Vertical Transportation & Mobility in Buildings
Deerns designs user-focused transportation installations, ensuring optimal traffic flow, functionality, ease of use and security. We offer technical consultancy on elevators lifts, escalators, travelators, façade maintenance equipment, pneumatic tube systems and logistics through lift and pedestrian simulations.
Deerns designs the integration, implementation and functionality of all transportation and mobility installations in buildings. We balance space usage and cost with high standards in traffic flow and mobility, ensuring safety, regulatory compliance, feasibility, and seamless integration. This includes smart building technology for user interaction and maintenance. Deerns assists clients in making informed decisions between standard market solutions, bespoke customisation and innovation.
Lifts & escalators
Elevators and escalators play an important role in efficient vertical transportation (VT) – enhancing building functionality, resilience and user experience through efficient, future-ready mobility solutions.
Façade maintenance systems
Designing façade maintenance systems for safety and minimal disruption is essential to preserving a building’s longevity and aesthetic appeal. Deerns designs bespoke solutions for 100% access and 0% visibility.
Pneumatic tube systems
Modern pneumatic tube systems are cutting edge, automated and smart. They are the quickest way to transport small goods in a building, operate 24/7/365 and are infinitely customisable.
Elevators and pedestrian
For complex buildings, Deerns offers lift simulations to optimise configuration, balance traffic handling performance, cost and space use, and enhance user experience. Pedestrian simulation reveals flow characteristics and design bottlenecks.
Full-spectrum transport systems
We offer a wide range of vertical transportation and mobility services that help clients make informed decisions about their investment and ensure the highest standards in traffic flow and mobility. Accessibility, safety, life cycle costs, code compliance and sustainability are always front of mind. Our services also include:
- Automated internal transportation systems including Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
- Automatic sliding and revolving doors
- Roof safety and photovoltaic panels
- Motorised solar shades
- Travelators
- Cranes and hoists
- Goods lifts and dumbwaiters
- Loading docks
- Inspection, management and maintenance recommendations
- Advice on reusing or replacing equipment during renovations
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3D integration
The Vertical Transportation (VT) team at Deerns brings deep technical expertise to the architectural design process, ensuring seamless integration of supplier-independent, future-proof VT systems.
Our experts stay at the forefront of the transportation and logistics industry, actively engaging with emerging trends and innovations. This enables us to deliver tailored, cost-effective solutions that align with both the project’s requirements and the client’s vision.
With a strong understanding of laws, regulations, and industry standards, we define precise technical requirements and translate them into high-performing designs. Our knowledge of relevant guidelines also supports clients in achieving their environmental and sustainability objectives.
" Efficient Vertical Transport design contributes to the resilience, longevity, functionality and quality of a building.
Frequently asked questions
How can VT contribute to reducing the energy consumption of a building?
Deerns advises and integrates the following features into our designs to significantly reduce energy consumption by 30-50%: 1. regenerative drive systems 2. frequency converters 3. stand-by detection 4. permanent magnet gearless drives 5. weight-optimised components 6. LED lighting 7. energy certification 8. stimulation of stairs use.
Why is roof safety an important consideration for buildings?
It is essential that a roof layout conforms to applicable safety laws and regulations. When designing a vertical transport installation, Deerns prioritises safe installation and maintenance, which are especially relevant for facade maintenance equipment and photovoltaic (PV) installations. Our layout solutions take three key aspects into account: 1. sufficient space for safe maintenance 2. walkways 3. accessibility to other installations.
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