EM – With the characteristics of hospital buildings along with different function requirements for different types of elevator, each hospital elevator require a different approach in size and capacity, instead of a one size fit all solution for the entire building.

EM – When ventilation openings are installed in the elevator shaft, they accelerate the movement of convective airflow between the interior and exterior of the building, thereby intensifying the stack effect and exerting a greater impact on the elevator’s operation.

EM – Elevator and building standards, along with longstanding design conventions, have traditionally required the installation of a ventilation opening at the top of the elevator shaft. However, this requirement has recently been re-evaluated and determined to be inappropriate and largely ineffective.