{"id":25645,"date":"2025-07-30T10:58:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/?p=25645"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:54:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T11:54:09","slug":"new-construction-elevators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/en\/blog\/new-construction-elevators\/","title":{"rendered":"New Construction Elevators: What Features Should They Have?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"25645\" class=\"elementor elementor-25645 elementor-25623\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a6b119 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a6b119\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5415e8\" data-id=\"a5415e8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd0e946 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd0e946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25630\" alt=\"new construction elevators\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva-2.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva-2-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva-2-600x691.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c0a946\" data-id=\"6c0a946\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bafb13 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bafb13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">An elevator in a new building project is considered from the architectural design phase as a mandatory element. <b>Planning its installation from the outset<\/b> facilitates the proper placement of the shaft pit, ensures aesthetic integration with the architectural design, and guarantees universal accessibility for all users, including those with reduced mobility or disabilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">Moreover, the design and execution of the elevator must strictly comply with technical and safety regulations, ensuring that the vertical mobility system operates safely and efficiently, meeting the highest standards in the sector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">To meet these requirements, a new construction elevator must include a series of essential technical features. Let\u2019s take a look at the most important ones. <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-52d67cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52d67cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-436bd1d\" data-id=\"436bd1d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28e70cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28e70cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical Requirements for a New Construction Elevator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6cb6947 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6cb6947\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10496eb\" data-id=\"10496eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d1e10e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0d1e10e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">The technical specifications that all new construction elevators must meet fall into four main areas that encompass functional, regulatory, and technical aspects: <\/span><\/p><ul><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b>Accessibility and Universal Usability. <\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">Accessibility is a basic principle: <\/span><span lang=\"es\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/en\/blog\/accessible-elevator\/\">all elevators must be accessible,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\"> ensuring mobility for everyone regardless of their age or physical condition. Based on the premise that accessibility is a universal right, vertical mobility systems must comply with the following specifications: <\/span><\/li><li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b><\/b><b>Cabins with Adequate Dimensions <\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">. As a general rule, the cabin of a new construction elevator must have minimum interior dimensions of 1.10 meters wide by 1.40 meters deep, or equivalent dimensions that allow the maneuvering of a wheelchair. These specifications are defined in the Technical Building Code (CTE), the Basic Document on Safety of Use and Accessibility (DB SUA), specifically SUA 9, which regulates accessibility in vertical transport systems. <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bf8304\" data-id=\"3bf8304\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29adde elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c29adde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"911\" height=\"772\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensor-de-obra-nueva.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25627\" alt=\"ascensor de obra nueva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensor-de-obra-nueva.jpg 911w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensor-de-obra-nueva-300x254.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensor-de-obra-nueva-768x651.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensor-de-obra-nueva-600x508.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 911px) 100vw, 911px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c82d6e1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c82d6e1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-731c3b3\" data-id=\"731c3b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76be6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b76be6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><b>Automatic Doors<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">. To facilitate access for users with limited mobility, the minimum clear width of automatic doors in new construction elevators must be at least 80 centimeters, allowing wheelchairs and users with walking aids to enter and exit without difficulty or risk. <\/span><\/li><li><b>Accessible Button Panels <\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">. All new construction elevators must have control panels installed at a height of 90 to 120 cm from the floor, ensuring that wheelchair users can operate them easily. Buttons must have a minimum diameter of 15 mm and include tactile and visual cues, such as raised characters or Braille, to ensure easy and accurate operation. <\/span><\/li><li><b>Audible and Visual Indicators <\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">. Both inside and outside the elevator, it is essential to have clear floor and direction indicators using audible and visual signals. These systems are especially important for user orientation and elevator operation, particularly for people with visual or hearing impairments. <\/span><b><\/b><\/li><li><b>Emergency Communication System <\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">. A new construction elevator must have alarm buttons with audible and visual feedback, along with intercom systems that are functional and accessible for all users.