Climate change, resource scarcity and the resulting environmental, economic and social issues are the greatest challenges of our time.
The smart city of tomorrow will therefore be all about sustainability. Minimising emissions and resource consumption is essential for functional and liveable metropolises.
In the interest of a functioning interaction between people, technology and the environment, the topic of sustainable mobility plays a central role in the Smart City: How can resources be conserved and used more efficiently? How can the ecological footprint of mobility and parking solutions be reduced? WÖHR has exciting answers to these questions.
Parking space densification with solutions from WÖHR has always made ecological sense. Because WÖHR parking and Combilifts not only require less floor space than conventional parking solutions. Even during construction, less excavation is required, less surface area is sealed, less environmentally harmful materials are used in construction, and much more.
In order to show the difference in resource expenditure between our Combiparker solution and a conventional underground car park, we have compared both options with 40 parking spaces each. The result? Astonishing!
We offer e-loading solutions for our standard systems as well as for our automatic systems.
More and more building owners, investors and local authorities are demanding disclosure of the sustainability of real estate - and thus also their parking solutions - from the procurement of raw materials to the subsequent recycling of materials. The PL 450 from WÖHR is the first mechanical parking lift in the world to have an environmental declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025. For sustainable mobility of a new era.
Why is an environmental declaration so important?
Sustainable construction and sustainable mobility are vital for the survival of us all. Environmental declarations according to ISO 14025 play an important role, especially for real estate. They form the information basis for the life cycle assessment and are required for sustainability certification of buildings. Automatic and mechanical parking solutions such as WÖHR parking lifts have been proven to make an enormous contribution to reducing the ecological footprint. As a global technology leader, WÖHR provides the first neutral proof in the market with an EPD for the Parklift 450. Further EPD declarations for WÖHR parking solutions are to follow.
What do architects and builders get out of an EPD?
The requirement for an EPD is already part of the tender process for many construction projects. Architects and planners use EPDs to calculate the life cycle assessment of buildings and thus obtain sustainability certification for their building. Not only for environmental reasons, but also to improve the valuation and marketability of the building. Especially in public building projects, EPDs provide transparency for the economy, politics and the population.
BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method)
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
DGNB (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e.V.)
Calle Montalbán 11, Madrid
As "the most exclusive luxury residential building in the whole of Madrid", the magazine Architectural Digest describes the project. The historic seven-storey building with its magnificent façade is located in the artists' quarter Los Jerónimos, close to the famous Prado Museum. Sustainability was the top priority in the comprehensive redesign, from energy efficiency to the use of environmentally friendly materials and integration into the local ecosystem. The fact that Montalbán 11 can carry a BREEAM Very Good certification for particularly environmentally friendly buildings is also thanks to the fully automatic WÖHR Multiparker 740 in the underground.
Chapultepec Uno, Mexico City
Mexico City challenges daily life: air pollution, light pollution, earthquakes, congested roads, plus the sheer size of the 22-million metropolis. Housing and parking spaces are lacking. The new Chapultepec Uno tower houses offices, flats and rooms of the high-end hotel brand Ritz Carlton. The luxury building marks the border between megacity and oasis of calm.
Calle Apolonio Morales, Madrid
The converted Apolonio Morales 29 office building in Madrid has LEED Platinum green building certification. One of the building's key efficiency features is the integration of a parking system and geothermal system. Architect Luis de Pereda from the Instituto Europeo de Innovación talks about the potential of smart parking systems, which not only minimise the urban footprint of cars, but can also be combined with renewable energies and multimodality.
New coating process reduces CO2-footprint by 70 per cent
When evaluating the environmental compatibility of a product, the focus is not only on the desired longevity but also on the CO2 emissions that are incurred to achieve this longevity. WÖHR is also doing pioneering work in this area: from October 2023, WÖHR driving plates will be protected against corrosion with an innovative coating process. The surfaces with a special coating made of a zinc-aluminium-magnesium alloy are more corrosion-resistant and resilient than hot-dip galvanised steel. In addition, their carbon footprint is 70 percent lower, as the transport route to the galvanising plant is eliminated and the manufacturing process is significantly more environmentally friendly. Another advantage of this type of coating is the self-healing effect that sets in independently at edges, seams, perforations or scratches and reliably prevents long-term rust damage.
The Global Goals for Sustainable Development
The 2030 Agenda aims to achieve socially, economically and ecologically sustainable development worldwide by 2030. To this end, the global community has agreed on 17 goals, also called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
These goals encompass all aspects of sustainability and are designed to help address the most pressing challenges of our time, such as poverty, inequality, climate change and environmental degradation.
This is not only about improving living conditions in developing countries, but also about sustainable development in industrialised countries.
Implementing the SDGs requires cooperation between all actors
at global, national and local level. The companies play a role in this
play an important role and can make a significant contribution to achieving the goals through their commitment and innovations.
As a company, we are aware of our responsibility and are committed to promoting the SDGs in our business operations and beyond. Because only through a joint effort by all can we ensure a sustainable future for ourselves and future generations. Especially in the following four areas, we can present innovative solutions for sustainable mobility based on our know-how and experience and contribute to mastering the challenges of the future.
More and more people are moving to cities, and urbanisation is progressing inexorably. As a result, the largest share of global traffic will in future occur on a comparatively tiny part of the earth's surface. Our parking systems help to use urban space more efficiently and overcome traffic problems in densely populated regions. We offer individually tailored solutions for limited space requirements and help to improve traffic flow and avoid congestion with our technology. Commuters, residents and visitors can thus reach their destination comfortably and stress-free.
We are continuously committed to sustainable urban development and thus contribute to improving the quality of life in cities.
For the city of the future, which focuses on sustainability, the creation of green spaces plays a central role. At WÖHR, we contribute to this not only by creating additional parking space, but also by preserving existing green spaces and living space. One example of this is the relocation of parking spaces underground. In this way, we create space and at the same time contribute to a greener cityscape. Our mission is about transforming cities and making them fit for the future. Our products support the mobility revolution and contribute to creating a sustainable and green city where people enjoy living and working.
We recognise the importance of sustainability for the future of our planet and are committed to using limited resources more responsibly and providing sustainable solutions to our customers. We are continuously committed to optimising our production processes and products in terms of resource efficiency and sustainability. Our environmentally friendly parking systems are designed for long life and energy efficiency. Our Parklift 450 was the first parking system in the world to receive an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), which covers the entire life cycle of the product and the resulting energy consumption.
ecological footprint that has been created. At our company headquarters in Friolzheim, we already rely 100% on renewable energies and are actively committed to a green future.
Our products have always been designed to be environmentally friendly and offer numerous advantages compared to conventional parking solutions. By using fewer resources in production and installation, they help reduce environmental impact. During operation, they also produce significantly less CO2 emissions and thus help to improve air quality in cities. Parking searches are a major factor in inner-city emissions and can be minimised with our smart parking systems. With our commitment as a pioneer in the field of climate-neutral cities, we want to contribute to reducing environmental pollution and improving the quality of life in cities.
