Have You Considered Touchless Lifts?

Not that long ago, the main concerns for building owners and facility managers when it came to lifts were that they were reliable and efficient. There are also security concerns, particularly in commercial buildings, which restrict access to certain floors to only authorised personnel or at certain times of the day.

However, the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for enhanced hygiene, particularly in places where lifts are high traffic areas, such as offices, multi-tenant buildings, hospitals, and shopping centres.

With touchless technology becoming much more widely adopted, the lift represents the few remaining areas where tenants and visitors need to physically interact with controls.

One solution is to implement touchless lift controls, and there have been several approaches developed to address this challenge, such as foot switches and pedals, and even holographic buttons.

Some other touchless technology options could include -

App-based tech

We can control more and more things via smartphone apps, and putting control of the lift into the hands of tenants via a smartphone app can provide excellent flexibility for building managers and an improved experience for tenants.

IoT-enabled.

Internet of Things (IoT) technology is easy-to-install and unobtrusive and supports app-based systems that will recognise tenants via their smartphones as they enter the building, automatically calling a lift to take them to their default floor, without ever needing to take their phone out of their pocket.

An app-based, touchless lift system represents an excellent short-term, easy-to-implement solution that addresses many concerns of the safety of public spaces post-lockdown while delivering an added benefit of enhanced security.

Long term, these solutions provide a better experience to tenants that will help smart buildings differentiate and increase tenant satisfaction.

If you need lift consultants for your building, talk to us today.