From Venice to Milan

Having studied in Venice for three years during my undergraduate degree, I noticed how accustomed I had become to the inconveniences everyone talks about, that is walking. In Venice you have to walk. There are no escalators, very few elevators in buildings, and, above all, many bridges. Therefore, being accustomed to it, I never felt the weight of this. Since I’ve been in Milan, I’ve discovered what inconvenience really means. Inconvenience is not having the habit of returning home by climbing 6/7 flights of stairs or taking the metro that can take you wherever you want. So, as a challenge, I wanted to address the topic of stairs: how inconvenient is the thought of taking the stairs when you have elevators and escalators available.

For two weeks, I avoided using the elevator and escalators, and the advantages, in addition to the physical and time-related aspects (as I avoided waiting in lines for the elevator or escalator), I managed to reduce energy consumption (which averages from 1000 to 3000 watts per trip for the elevator).