Sustainability
CTBUH Announces Keynote Speakers for Americas Conference
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced that David Gottfried, chief global impact officer at Blue Planet Systems, and Kate Simonen, founding director of the Carbon Leadership...
Schindler Expands AIA-Certified CE Course Offerings
Schindler has expanded its accredited, American Institute of Architects (AIA)-certified continuing education (CE) courses covering elevator, escalator and moving walk applications, as well as the environmental and sustainable aspects of...
Experiment Using EV To Power Elevator Successful
Hitachi and Nissan Motor recently succeeded in using an electric minicar to power an elevator for almost 15-h straight in an experiment demonstrating how electric vehicles (EVs) can be used...
We Are the Future
The future of the world we live in may well depend on how we build in the future. Let’s face it, we are not going back to low-rise buildings that...
Elevators and the Environment
by Fernando Guillemi and Alea Guillemi This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract The concern about environmental degradation is growing by...
Reducing Energy Consumption by an Optimization Algorithm in Elevator Group Control
by Anton Glad, Juho Kokkala, Mirko Ruokokoski, Janne Sorsa and Toni Tukia This paper was presented at the 2022 International Elevator & Escalator Symposium in Barcelona, Spain. Abstract An elevator...
Using Circular Economy Business Models and Life Cycle Assessment to Improve the Sustainability of Elevators
Research explores the potential of drive refurbishment to improve elevator sustainability. by Marco Tomatis, Christian Kukura, Siniša Djurović, Judith Apsley, David Griffin, Jordan Griffin, Rob Corner and Laurence Stamford Abstract...
Powering Up
The race to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions in buildings is on, and the elevator industry is ready to lead the way. by Philip W. Grone Sustainability in...
Elevating the Bar
In this Readers’ Platform, your author discusses sustainability in the elevator industry. by Viswesh Vancheeshwar Elevators are used millions of times each day by passengers globally, and are fast increasing...
“Lifestyle Destination”
TKE elevators with regenerative drives are a key part of the Midtown Union mixed-use development in Atlanta. Selecting TK Elevator’s (TKE) energy-efficient elevators for its 26-story office tower in the...
