Certification of Lifts per VDI 4707 The energy consumed by lifts makes up a considerable part of a building’s total energy costs, making energy-efficient lift systems more and more significant. We look at three steps that determine the energy efficiency of a lift system. by Dieter Roas, TÃœV SÃœD Industrie Service Energy-efficient lift systems are…
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Expolevador 2010, the exhibition by and for Latin America, was held August 18-19,2010, in São Paulo, Brazil.
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We take a look at the the University of Northampton’s academic Lift Engineering program. by Dr. Stefan Kaczmarczyk The School of Science and Technology at The University of NortÂhampÂton offers an academic program in Lift Engineering aimed at research and a broad-based engineering education closely linked to the needs of the lift industry and allied…
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Private Residency Location: San Diego, California Submitted by: Farid Waleh Project Description A San Diego, California, penthouse owner wanted a residential elevator that not only was a reliable form of transportation, but also a showcase at which guests could marvel. The design is round with a curved single slide. The unit had to fit where…
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Accessibility Systems Location: Washington, D.C. Date of Completion: January 2010 Submitted by: Gary West Project Description On January 27, 2010, President Barack Obama became the first president to deliver the State of the Union address on a wheelchair-accessible Speaker’s Rostrum in the U.S. House of Representatives. Then, on July 26, 2010, Congressman Jim Langevin of…
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Accessibility Systems Location: New York City Submitted by: Douglas W. Boydston Project Description The developer of this property was required to provide accessibility upgrades to the existing 44th and 8th streets subway entrance, which was partially underneath the corner of the tower it was going to construct for Hotel Intercontinental. The accessibility challenge could not…
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Inclined Elevators Location: Seoul Date of Completion: October 2009 Submitted by: Achim Hütter Project Description The City of Seoul planned to convert an old theme park, Dream Land, into an easily accessible park for locals. Called Dream Forest, it took two years to build. An outdoor inclined elevator takes visitors a distance of 67 meters…
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Escalators, Moving Walks Location: Busan, South Korea Date of Completion: February 2009 Submitted by: Jin-Yeung Bae Project Description On March 3, 2009, Shinsegae Centum City opened its doors to 190,000 people. The complex includes a department store, leisure center, shopping mall, duty-free shop, movie theater and a theme park, and is listed in the Guinness…
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Escalators, Modernization Location: Chicago Submitted by: Chris Pecak Project Description The University of Illinois at Chicago is one of the state’s oldest universities, having been founded in 1859. Its College of Pharmacy is one of the largest research labs in the state and provides up-to-date pharmaceutical research. It was deemed necessary to provide better accessibility…
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Escalators, New Construction Location: Tarragona, Spain Date of Completion: March 2010 Submitted by: Begoña Flores Project Description Two main problems when considering the provision of adequate access to the city were its natural hills and Roman ruins. The Cent Escales steps were the only means of connection between the lower and central parts of the…
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