Every little bit counts in the race to make buildings more energy-efficient. Property owners will soon have to meet strict...
Elevators
Keeping up with building safety codes is not an especially exciting job. There are various codes to keep an eye...
Mechanized elevators have lifted us onward and upward for over 150 years. Modern architecture relies on towering skyscrapers thanks to...
Global Elevator Industry Chases the Dragon
China’s growing cities are at the forefront of vertical transportation
Elevators are the key invention that unlocked modern cities. Before they rose to popularity cities were limited in how high...
From elevators’ humble beginnings as crude hoists using pulleys and winches made by the ancient Greeks, to our current world...
How Many Post-Pandemic Office Workers Can Fit in One Elevator?
The math and technology helping high-rises get back to work
For the sake of illustration, I’m going to do some math. I’d like to calculate, on average, what 25 percent...
It’s an understatement to say the harrowing events of the 9/11 attacks changed the world in ways still felt today....
In August, 18-year-old JauMarcus McFarland was killed when the elevator they were in collapsed to the ground. The victim’s family...
As the pandemic slowly releases its grip, we’re all wondering what changes are here to stay. Over the past year-plus,...
The Office Strikes Back
Resilient office spaces are the future of work
Offices have come a long way in the last year. With COVID-19 imperiling in-person work and in particular crowded spaces,...
In the world in which we currently live, where keeping one’s distance is the norm, the thought of riding in...
Going Up? Get in Line
Managing vertical transportation in a COVID-19 world
Elevators have caused their fair share of awkward moments. We’ve all witnessed a closing elevator door just missing someone’s nose...
