Sustainability

With buildings generally accounting for around 40 percent of energy consumption in society, the focus on sustainability in the construction industry has increased over the past couple of years. We are committed to sustainable buildings and entrances, offering energy-efficient doors, high-quality materials and EPDs.

We have a comprehensive range of automatic swing, sliding, and revolving doors that help reduce commercial buildings' costs and energy consumption. Our doors offer the most value across three key building segments – retail, healthcare, and private commercial buildings. 

Energy-efficient doors

When a door saves energy, the whole building saves energy. Doors and windows are the apparent vulnerabilities when it comes to maintaining indoor climates – they’re thinner than walls and allow external weather to rush in when open. While windows tend to remain closed, doors are required to open and close several times each day for a building to function. Automatic doors are faster, smarter, and more suited to high foot traffic than manual doors. Therefore, automatic doors are necessary for sustainable commercial buildings, helping to minimise heat transmission, air leakage, and air infiltration.

Our automatic doors can:

  • Minimise energy loss
  • Improve indoor air quality
  • Increase daylight
  • Control air circulation
  • Optimise overall energy performance of any building

Energy-efficient solutions for high traffic areas

Reduce your carbon footprint and increase your savings with innovative solutions that keep energy consumption low. Whether you're running a healthcare facility, transportation hub or distribution center, high traffic areas demand energy-efficient solutions. But you don't want to sacrifice user comfort for energy efficiency. Automatic doors provide the perfect balance. Smart sensors ensure that the door will only open when people need to pass through and that the door closes quickly once they’ve passed through. This allows you to have close control over both airflow and energy loss.

  • Retail

    Retail is about more than moving things off the shelves. Your business depends on keeping people and goods flowing smoothly.

  • Healthcare

    Keep hospitals and healthcare centers ready for anything with anti-bacterial door surfaces, sealed environments and touchless entrances.

  • Distribution and logistics

    To keep up with the demands of the distribution and logistics industry, fast, safe, and energy-efficient operations are essential. Solutions that promote a good flow of goods is crucial.

  • Transportation

    Restricted zones. Streams of passengers. Extreme weather. Automated doors on a massive scale. From the departure gates to the emergency exit, we get passengers and cargo safely on their way.

How to meet new energy-saving requirements

In response to the pressing need for sustainable development, energy-saving requirements have emerged across Europe, with governments implementing measures to combat high energy prices and ensure gas supply security. As businesses strive to follow these regulations, upgrading your entrance solutions presents a crucial opportunity to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

By installing automatic doors in your hotel, store or warehouse, you can make a significant impact on your energy consumption and costs. Automatic doors are designed to minimise energy loss, improve indoor air quality, increase natural daylight, and optimise overall energy performance. Not only will you be saving money on energy bills, but you'll also be contributing to a greener future.

Looking for energy savings? These doors have got you covered.

Our solutions

  • Insulated panel

    The perfect choice when you need energy-efficient entrances.
  • Revolving doors

    Revolving doors for smooth traffic flows.
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    ASSA ABLOY OH1082P Highly Insulated Panel Door

    Heavily insulated industrial door for optimal energy savings.
  • Sliding doors

    Welcoming entrances with automatic sliding doors.
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    ASSA ABLOY OH1042P Insulated Panel Door

    Sustainable, robust and flexible panel overhead sectional doors.
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    Infrared Touchless Actuator Switch

    Utilising the latest in Active Infrared technology, the ASSA ABLOY Touchless actuators provide a totally contactless solution for door Egress, Access or Request to Exit applications.
  • Swing doors

    Flexible and efficient automatic swing doors.
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Lower energy bills with energy-efficient doors

Did you know that door openings and access points are responsible for up to 11% of the energy loss in your building? Upgrading your entrances with energy-efficient doors is a crucial part of reducing energy consumption and limiting related costs. 

Energy-efficient doors provide greater airflow control and minimise air leakage, ensuring that your indoor climate is preserved while reducing energy waste. With the right door type, your business can save significant amounts of energy, leading to lower energy bills and a smaller carbon footprint. The greater control you have over how much hot or cold air flows from inside to outside your building, the more efficient your entrances are, and the more significant your savings will be. Let your door do the heavy lifting and watch as your entire building becomes more energy efficient.

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The energy label

A simple, clear and globally recognised metric

Regular service is key to energy efficiency

Regular maintenance of your doors is important for their energy efficiency An automatic door that doesn’t close when intended can lead to increased energy consumption for several reasons.

