An earthquake, even a light one, can distort or break the precisely aligned components of an elevator system. Possible damage due to a seismic event includes de...
As we near the height of hurricane season and see the damaging results of massive rains in areas like Baton Rouge, building managers must understand what’s at r...
Reliable, properly maintained elevators are critical to the safety and performance of any high-rise building. The best way to safeguard that reliability and ens...
Otis China will build a new elevator test tower in Shanghai as part of a new global research and development facility. Planned at approximately 270 meters (885 ...
The cost of elevator preventive maintenance continues to be on the rise. Additionally, recent industry trends with maintenance agreements now containing obsoles...
Last month, Portman and Georgia Institute of Technology gathered civic and business leaders in a parking lot on Atlanta's Tech Square to announce Coda, a new “C...
“Think about a LinkedIn or Shutterstock employee,�? says Thomas Durels, executive vice president, chief of property operations and leasing for Empire State Realt...
Downtown San Francisco is undergoing a dramatic transformation as new high-rise towers are currently under construction and many existing towers are being renov...
It’s been said that what goes up inevitably must come down. But when it comes to the ups and downs of a building’s elevators, it’s critical that building owners and property managers keep up with equipment testing to ensure the safety of tenants and prevent costly repairs. The most effective way to accomplish this maintenance component for any high-rise building is through a process known as “elevator commissioning.�?
The Commissioning Process Explained
Elevator commissioning is a broad, systematic review of the system to ensure that all mechanisms are performing as designed.
Destination control systems can further optimize system performance with artificial intelligence that is capable of learning and forecasting the traffic flows of a building. When the traffic intensity alters, the control system measures the changed traffic patterns and switches its optimization routines accordingly.
Enhance Tenant Experiences
Any time elevator efficiency increases, customer experience is enhanced; however, the unique benefits of destination control systems increase passenger comfort from floor selection to destination arrival.
Global elevator manufacturer Kone has opened a new U.S. facility in Allen, Texas. The 16,000 square-meter facility houses Kone Americas' supply operations with ...
The majority of high-rise buildings being built throughout the world today have been designed either entirely for residential or a combination of residential and commercial occupancies. This is due to the high demand for additional living space in most major cities caused by a number of factors. These include a significant move of the current generation of business professionals into city centers as well as the aging senior citizen population that appears to want to [...]
Otis Elevator has entered into a multimillion-dollar agreement with Schnitzer West to supply elevators and escalators for Madison Centre, a prestigious 37-story...
Elevator handling capacity is defined as the amount of passengers that can be adequately served by an elevator system in five minutes. Sometimes quoted as a per...
In an effort to transform its elevator and escalator operations and technology capabilities around the world, KONE will be using IBM's technology and experience...
Vertical transportation, façade access and logistics consulting firm Lerch Bates has promoted industry veteran Ken Dietz to regional manager of the Los Angeles ...
Simple elevator upgrades, like LED lighting with automatic shut-off, will help a building’s energy consumption to decrease. Easily retrofitted, LED elevator lam...
The newest destination dispatch technology features a touchscreen, a proximity sensor that operates in low-energy mode when not in use, an ambient light sensor...
For me elevators and escalators are (as the song playing in the background as I am writing this column says) “A Few of My Favorite Things!�? As many of you may k...
The latest edition of the A17.1/CSA B44 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators includes specific requirements to ensure that elevators and escalators are prop...
