Kawneer architectural rep3/30/2024 ![]() “These figures put the potential of generating energy with human power a bit more into perspective,” says Dirk Groot, product manager, door systems at Boon Edam. Compared to the 4,600 kwh per year saved by using a revolving door (as opposed to the energy loss associated with sliding or swing doors), the energy generated with human power is roughly 10 to 30 kwh per year. Located directly adjacent to the station platform, the HPE TQM door is intended not only to save energy but to actually generate energy each time it is used. To help meet the goal of an energy-neutral restaurant - with the use of a geothermal pump, solar collectors, a wind turbine, and other technologies - the Amsterdam-based architectural firm RAU collaborated with the door and turnstile manufacturer Boon Edam to develop the world’s first Human Energy Powered (HPE) revolving door. Revolving door harnesses human energy while generating awarenessĬompleted last October, the Natuurcafé La Porte, located in the Driebergen-Zeist railway station in the Netherlands, is a multifunctional space incorporating a restaurant, exhibition space, and visitor center. Passengers at a Dutch railway station create energy as they pass through the revolving door (top) an LED scale indicates the amount of energy produced per push (middle) a green light signals that enough energy has been generated (above). ![]()
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