Make the lift an attractive feature of the new building

Reassure investors

The pandemic - and the containment it brought about - put the real estate market on “pause” for part of 2020. The recovery is slow to assert itself, promoters remain pessimistic... Cautious, investors are also more demanding. The crisis made it clear that more than ever, it was necessary to think of the building differently: the building must be able to adapt to changes, sometimes sudden and unpredictable, in uses and expectations. For example, the development of teleworking could penalize office property, without us really knowing to what extent this trend will be sustainable.

It is therefore necessary to design flexible and reversible buildings, to integrate requirements in terms of accessibility, safety and hygiene. Clearly, imagine a building ready to support changes in use, capable of reassuring investors of its sustainability.

When it comes to flexibility, and therefore durability, the elevator plays a key role. It is he who guarantees the fluidity of movements: he must be able to adapt to the particularities of the flow of people, whether the building houses offices or housing, or is for mixed use.

Attract users

The building should not only appeal to investors: it should also be attractive to future users, whether they are residential buyers or future tenants ... Here again the lifts have a role to play, and can even become a differentiating point!

It is no longer a question of simply considering the elevator as a mode of vertical movement. It must become a pleasant place to stay, focusing on comfort, design, lighting, the materials used… It can also offer users new services. So for example, KONE offers connected elevators, which can be called remotely or even recognize you and pre-program the destination floor. These connected elevators can also be fitted with screens, broadcasting multimedia content and supporting communication or concierge services for residents. In these “new generation” cabins, anti-microbial coatings ensure impeccable hygiene, “anti-fingerprint” surfaces keep an impeccable appearance, the neat light atmosphere contributes to well-being, as do the colors and textures of the rooms. walls. The manufacturer has imagined a real multi-sensory experience!

An elevator ready for tomorrow

But the connected elevator is not just a welcoming elevator. It is also an equipment whose safety and cost (upkeep, maintenance, use, etc.) are optimized, thanks to predictive maintenance. Its multiple sensors continuously scan its operation, its Artificial Intelligence engine analyzes the data collected, so that the risks of malfunction are detected before they occur. The technical teams are thus alerted automatically, and an intervention prevents the failure.

The connected elevator is ready to be integrated into a smart building approach: an opening to the future that has everything to reassure buyers!