Average Elevator Speed: How Fast Do Elevators Move in Different Buildings?
How fast do elevators move? Most people ride elevators every day without giving much thought as to how they work, including how fast they travel.
Geared vs. Gearless Elevators: How to Choose the Right System for Your Building
Geared vs. gearless elevators: What are the main differences, and when should you choose one over the other? For building owners, architects and engineers, elevator selection is a long-term decision that shapes construction costs, ongoing energy bills and tenant experiences for decades.
Elevator Cab Interior Updates: 8 Ways to Modernize Your Elevator
When it comes to elevators, most people focus on the mechanics, and for good reason. But there’s one part that often gets overlooked: the interior. The interior of your elevator cab shows customers, visitors and tenants that you care about more than just function.
NH Department of Labor Updates Elevator Alteration & Suspension Procedures
If you own or manage a building in New Hampshire, there are new elevator inspection rules you need to know, especially when it comes to returning suspended or modernized elevators to service. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s changing and how it could affect your operations.
New Hampshire Adopts ASME A17.1-2022 Safety Code for Elevators
Attention, building owners and managers in New Hampshire! As of March 2024, the state has officially adopted the latest update to the ASME A17.1-2022 elevator safety code and now requires all new elevator installations AND elevator modernizations to be in compliance.
ADA Elevator Requirements: Your Complete Guide to ADA Dimensions & Compliant Elevators
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires that public and commercial buildings provide reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities so they can access a property.