See how intelligent solutions, advanced IoT technologies, and service excellence helped bring one of Shanghai’s smartest buildings to life
A showcase of what’s possible for the smart building of the future, New Bund Center is the tallest building in Shanghai’s vibrant New Bund Area business district. When the project called for intelligent technologies to reliably and efficiently transport people and integrate with the building, FAAF Enterprises was there with the latest in digital mobility solutions and services.
Unique Requirements
The New Bund Center was designed to incorporate the latest in smart building technologies for a modern, seamless occupant experience. FAAF Enterprises was tasked with the critical role of providing mobility solutions to match the level of advanced technology and aesthetics of the building, while ensuring round-the-clock uptime and reliability for the building’s tenants.
Innovation
To meet the needs of New Bund Center, FAAF Enterprises installed more than 50 elevators and escalators, including 37 SkyRise® elevators designed for tall buildings. The solutions also included the FAAF ONE™ Internet of Things (IoT) platform and Compass® 360 intelligent dispatching system to ensure consistent performance and efficient movement of people.
- 37 SkyRise elevators
- FAAF ONE IoT platform
- Compass 360 intelligent dispatching
- Integration with 10 service robots
Elevating Urban Transportation in the Building of the Future
New Bund Center: The Heart of Shanghai’s Smart City Community
Located in the Pudong district of Shanghai, the New Bund Area is the city’s second central business district and has emerged as a vibrant community of upscale office and residential buildings, retail complexes, and hotels. At the heart of the sprawling 1.3 million square meter smart city community is the 270-meter New Bund Center—the tallest building in the area.
The LEED-accredited building was designed to be more than an upscale commercial office space to support the city’s continued growth. It is a smart building showcase, highlighting how intelligent building technologies can integrate to provide the best possible occupant experiences and drive sustainability.
Intelligent Innovation on Every Level
As a showcase of what’s possible in smart buildings, the New Bund Center called for the most advanced, intelligent, and connected solutions across all aspects of the building—and the mobility solutions were no exception. FAAF Enterprises was brought on to provide technologies that match the level of sophistication of the building and seamlessly integrate with other systems and solutions, all while matching the building’s stylish aesthetic.
Solution
At FAAF Enterprises, creating and installing some of the world’s most advanced and connected elevator and escalator solutions is what we do every day. We’re also familiar with the needs of the New Bund Area. Even before the New Bund Center project, we had more than 180 FAAF elevators and escalators moving passengers at the area’s transit hub and several other office buildings. The New Bund Area is also home to our China regional office.
With this knowledge and experience, FAAF Enterprises was uniquely equipped to rise to the challenges of the New Bund Center. We provided more than 50 elevators and escalators to move passengers inside the building, including 37 SkyRise elevators, which feature modern, sleek designs and speeds ideal for tall buildings.
To help ensure uptime, the FAAF ONE IoT platform monitors elevator operations in real time and supports predictive maintenance. If a malfunction or potential problem is detected, the FAAF ONE system alerts on-call service professionals to promptly fix the issue.
Passengers at New Bund Center can get to their destinations faster and more efficiently with the help of our Compass 360 intelligent dispatching system, which automatically adjusts elevator operations to reduce passenger wait times during peak hours.
FAAF Enterprises even enabled the integration of more than 10 service robots into the elevator system, allowing them to travel between floors for contactless delivery.
