Elevators Key To Energy-Reduction Efforts

Elevators and escalators can consume up to 15% of a building’s power, representing a significant opportunity for reducing energy consumption through energy-efficient upgrades, Propmodo reports. Technologies like gearless drives, regenerative drives and predictive maintenance can cut operating costs and promote sustainability in building operations. Consistent maintenance of elevators and escalators ensures any system problems that may be unnecessarily draining energy are identified and corrected. The energy conserved by modernizing elevators and escalators with available energy-saving mechanisms can reduce a building’s carbon footprint, according to the source