Some research has investigated whether people like you and me can be encouraged to forego using lifts to take the stairs between floors. Many of us have very sedentary work – sitting around on chairs all day.
Signs like this were used:
They found such signs tripled the numbers taking the stairs. Obvious health benefits for people and some electricity and lift wear and tear saved.
They also found that lifts visible from the foyer and with external windows were the most popular. Really important for a place like Southwark with lots of new developments that our planners work with developers to achieve this.
Do you take the stairs?
I’ll be asking Southwark Council to promote this initially in its office buildings.
Taking the stairs offers obvious benefits. As the document says. you will get fit and stone your legs and lower back by taking the stairs. It has to be better than using lifts, wasting all that electricity.