For city populations, much time is spent indoors—at home, at work, at school, at recreational spaces, and more. How we shape the buildings that define our daily lives directly impacts our health, as well as the health of the environment. Factors such as indoor air quality, cooling, occupancy, and design accessibility all contribute not only to our comfort and convenience, but also to our well-being.

At International Elevator & Equipment Inc. (IEE), our commitment is to providing buildings in the Philippines with world-class Mitsubishi Electric technologies that uphold public health while supporting sustainability. With thoughtfully engineered vertical transport, building automation, air conditioning (AC), and maintenance solutions, we help build healthier environments to the benefit of all.

Smart Air Conditioning, Assurance in Every Breath

Health is in the air. In highly urbanized, densely populated areas like Metro Manila, where vehicular traffic, road dust, man-made waste, and other elements are common sources of harmful particulate matter (PM),¹ people rely on indoor environments to be their safe spaces. This is why an important pillar of healthy buildings is good indoor air quality, which includes optimal temperatures and a pollutant-free atmosphere.

Our comprehensive range of air conditioning systems helps building owners strengthen this pillar by creating a comfortable indoor environment for building occupants without excessive power expenditure, thus reducing the harmful carbon emissions that contribute to pollution in the first place. Our Mr. SLIM inverter-type air conditioners, for instance, utilize R32 refrigerant for evenly distributed and eco-conscious cooling, offering both higher energy efficiency and a lower global warming potential. Additionally, our Plasma Quad Connect air-purifying device—which can be installed on Mitsubishi Electric AC units—aids in the elimination of various airborne particles, including viruses, bacteria, mold, allergens, dust, and PM 2.5, allowing building occupants to breathe easily, with confidence in their environment’s cleanliness. Our Jet Towel Hand Dryers also promote hygienic practices at a fraction of the environmental impact of wasteful paper towels.

Elevating Safety and Productivity with Accessible Mobility

The transport modes made available in a building reflect consideration and care for its occupants. High-performing elevators and escalators, for one, support well-being by ensuring safe, inclusive, and accessible travel from floor to floor. Whether these people are young or advanced in years, persons with disabilities or health conditions, or employees requiring efficient mobility, vertical transport systems respond to diverse needs with safe and swift indoor transportation.

Our modernization solutions, such as ELEMOTION for elevators and ESMOTION for escalators, help building owners ensure that these amenities can be counted on to deliver smooth and dependable functionality, free from the dangers posed by equipment malfunctions.

Balanced occupancy levels are another vital quality of healthy buildings, as crowded, congested spaces can lead not only to discomfort but also to safety risks. Hence, we developed Destination-Oriented Allocation Systems (DOAS) technology, an optional feature for Mitsubishi Electric elevators that assists in crowd control and space efficiency by grouping passengers based on their floor destinations. This function prevents both long lines outside and congestion inside the elevator car itself. Ultimately, upgraded indoor transport efficiency reduces stress, enhances well-being, and even strengthens productivity by ensuring the trouble-free flow of foot traffic within a building.

Modernizing Building Management and Maintenance

The healthiness of a building goes hand in hand with operational sustainability, achievable through powerful, streamlined building automation. Our Diamond Controls DCM-9000™ Controller intuitively integrates multiple essential controls like cooling, lighting, and security—providing a smarter way to ensure safety and comfort throughout a building, while enabling building managers and administrators to manage power usage and minimize waste.

Investing in the best building technologies to boost well-being and meet sustainability goals is only possible through a proactive maintenance program. Failure-prone equipment may instead compromise people’s health and safety. Additionally, when equipment is well-maintained, that is when they run most efficiently, maximizing the technology’s functional lifespan while reducing a building’s carbon footprint. At IEE, we offer expert after-sales maintenance so you can make the most of your building’s amenities.

Building Better and Healthier with Mitsubishi Electric

Through innovative, eco-conscious solutions, we can better our built environments and construct a safer world for both present and future generations. For Mitsubishi Electric technologies that champion and sustain well-being, connect with IEE—together, we can achieve our shared goals for healthier buildings, healthier people, and a healthier world.

¹Mariane Desiree Avendaño et al., “Particle Pollution Levels in Metro Manila and Other Urban Areas: New Year 2025 Measurements,” Manila Observatory, March 24, 2025, https://www.observatory.ph/2025/03/24/particle-pollution-levels-in-metro-manila-and-other-urban-areas-new-year-2025-measurements/.