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Madrid’s 22-floor Edificio Bronce was in desperate need of modernization to remain attractive to its 5-star tenants. A phased transformation brought in cutting edge people flow solutions to offer occupants a high-quality experience of their revamped building.
BUILDING FACTS
- Location: Downtown Madrid, Spain
 - Modernization completed: Phase 1: 2014; Phase 2: 2018
 - Building type: Office
 - Number of floors: 22
 - Building population: 1,000 per day
 - Building owner: Palma 29 S.L.
 - Developer: Palma 29 S.L.
 - Architect: Abarrategui Design
 - Contractor: Palma 29 S.L.
 
CHALLENGES
- Help property owner future proof an aging building with smart solutions and improved energy efficiency
 - Transform the tenants’ experience of the building: decades of increasingly heavy use meant elevator waiting times of up to 6 minutes and frequent equipment breakdowns
 - Keep building at 100% occupancy while performing upgrades
 
SOLUTIONS
- Bring in cutting-edge people flow solutions, including smart building access and elevator destination control systems, as well as cloud-based KONE 24/7 Connected Services predictive maintenance to cut elevator waiting times and improve safety and reliability.
 - Edificio Bronce is the first building in Spain equipped with KONE Advanced People Flow solutions
 - Carry out a comprehensive, multi-phased modernization plan over several years to address all the property owner’s concerns
 - Carry out some of the work at night for minimal disruption to occupants
 
KONE SOLUTIONS
- 4 KONE ReGenerate™ 800 elevators
 - KONE Polaris™ Hybrid elevator destination control system
 - KONE E-Link™ equipment monitoring solution
 - 4 KONE Turnstile 100
 - KONE Access™
 - KONE 24/7 Connected Services predictive maintenance system
 
Edificio Bronce, Madrid, Spain
Edificio Bronce, Madrid, Spain