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 A 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

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

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

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.

Solutions for greener buildings

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TRUSTED PARTNER FOR GREEN BUILDING DEVELOPMENT

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

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TOP 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.

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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.

Learn more about smart and sustainable urban developments

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