  • The open door allows air to escape from the building, causing the HVAC system to work harder to maintain a comfortable temperature. This means that the heating or cooling system will need to consume more energy to compensate for the lost air.
  • If the open door is near a thermostat, it can give a false reading of the room temperature, causing the HVAC system to continue running even when the desired temperature has been reached.
  • An open door can allow unwanted drafts or outside air to enter the building, which can affect the air quality and temperature inside.

All these factors can lead to increased energy usage, higher utility bills, and a less comfortable indoor environment. Regular maintenance of your doors will help ensure that they close properly and efficiently, reducing energy waste and associated costs.

When high-quality equals sustainability

With our commitment to high-quality service, we ensure sustainability throughout the lifecycle of each product. Regular servicing and product care maintain a product's energy-saving properties while promoting safe operation through well-maintained materials. This results in reduced need for door replacement, minimised downtime and lowered costs in the long term. Using high-quality materials means a sustainable choice, ensuring the building's longevity. A perfect example of that is BREEAM Outstanding Metro supermarket outside Vienna, projected by architect Adreas Prehal.

Whitepaper

Embracing energy efficiency

How automated entrance systems minimise your energy consumption

Compliance and EPDs

ASSA ABLOY is one of a handful of corporate partners of the World Green Building Council – a responsibility we're immensely proud of. We also have a comprehensive collection of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), enabling decision-makers to take a transparent view of each product's lifecycle. The performance of our automatic doors across the globe contributes to buildings' environmental ratings, including BREEAM, LEED, HQE, DNGB, nZEB, and Greenstar. Looking for a specific EPD? Check out the download section on the product’s page.

Logos for LEED, BREEAM and EPD.

Globally sustainable

Sustainability is one of the drivers in our value chain. By placing ASSA ABLOY in a broader context, the group can better understand the sustainability risks and opportunities in the business. Managing them in a good way helps us grow and remain profitable. ASSA ABLOY has defined four environmental sustainability priorities that support the group's vision and strategy, and frame the targets set by each division. Want to learn more about the ASSA ABLOY sustainability strategy?

High-rise buildings and green treetops against a blue sky.
  • Sustainability

    We are committed to sustainable buildings and entrances, offering energy-efficient doors, high-quality materials and EPDs.

  • Environmental Product Declarations

    Through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) we present and communicate the results of our products’ sustainability performance.

Reporting principles

ASSA ABLOY reports in accordance with Global Reporting Initiative G4 Core. The company has released reports on sustainable development and the group's sustainability work and performance since 2006.

ASSA ABLOY applies the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Guidelines

ASSA ABLOY has reported its sustainability performance in a separate sustainability report since 2006. ASSA ABLOY's GRI content index is included in the sustainability report The GRI Guidelines are the most commonly used regarding sustainability reporting. For more information about the GRI, visit GRI website. ASSA ABLOY's initiatives and results have gained recognition – ASSA ABLOY is included in TSE4Good, the OMX GES Sustainability Sweden PI Index, and in the Kempen SNS SRI Universe. ASSA ABLOY has participated in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) since 2007. For 2015, the Group received a score of 93/100 (81/100) the CDP climate change program, and submitted data to the CDP water program for the first time 

 

Featured products

  • Automatic doors and security entrances

    From high-traffic entrances to tailored access solutions, ASSA ABLOY’s wide range of automatic and manual doors combine innovation, safety, and seamless design for every opening.
  • Swing doors

    Flexible and efficient automatic swing doors.
  • High-speed doors

    High speed doors for industrial environments.
  • Explore more of our products and solutions here.

Case studies

  • Three people walking out from a revlovning door, the door is located in a  convenience store
    Customer case

    High-capacity access with improved climate control at retail store

    2024-09-21

  • Modern architecture
    News

    Our 2023 sustainability highlights are here

    2024-03-13

  • World Green Building Week 2023 visual
    News

    Today we kick off World Green Building Week 2023

    2023-09-11

  • Building for everyone
    News

    We support World Green Building Week 2022

    2022-09-12

  • Image of plants
    News

    Investors: we appreciate ASSA ABLOY’s commitment to sustainability

    2022-08-23

  • revolving door at Mondi AG company lobby
    Customer case

    Revolving doors reduce energy loss

    2022-07-20

  • two people shaking hands outside an automatic sliding door
    Customer case

    Reduced energy costs, improved indoor environment as well as enhanced comfort, privacy and safety for VIPs travelling through Sweden’s largest airport

    2022-05-05

  • Explore more case studies here

Let's get in touch

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