results In recent years, there has been a growing trend...
An Approach to Achieving Class “A” Certification for Complete Lift Solutions
An exploration of the development of energy-efficient lift packages for new installations and modernizations Energy consumption and ecological issues are high on the agenda of elevator-industry products, pushed by environmental...
