Kone presents its solutions to reduce the carbon footprint of the elevator life cycle

Just one month after its implementation, KONE, a major player in mobility in cities, publishes the performance of its KONE MonoSpace® 300 DX and 500 DX elevator ranges, whose carbon emissions are 43% lower compared to the market standard*. A challenge made possible thanks to a meticulous supply of materials whose carbon footprint is presented in the Product Environmental Profile (PEP) sheets. This new step is also part of the company's phase advance and ongoing commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its equipment and services. Thus, since 1990 the energy consumption of the KONE MonoSpace® 500 DX has fallen by 90% and KONE confirms a goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.

For Cédric de la Chapelle, Modernization Director of KONE France: "Today the building is "smart", in that it can adapt to our uses, to a unique context such as that of the health crisis we are going through, in a logic of efficiency and sustainability: it includes needs, it evolves, deploys the appropriate services, with a reduced carbon footprint. At KONE, we are constantly innovating to reduce the energy consumption of our equipment by selecting raw materials whose environmental impact is more controlled and by acting in favor of waste reduction. We have also been recognized for our actions in favor of environmental performance by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) with an A rating.”

* The KONE MonoSpace® 300 DX elevator emits 43% less carbon footprint over its life cycle than the collective PEP solution on the market (source INIES database)

RE2020: what implications for lifts?

The objective of RE2020 is to improve the energy efficiency of new residential and tertiary buildings by significantly reducing their carbon impact. To do so, the new regulations introduce a methodological change which requires calculating the environmental impact of all the materials contributing to the operation of the building, from its construction to its demolition and this on all its equipment: elevators, escalators and automatic doors. , lighting and ventilation of common areas…

Their environmental impact is assessed using a standardized European method, the information for which is provided by the manufacturers. In the case of technical equipment, these are PEP sheets which list the carbon emissions of the entire life cycle of the materials used: from the extraction of raw materials to their disposal.

KONE publishes the performance of its elevators: 43% reduction in carbon footprint

In order to support its customers in the transition of the sector, KONE has embarked on a demanding program to reduce the environmental impact of its equipment. A pioneer in this field, the company has already provided Product Environmental Profiles (PEPs) for its KONE MonoSpace® 300 DX and 500 DX elevators, which are 43% more energy efficient compared to the market standard.

These PEP sheets available online are certified by an external organization and published on the INIES database. They make it possible to report on the environmental impact of equipment by taking into account all the materials and products that make up these ranges of lifts throughout their life cycle (manufacture, distribution, installation, energy consumption , maintenance and dismantling). They allow building and real estate professionals to access all the information necessary to comply with the requirements of RE2020.

KONE, a pioneer in limiting the environmental impact of buildings

More generally, energy consumption, the selection of raw materials and the reduction of waste are at the heart of KONE's concerns. In a logic of circular economy, the components of the products are designed to allow easy dismantling, sorting and recycling. Thus, 55% of end-of-life elevator components are reused and 90% have the potential to be recycled. KONE also uses 100% green electricity at its production sites in Europe.

The development of the connected elevator, on which KONE pioneered in 2020 with its DX range, is another important line of work in this objective of building sustainability. The lift becomes an open service platform, which interfaces with all the other building applications for centralized and optimized management of all consumption. The connected lift is also more scalable and adapts to the needs of the occupants, which makes it possible to limit the work in the context of a change of owner or destination (logic of reversibility).

For Cédric de la Chapelle, Modernization Director of KONE France: "With these commitments, KONE is making the desire for a 'smart and sustainable building' a reality by helping to reduce the carbon impact of buildings and by enabling professionals to comply with new environmental regulations. Associated with its digitization, the elevator is positioned as a real backbone at the service of smart building. »