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Green building

Energy efficient solutions for greener buildings

We provide solutions and services that help our customers achieve their eco-efficiency goals during every phase of their buildings' life cycles, from design and construction to maintenance and modernization.

Green building

Developing sustainable smart cities and low-carbon communities

We support sustainable and green building through our energy-efficient and innovative offering, healthy, functional, and sustainable materials, as well as transparent documentation about our products’ environmental impacts. We help our customers meet various green building requirements even better with the KONE DX Class elevator range. With KONE People Flow Planning and Consulting we support creating future-proof, adaptable buildings that last for future generations.

How we can help in green building

  • The best in class energy efficiency

    The best in class energy efficiency

    23 elevator models with A class ISO 25745 highest energy efficiency rating, 8 escalators and autowalks with the best A+++ classification.

  • Up to 70% energy savings

    Up to 70% energy savings

    By modernizing an elevator, you can achieve energy savings of up to 70%. Our modernization solutions range from retrofitting LED lights to a completely new elevator with energy-regeneration technology.

  • Up to 90% more energy efficient

    Up to 90% more energy efficient

    Our current machine-room-less volume elevator, KONE MonoSpace® 500, is up to 90% more energy efficient than our elevators from the '90s.

External recognition for sustainability

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Several of our solutions have received external recognition for their sustainability. We have received Singapore Green Building Product (SGBP) certifications for several solutions and we are the first and the only elevator and escalator company to have all certifications with the highest possible "Leader" ratings. The SGBP-certified solutions are recommended for Green Mark-certified buildings in the Asia-Pacific region.

 

KONE has also received an "Accepted" rating in the Byggvarubedömningen (BVB) assessment system for several solutions in Sweden. BVB is a Swedish nonprofit organization that evaluates solutions for buildings and drives the use of sustainable building materials.

  • LEED

    LEED

    We help our customers obtain green building certifications, such as LEED and BREEAM, with best-in-class energy-efficient solutions.
  • BREAM

    BREEAM

    We help our customers obtain green building certifications, such as LEED and BREEAM, with best-in-class energy-efficient solutions.
  • Energy efficiency

    Best in class energy efficiency

    KONE was the first company to achieve the best A-class energy efficiency classification for elevator installations according to ISO 25745. Currently, 23 of our elevator models have received the best A-class classification, and 8 escalators and autowalks with the best A+++ rating in the escalator and autowalk category.
  • BREAM

    Life cycle impact assessments

    In order to illustrate the environmental impact during the entire lifetime of our solutions, we publish Environmental Product Declarations (EPD). In addition, we publish Health Product Declarations (HPD) to communicate about the material content and the associated health effects of our products, responding to a growing need for healthier living environments.

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    Sustainability

    Our sustainability leadership is about creating lasting impact, and we invite the world to rise with us.