Schindler Elevator Corporation, one of the leading global manufacturers of elevators, escalators and moving walks, is proud to announce that Buildings magazine has awarded the company the 2012 America’s Best Building of the Year (ABBY) Award for its energy efficient and sustainable renovations at its North American headquarters in 2011.
MORRISTOWN, NJ, October 10, 2012 – The ABBY award is an initiative of Buildings, a building design, construction, and facilities management publication, to recognize a commitment to sustainable innovation in new construction or renovation projects. Projects submitted for the award are judged by an expert editor panel from Buildings on their implementation of forward-looking energy efficient designs into the building.
The Award Winning Project
The renovation of Schindler’s 43 year-old headquarters is a result of its commitment to environmental stewardship and its multi-million dollar investment in sustainable technologies. Schindler purchased the building in 2009, and since the building hadn’t been updated in over 12 years, a major renovation project was necessary to improve its overall efficiency.
Aside from utilizing Schindler’s own highly efficient technologies such as the 9300® AE escalator with ECOLINE and the Schindler 3300 machine room less elevator, the Schindler headquarters upgrade was designed by Joseph Tattoni, AIA, of ikon.5 architects with energy efficiency and productivity in mind. Energy efficient innovations featured in the renovation include:
“Sustainability has always been a driving force behind everything we do for our customers,” says Jakob Zueger, CEO, Schindler North America. “As building owners ourselves, we understand that in order to adopt a truly sustainable approach, we need to show our commitment to that sustainable vision right here in our own facilities.”
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About ikon.5 architects
ikon.5 architects is known for their award-winning designs for museums, higher education, libraries, performing arts and corporate offices. Based in Princeton, NJ, ikon.5's practice extends to Louisiana, Arizona, Delaware and New York. In 2011, ikon.5 architects was cited as one of the top ten design firms in the United States by Architect, the publication of the American Institute of Architects. For more information about ikon.5 architects please visit www.ikon5architects.com.
About Schindler Elevator Corporation
Schindler Elevator Corporation is the North American operation of the Switzerland-based Schindler Group, a leading global mobility provider with approximately 44,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Schindler supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions and its equipment moves one billion people every day all over the world. In 2011 and 2012, Schindler was named one of Forbes Magazine’s 100 Most Innovative Companies, and two of the company’s products received the 2011 Architectural Products’ Product Innovation Award.