Sustainability

Developer of Brisbane “Urban Forest” Seeks To Go Taller

Developer Aria Property Group has resubmitted its proposal to the City Council for a foliage-covered, 30-story residential tower at 88 Merivale Street in Brisbane, Australia, after being initially approved for...

Red Dot Award Competition Adds Sustainable Design Category

The international Red Dot Award competition has launched a new product design meta-category: sustainable design, which focuses on sustainable and responsible product design. Through January 31, 2025, designers and companies...

Singapore’s “Hotel in Nature” Named CTBUH Best Tall Building

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that Singapore's Pan Pacific Orchard "hotel in nature," served by Schindler elevators, was named the 2024 Best Tall Building Worldwide...

KONE Announces Ambitious New 2025-2030 Strategy “Rise”

On September 19, KONE announced its ambitious new 2025-2030 strategy, "Rise," with which it aims to lead in employee and customer experience, sustainability, innovation, growth and profitability. Effective January 1,...

KONE Announces Ambitious New 2025-2030 Strategy, “Rise”

On September 19, KONE announced its ambitious new 2025-2030 strategy, "Rise," with which it aims to lead in employee and customer experience, sustainability, innovation, growth and profitability. Effective January 1,...

Celsius Systems Unveils Air-Operated Vacuum Elevators

Celsius Systems, a pioneer in the elevator industry since 2005, has announced the introduction of its latest innovative technology — Air-Operated Vacuum Elevators. As the sole distributor of the Pneumatic...

Digitalization and Sustainability

by Adem Mert Hello, The importance of using technology in lift systems, as in many areas of our lives, is increasingly becoming more of an issue. Considering the advantages and...

Sustainability And Digitalization?

Dear readers, I want to share some of my opinions on sustainability and digitalization, which are the subjects of this issue.  Sustainability and digitalization are the most popular, interesting and...

Using Digital Tools To Elevate Sustainability

by Robert Kaspersma, Claudio Donghi This paper was presented at the 2023 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Edinburgh, Scotland. Abstract In the European Union, the building sector is the...

Otis Announces Made to Move Communities Competition Theme

On September 10, Otis announced the theme for this year’s Made to Move CommunitiesTM global student competition: applying AI to enable more inclusive and sustainability mobility solutions. More than 250...

Rendering of the Hilton Hawaiian Village addition; image courtesy of Hilton

36-Story Addition To Hilton Hawaiian Village Greenlit in Waikiki

NEXGEN 2026 EDUCATIONAL RETREAT TO SET SAIL IN SPRING

NexGen 2026 Educational Retreat To Set Sail in Spring

ATLAS ELEVATORS TO PROVIDE 34 ELEVATORS FOR MADINAH PROJECT

Atlas Elevators To Provide 34 Elevators for Madinah Project

CECA ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

CECA Announces Scholarship Winners

METRORAIL AUDIT HIGHLIGHTS VERTICAL-TRANSPORTATION MAINTENANCE CONCERNS

Metrorail Audit Highlights D.C. VT Maintenance Concerns