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Morristown, N.J. — April 21, 2015 — Schindler Elevator Corp. has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by L.F. Driscoll Construction Managers & Builders to supply and install 31 gearless Schindler 7000 high-rise elevators at Comcast Innovation and Technology Center.
That is in addition to 11 mid-rise machine room-less elevators, two Schindler 330A hydraulic elevators, and 10 Schindler 9300AE escalators.
The $1.2 billion, 59-story structure, in the Center City section of Philadelphia, will be a vertical stacked campus that includes 1.3 million square feet of office space and a 222-room Four Seasons Hotel.
Once complete, the 1,121-foot tower will be the tallest building in the United States outside New York and Chicago, as well as the largest private development project in the history of Pennsylvania.
“The Comcast Innovation & Technology Center is a prime example of the integrated, sustainable urban environments that Schindler is so proud to support,” said Greg Ergenbright, president, Schindler Elevator Corp. “Schindler’s proven commitment to safety, reliability, and sustainability, and our innovative technology makes us an ideal choice for this cutting-edge building.”
The Comcast Innovation & Technology Center is owned by a partnership of Comcast Corp. and Liberty Property Trust, is being developed by Liberty, and was designed by renowned architect Lord Norman Foster of Foster + Partners. The center is currently under construction, slated to be completed in the first quarter of 2018.
Moving occupants more efficiently throughout the tower and hotel will be the energy-efficient Schindler 7000 custom high-rise passenger elevators equipped with Schindler’s PORT Technology destination-dispatch system. The system has a two-way communication interface between occupants and the building’s environment, and optimizes traffic flow while offering predictive call entry and personalized service. The PORT Technology’s patented access control uses RFID technology to play a significant role in managing and controlling access within the building.
Schindler 7000 can improve building efficiency by:
• Using permanent magnet motors and Power Factor 1 drives, which reduce energy consumption by up to 35 percent and produce less heat than traditional drives.
• Re-generating energy back into the building’s electrical system.
• Using recovered energy to power other building demands such as lighting, air conditioning, or other equipment.
Schindler 9300 AE escalators save energy by:
• Using high-efficiency motors and variable frequency drives.
• Implementing energy- saving options which can help generate savings of up to 20 percent.
For more information, visit www.us.schindler.com.
