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This project was targeted at the improvement of the energy performance of elevators and escalators, in the tertiary sector buildings and in the multi family residential buildings. Elevators and escalators are the crucial element that makes it practical to live and work several floors of above ground. The project characterized people conveyors electricity consumption in the tertiary sector and in residential buildings in the EU based on a survey and on a monitoring campaign. A technological assessment was carried out aiming the characterization of existing technologies and emerging energy efficient solutions which can provide savings, and lastly, an analysis based on existing literature as well as a study including interviews and group discussions with relevant stakeholders were made aiming at the identification of influential barriers to energy efficiency in the European lift and escalator market. Strategies and measures are outlined to overcome the barriers identified. An overview of technological and organisational features that increase energy efficiency in new and retrofitted lift and escalator installations is made, providing guidelines to help various stakeholders directly or indirectly concerned with lifts and escalators reflect and decide on measures to increase energy efficiency for existing and new installations. Recommendations and procurement guidelines were produced.