KONE and LEED
Find out how KONE expertise and solutions help you to achieve LEED green building credits and certification.
KONE and Singapore BCA GREEN MARK
Singapore BCA Green Mark is a green building rating system to evaluate a building for its environmental impact and performance.
Helping customers to succeed in green building certifications
KONE’s eco-efficient people flow solutions for Singapore BCA Green Mark certified buildings help to combat climate change and contribute to the development of next-generation green buildings. KONE has innovative solutions which could support customers in obtaining Innovation credits under Green Mark 2021. KONE wins Singapore Green Building Council(SGBC)’s Business Leadership in Sustainability-Innovation Award 2022 Press release. Please contact local sales offering team for more information.
GREEN MARK 2021
Applicable to new and existing residential and non-residential buildings including commercial buildings (office, retail and hotel), industrial buildings and institutional buildings, healthcare facilities, laboratory buildings and schools.
RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP
| THEME | TYPE
| REQUIREMENTS | HOW KONE CAN HELP |
| Vertical
Transportation Efficiency | Prerequisite | All lifts shall be equipped with AC variable voltage and variable frequency (VVVF) drives and sleep mode features except for building typologies where such technology is not available. | KONE elevators are equipped with drive controller, capable of variable voltage and variable frequency control on the drive motor. KONE can provide upon customer request technical evidence about eco efficient solutions (e.g. car light and car ventilation saving mode, stand-by mode). |
| Lighting
Efficiency | Credit | Encourage the use of energy efficient lighting in common areas to minimize energy consumption from lighting usage while maintaining proper lighting level. | KONE can provide high efficient lighting to reduce building’s overall energy consumption. KONE can provide visual and technical evidence upon customer request. |
| Energy efficient practice, design and features | Credit | Encourage the use of energy efficient features which are innovative and have a positive environmental impact. Use the following energy efficient features: regenerative lift. | Traffic analysis, high performing elevators, advanced people flow solutions and eco-efficient features are provided by KONE in order to reduce the energy consumption of the building. All KONE elevators can be equipped with regenerative drive and we can provide evidence of potential energy savings. KONE can also provide ISO 25745 energy efficiency class certificates for our elevators and escalators, granted by third-parties. |
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
| FEATURE | REQUIREMENTS | HOW KONE CAN HELP | |
| EE2
| Electrical sub-metering requirement | Sub-system for Metering of more than 5 individual Lifts and escalators or groups, or where the sum of all feeders > 50 kVa. | KONE can provide separate, accessible energy sub-meters for lifts and escalators upon customer request. |
| EE11
| Vertical transportation system | All new and replaced lifts and escalators should be equipped with VVVF and sleep mode, as well as regenerative drive for 12 storeys or more.
Note: only applicable to new residential and existing residential buildings | KONE can provide technical information for lifts and escalators:
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WHOLE LIFE CARBON
| FEATURE | REQUIREMENTS | HOW KONE CAN HELP | |
| CN1.1(i)
| Whole life carbon assessment | Perform a whole life carbon assessment for the building, consistent with EN15978 and EN15804, accounting for the operational, embodied carbon emissions over the building's lifetime, as well as future potential carbon emission ‘benefits’ post ‘end of life'.
Note: only applicable to new residential and nonresidential buildings | KONE Third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) provide information about the environmental performance of KONE solutions throughout their life cycle. KONE EPDs are compliant with ISO 14025 and EN 15804.
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| Life cycle impact assessments - KONE Corporation | |||
| KONE has approved science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions both in our own operations and our products.
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| Science Based Targets Initiative (please type KONE Corporation in the search bar) | |||
| CN2.2 | Sustainable products and finishes | ≥ 60%* (by cost) of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems are SGBP certified or equivalent administered by local certification bodies. | SGBP certificates are available for several solutions from KONE.
List of KONE´s certificates (please type KONE in the search bar) |
INTELLIGENCE
| FEATURE | REQUIREMENTS | HOW KONE CAN HELP | |
| IN1.2(ii) | Data management and integration (interoperability) with a platform based on an open protocol | Data management and integration with a platform that connects and manages asset and facility data, operational data, and real-time equipment data extracted from different sub-systems based on an open protocol, e.g., OPC, BACnet, APIs, etc.). | KONE can provide site-based E-Link™ service upon request, which is connected with the building management systems using OPC interface and/or BACnet interface.
KONE can provide cloud-based Experience APIs and/or Operational APIs service upon request, which can be integrated into assets or building management systems. |
HEALTH AND WELL BEING
| FEATURE | REQUIREMENTS | HOW KONE CAN HELP | |
| HW1.2 | HW1.2 | Use materials and products for flooring, wall and ceiling finishes with a TVOC emission rate ≤ 0.25 mg m-3 h-1 after 24 hours, and formaldehyde emission ≤ 0.02 mg m-3 h-1 after 48 hours. | KONE can support customers to select compliant finishing materials for the lift car from KONE offering. |
| HW3.1 | Inclusive | Adopt a user-centric philosophy in the design, operation and maintenance of the building, certified through BCA Universal Design Mark: UD Mark Gold UD Mark Gold plus
Note: only applicable to new residential and nonresidential buildings and existing non-residential buildings | KONE can support customers in selecting design options compliant with accessibility requirements, such as EN81-70:2018, for a wide range of products.
KONE can work with the building design team to ensure the lifts and escalators comply with BCA Universal Design requirements. |
MAINTAINABILITY
| FEATURE | REQUIREMENTS | HOW KONE CAN HELP | |
| MT 4.5.3 NRB
MT 4.5.2 RB MT 4.5.2 EB | Reduce lift downtime and enhance reliability | Provide real time monitoring of the lift operation and parts/components status to predict if any components would eventually lead to breakdown.
Note: only applicable to new residential and nonresidential buildings and existing non-residential buildings | KONE 24/7 Connected Services can be provided upon request. KONE 24/7 Connected Services provides valuable information on upcoming maintenance needs and identifies any potential issues before they cause problems. It connects the equipment to our cloud-based service and uses artificial intelligence-based analytics to make smarter predictive maintenance decisions. |
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