Stairs instead of elevator
Baseline strategy · No scoreUse the ladder on a few storeys, reducing consumption and wear of the device.
Subject: Energy and storageContext: Offices · Buildings · Daily lifeCost: freeEffort: lowLevel: basicStage: operationMaturity: established
How it works
Use the ladder on a few storeys, reducing consumption and wear of the device.
It reduces emissions and pressure on the network by combining efficient demand, clean generation, storage and flexible operation at the right scale.
When does it make sense?
- After prioritizing demand reduction and efficiency
- With resource, demand and network connection characterized
- When safety, maintenance, provenance and end of life are resolved
How to apply it
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Defining what need resolves "stairs instead of lift" and establishing a starting situation.
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Compare alternatives and adapt design to climate, use, regulation, affected people and available resources.
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Apply with clear responsibilities, check the actual result and correct unwanted effects.
Potential benefits
Lower operational emissions
Greater renewable integration
More resilience and flexibility
Limitations and precautions
- It requires accessible and signposted stairs, and is not required for people with reduced mobility or carrying loads.
- Technology is not sustainable by name: resource, fuel, scale and life cycle matter.
- Some options are transitioning or only make sense in applications that are difficult to electrify.
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