<\/span><\/li><li><b>Leveling Accuracy Between Cab and Floor <\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">. To avoid tripping and to facilitate access for wheelchairs, strollers, or elderly users, the elevator must ensure precise leveling between the cabin floor and the landing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1191332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1191332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Design and Project Adaptability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a8b37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06a8b37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new construction elevator must be integrated and customized according to the architectural design of the building, adapting to the available space and the intended use.<\/p>\n<p>Key Customization Elements:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Aesthetic personalization:<\/strong> Finishes, lighting, flooring, and materials that harmonize with the interior design of the building.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Integration with Access Control Systems:<\/strong> Elevators must be compatible with biometric readers, mobile applications, or electronic cards to restrict access and enhance security.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Acoustic Insulation in Cab and Shaft:<\/strong> Helps to minimize noise and vibrations, which is especially important in residential buildings or intensive-use environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Compatibility with Medium or High-Traffic Buildings:<\/strong> Elevators can be equipped with high-performance systems, reinforced components, and high-power motors to ensure durability and optimal operation in high-traffic settings.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choosing an experienced provider <\/strong>who understands the specific needs of each project is essential for selecting the best elevator for your new building.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fbff4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fbff4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Safety and Regulatory Compliance for New Construction Elevators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff06cab elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff06cab\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4c7154\" data-id=\"e4c7154\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a502a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1a502a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"713\" height=\"821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-25633\" alt=\"ascensores obra nueva\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva-261x300.jpg 261w, https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ascensores-obra-nueva-600x691.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57dd1f2\" data-id=\"57dd1f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0927c75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0927c75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">If your project includes a new construction elevator, it is essential to ensure compliance with European regulations EN 81-20 and EN 81-50, which define safety and design standards both for the vertical mobility device and its installation and maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\">Other Key Features to Consider<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b>Automatic Rescue Systems:<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\"> These systems ensure safe passenger evacuation in the event of a power outage. They usually include a battery or auxiliary power unit that activates immediately when a power failure is detected. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth', sans-serif;\">Photocell Barriers <\/span><\/b><b style=\"font-style: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;\">and Presence Sensors:<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\"> Mandatory in new construction elevators, these safety systems detect any obstacles in the door area to prevent entrapment or impacts. <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;\">Overload Protection and Emergency Stop Systems:<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\"> These systems prevent the elevator from operating if the cabin exceeds the maximum allowed weight. A visual and audible signal is triggered, and the elevator remains inactive until the excess load is resolved. Additionally, a stop button inside the cabin allows users to halt the system in case of emergency.  <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"><b style=\"font-style: inherit; text-indent: -18pt;\">Automatic Door Control with Soft Closing:<\/b><span style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans Ligth',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: ES;\"> Manages the speed and force with which the doors close, helping to avoid accidental entrapments or abrupt closures that could compromise comfort or safety. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-410bd43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"410bd43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-88abf01\" data-id=\"88abf01\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06dfb22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06dfb22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Energy Efficiency in New Construction Elevators<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfbab8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bfbab8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Modern buildings are increasingly adopting sustainability criteria, and elevators are no exception. For new buildings, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aszende.com\/en\/blog\/efficient-elevators\/\">elevators must be energy-efficient<\/a> to reduce consumption and minimize environmental impact. <\/p>\n<p>Technical Features for Improved Energy Efficiency:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LED lighting with motion sensors:<\/strong> Lights automatically turn off when the elevator is not in use.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Standby mode when inactive:<\/strong> Non-essential systems are turned off or limited to reduce energy consumption.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Low energy consumption equipment:<\/strong> Includes high-efficiency motors, frequency converters, and optimized electronic systems to reduce energy loss.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy regeneration systems:<\/strong> Capture energy during braking and return it to the power grid, improving performance and reducing consumption.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b197bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b197bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ascende: Your Strategic Elevator Partner<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5fb2ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5fb2ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A new construction elevator is not just a transport system; it\u2019s a technical solution that must meet regulatory, accessibility, energy efficiency, and architectural design requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Planning your elevator installation from the beginning helps <strong>avoid delays, unexpected costs, and regulatory non-compliance. <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>At <strong>Aszende<\/strong>, we support developers, architects, and builders in selecting and implementing the best elevator solution for every project. 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