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KONE 2013 | CORPOR ATE RESPONSIBILIT Y REPORT
ENVIRONMENT
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Among KONE’s focus areas are green
building research projects related to new
people flow technologies and pioneering low
carbon maintenance concepts that employ
remote monitoring and an eco-efficient
service vehicle fleet. In addition, we develop
efficient installation methods for elevators and
buildings, decreasing the installation time and
resources needed.
For example, over 50% (2.2 million in 2010)
of the elevators and escalators currently
in operation in Europe are more than 20
years old. In 2020, it is estimated that this
figure will increase to 60% (3.2 million)*.
According to the “E4 study Energy Efficiency
of Elevators and Escalators” supported by
the European Commission, by modernizing
elevators installed in 1985 or earlier with the
best available technology, energy savings
of as much as 63% can be achieved. On
the European level this would mean energy
savings of 11.6 TWh.
Energy efficient solutions that lead to
greener buildings
KONE is a pioneer in developing eco-efficient
solutions in the elevator and escalator industry.
The biggest environmental impact of our
solutions relates to the amount of electricity
used by the equipment over its lifetime. This
underlines the importance of continuing
to develop and improve energy efficient
innovations.
KONE seeks to decrease the environmental
impact of buildings by continuing to reduce
the energy consumption of its elevators
and escalators. Our volume elevator models
launched in 2012 consume 70% less energy in
Europe, 60–75% less in Asia and 40% less in
the US compared to the typical KONE elevator
configuration from 2008. These improvements
have been made possible by the completely
renewed KONE EcoDisc® hoisting machine,
a highly efficient drive, enhanced standby
solutions, and LED lighting. Our escalator
offering is 30% more energy efficient than it
was in 2010.
Eco-efficiency drives the R&D process
Eco-efficiency is one of the key drivers of
our R&D process and is at the heart of the
entire KONE offering, from low- and high-rise
elevators to escalator and automatic building
door solutions.
In developing new solutions, we focus
on minimizing the environmental impact
throughout the lifecycle of the equipment.
This focus extends from the extraction of
raw materials to end-of-life processes such as
recycling, waste treatment, and the reuse of
recovered materials.
The KONE R&D process aims to:
• reduce energy consumption
• develop new smart technologies for green
building
• reduce material use, including packaging and
waste
• avoid the use of hazardous substances
• maximize material durability and recycled
content
• maximize recyclability
• ensure that our products meet green building
certification requirements
• minimize water consumption
Every product development project at
KONE must follow detailed eco-efficiency
criteria, verified using prototypes and pilots,
with a special focus on minimizing energy
consumption. In product management, every
new change to a product is evaluated against
the existing solution to verify that the new
solution delivers improved performance in
terms of minimized adverse impact on the
environment. To identify and eliminate any
product-related risks, including those relating
to environmental safety, a risk assessment is
made in every project.
KONE’s expertise in eco-efficiency enables
us to perform in-depth analyses of traffic
patterns, energy consumption, and the
potential carbon footprint reduction over the
entire operational lifespan of the solutions we
offer our customers. The tools used to conduct
these analyses are particularly valuable in
helping customers design net zero energy
buildings and comply with green building
requirements.
Top-class energy efficiency
In 2013, KONE further increased the number of
energy efficient elevator installations globally,
especially in Europe and Asia. KONE is the
only elevator company to offer the best A-class
Lighting
Electrification
Hoisting
*
Calculations are based
on an elevator speed
of 1.6 m/s, a load of
1,000kg, 200,000 starts/
year, a travel height of
45 m and 15 floors
KONE N MiniSpace® for
Asia - kWh/year
Over 60% reduction 2008–2012*
6,000
4,800
3,600
2,400
1,200
0
2008
2010
2012
Lighting
Electrification
Hoisting
*
Calculations are based
on an elevator speed of
1 m/s, a load of 1,000
kg, 150,000 starts/year,
a travel height of 12 m
and 5 floors
KONE N MonoSpace® for Asia
- kWh/year
Over 75% reduction 2008–2012*
4,000
3,200
2,400
1,600
800
0
2008
2010
2012
Lighting
Electrification
Hoisting
*
Calculations are based
on an elevator speed of
1 m/s, a load of 630 kg,
150,000 starts/year, a
travel height of 9 m and
4 floors
KONE MonoSpace® 500
for Europe − kWh/year
Over 70% reduction 2008–2012*
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2008
2010
2012
*Source: European Lift Association ELA