Elevating Tenant & Visitor Experience in Canada’s Major Cities with Navigo® Elevator Screens

Elevating Tenant & Visitor Experience in Canada’s Major Cities with Navigo® Elevator Screens

In today’s competitive commercial property markets, standout amenities and smart building technologies matter more than ever. In Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, and Edmonton, property owners and managers are looking for digital solutions that deliver both form and function. One of the most underutilized—but highly impactful—spaces is the elevator. With Navigo® powered elevator digital signage, you can turn elevator rides into moments of engagement, communication, and brand reinforcement.

Why Elevator Digital Signage Matters in Canadian Metros

• Captive Audience, High Visibility: In dense urban centers like downtown Toronto or Vancouver’s financial district, commuters spend measurable time in elevator cabs. That idle attention is perfect for timely messages, wayfinding cues, or transit updates.
• Complex Mixed-Use Properties: Many metropolitan buildings host offices, retail, condos, and amenities all in one. Navigo® elevator screens unify messaging across functions—announcements, tenant notices, safety alerts, and asset promotions.
• Brand Differentiation in Competitive Markets: In cities like Calgary or Edmonton, where new developments are abundant, smart digital infrastructure is a differentiator. A modern elevator screen system signals a forward-thinking property.
• Localized Content for Each City: Whether it’s weather in Montreal, transit in Ottawa, or regional news in Edmonton—elevator screens can be tailored to local relevance.

Key Features of Navigo® Elevator Screen Systems

According to ITS, Inc. the Navigo® elevator offerings enable a dynamic, secure, and integrated experience:

• Real-Time Updates & Integration: Display transit schedules, weather, traffic, news, and building-wide announcements.
• Emergency Alerts & Override Messaging: Instantly override regular content to show safety instructions or critical notices.
• Wayfinding & Directories: Within elevator confines, tenants or visitors can search for destinations or view floor directories and routing maps.
• Custom Branding & Rotating Content: Use tenant logos, custom layouts, periodic promotional content or ads during non-peak hours.
• Remote Content Management & Scheduling: Content is managed via the cloud, allowing property teams to target specific elevator screens or entire portfolios from a single interface.
• Seamless Integration with Building Systems: Synchronize with access control, calendar feeds, CMS platforms, or directory systems via APIs or webhooks.

Benefits for Canadian Metros: City-by-City Scenarios

Toronto / Greater Toronto Area (GTA)

Downtown office towers and mixed-use high-rises in Toronto see heavy foot traffic. Navigo® elevator screens can communicate GO Transit or TTC arrival times in lobbies or inside elevator cabs, display building event updates, and tie-in tenant directory services.

Vancouver / Metro Vancouver

With a strong sustainability and smart-city focus, Vancouver properties can use these elevator systems to display SkyTrain / bus updates, local weather (frequent rain), environmental messaging, and amenity booking prompts.

Montreal / Greater Montreal

Given the bilingual environment of Montreal, Navigo® can deliver multilingual content (French / English) in elevator screens—announcements, tenant directories, transit updates (STM / Exo), and local news relevant to Quebec.

Calgary / Edmonton (Alberta)

For new developments in these growing metro areas, smart features are a competitive advantage. Elevator screens can highlight energy efficiency programs, local news, community events, and building services (like EV charging, fitness schedules) to residents or office tenants.

Ottawa / National Capital Region

In Ottawa, with its mix of government complexes, offices, and transit systems, elevator signage can integrate OC Transpo schedules, bilingual city updates, building notices, and governmental service announcements.

Implementation Considerations & Best Practices in Canadian Buildings

1. Selecting the Right Hardware & Vibration Tolerance
   Elevators have unique vibrational and power characteristics. Choose commercial-grade displays, secure mountings, and vibration-dampening enclosures.
2. Ensuring Network Connectivity & Redundancy
   Stable wired or wireless connections (with backup caching) ensure that content stays fresh even in intermittent network conditions.
3. ADA / Accessibility & Language Compliance
   Use high-contrast visuals, legible fonts, and accessible layouts. In bilingual regions (e.g. Quebec / Ottawa), provide language toggle or auto-language based on building locale.
4. Content Policy & Scheduling
   Given short dwell times (often 15–60 seconds), content must be brief, digestible, and visually compelling. Use rotation, zones, dayparting, and emergency override logic.
5. Integration with Transit & Public Data
   Many Canadian cities expose GTFS / GTFS-RT feeds. By integrating these, elevator screens can display local transit arrival times. (As seen in Navigo® TransitAccess)
6. Governance, Roles & Approval Workflows
   For multi-tenant buildings, define permissions for who can publish content, approve messages, and monitor performance.

Why Navigo® Elevator Screens Are a Smart Investment for Canada

• Tenant & Visitor Satisfaction: Providing relevant, useful info (e.g. transit times, amenities, announcements) adds value to the building experience.
• Operational Efficiency: Cut down on printed signage, manual updates, and coordination overhead.
• Safety & Emergency Readiness: Instantly broadcast critical alerts or evacuation instructions inside the elevator cab itself.
• Revenue Opportunities: Optionally monetize spare screen time with regional advertising or tenant promotions.
• Future-Proofing: As demand for smart buildings grows across Canadian metros, properties with advanced digital infrastructure stand out.

Next Steps

If you manage commercial, residential, or mixed-use properties in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Ottawa, or Edmonton, upgrading your elevator experience with Navigo® powered digital signage is a high-impact move. Reach out to explore:

• A free site survey to assess wiring, cab space, and screen placement
• A demo of elevator screen content in your local transit & environment context
• A proposed rollout plan across your portfolio

Elevator rides don’t have to be silent and static—make them smart, informative, and engaging with Navigo®.  Contact us today!