Elevator system operation utilizing energy consumption information

An elevator system operation method, comprising:

• detecting an energy consumption of at least one energy consumer of an elevator system;
• detecting at least one traffic situation of the elevator system;
• determining, based on the detected energy consumption and the detected at least one traffic situation, at least one energy consumption value;
• outputting the determined at least one energy consumption value for use by an elevator passenger or a system call center in determining an elevator trip to select;
• receiving a selection made in response to outputting the determined at least one energy consumption value;
• and
• operating at least one elevator car of an elevator system based on the received selection.

An elevator installation comprising:

• at least one elevator car disposed in an elevator shaft;
• at least one energy measurement device coupled to the at least one elevator car;
• and
• at least one processor, the processor being coupled to the at least one energy measurement device and being configured to,
• receive energy consumption information from the at least one energy measurement device,
• determine at least one traffic situation of the elevator installation,
• determine, based on the energy consumption information and the at least one traffic situation, at least one energy consumption value, and
• output the determined at least one energy consumption value for use by an elevator passenger or a system call center in determining an elevator trip to select;
• receive a selection made in response to outputting the determined at least one energy consumption value;
• and
• operate at least one elevator car of an elevator system based on the received selection.

One or more computer-readable data memories having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• detect an energy consumption of at least one energy consumer of an elevator system;
• detect at least one traffic situation of the elevator system;
• determine, based on the detected energy consumption and the detected at least one traffic situation, at least one energy consumption value;
• and
• output the determined at least one energy consumption value for use by an elevator passenger or a system call center in determining an elevator trip to select;
• receive a selection made in response to outputting the determined at least one energy consumption value;
• and
• operate at least one elevator car of an elevator system based on the received selection.

One or more computer-readable data memories having encoded thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:

• determine, based on a detected energy consumption and a detected at least one traffic situation, at least one energy consumption value for each of two or more possible elevator trips for a given elevator destination;
• display the two or more possible elevator trips;
• display the respective energy consumption values for the two or more possible elevator trips;
• receive a selection of one of the respective energy consumption values or a selection of one of the two or more possible elevator trips;
• and
• operate at least one elevator car of an elevator system based on the selection of the one of the respective energy consumption values or the selection of the one of the two or more possible elevator trips.