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ors and Platform Lifts 
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Elevators and Platform Lifts
Elevator Pictogram 

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Presenters
Jim Pecht, U.S. Access Board
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Brian Black, Code and Safety Consultant to NEII®
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Session Agenda
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Elevators and Platform Lifts
Image of an elevator that serves 3 levels
Image of a platform lift

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Session Agenda
•	Where Vertical Access is required
•	Technical Provisions
•	Who Is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
•	Elevator Myths and Facts
•	ASME A17.1 and A18
•	What is in the Future?
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Where Vertical Access Is Required

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Where Required (§206.2.3 & §F206.2.3)
•	New construction - vertical access between floors is required in most multi-story facilities (some exceptions)
•	Passenger elevators provide vertical access between stories and to mezzanines 

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Where Required (§206.6 & §F206.6) 
•	Each passenger elevator provided (whether required or not) must comply with the standards
•	Limited-use/ limited- application elevator or LULA permitted in facilities not required to have an accessible route between stories or to mezzanines  
•	LULAs can also be used as an alternative to permitted platform lifts and private residence elevators  

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Vertical Access Exception
•	Applies to private buildings or facilities that are less than three stories or that have less than 3000 square feet per story unless the building or facility is -  
–	a shopping center
–	a shopping mall
–	the professional office of a health care provider
–	a terminal, depot or other station used for specified public transportation
–	an airport passenger terminal
–	another type of facility as determined by the Attorney General

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Vertical Access Exception
•	Applies only to privately owned commercial facilities and places of public accommodation under Title III of the ADA (28 CFR, Part 36.)
–	Cannot be used by Federal, State, or local government facilities (vertical access required in facilities of two or more stories)
•	Exception for vertical access to two story Federal, State, or local government facilities where - 
–	One story has occupant load of five or fewer persons
–	No public use space 
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Platform Lifts (§206.7 & §F206.7) 
Use in new construction limited to:
•	Performance areas
•	Incidental small non-public spaces 
•	Judicial spaces such as jury boxes and witness stands
•	Where existing site constraints make them the only option
•	Guest room and residential dwelling units
•	Amusement Rides
•	Play areas
•	Team player seating 
•	Recreational boating facilities and fishing piers and platforms

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Platform Lifts (§206.7 & §F206.7) 
•	Permitted as a component of an accessible route in an existing building or facility

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Elevators Type
Facility or Space and Elevator Type Permitted
Facilities required to provide an accessible route to stories/ mezzanines - standard (§407)

Facilities not required to provide an accessible route to stories/mezzanines - standard (§407) or LULA (§408)

Residential Dwelling Units - standard (§407), LULA (§408), or private residence (§409)

Spaces that can be served by a platform lift - standard (§407) or LULA (§408)

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Technical Provisions

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Reference Standards
§407.1, §408.1, and §409.1 of the Standards require compliance with the ASME A171.1 - 1999 or 2000 Edition of the Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators. 
§410.1 of the Standards require compliance with the ASME A18.1 – 2003 Edition of the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Lifts. 
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Elevator Landing Requirements (§407.2)
Drawing showing an elevator door, the hall light above it dimensioned at 72 inches minimum, the call buttons to one side dimensioned to meet section 308 for reach ranges, and the clear floor space in front of the call buttons. A note states that floor designations must be on both jambs and must have raised and Braille.

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Call Controls (§407.2.1) 
Drawing of two call controls (buttons) one over the other.  One is dimensioned at 3/4 inch minim in the smallest dimension.  A note requires buttons to be either raised of flush.
•	Compliant as operable part
•	Up button above down button
•	Visual indication of call registered and call answered 
•	Raised from, or flush with, faceplate or, if provided, trim ring or ferrule

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Hall Signals (§407.2.2)
•	Required at each hoistway (including elevators with only 2 stops)
•	Indicate car arrival and travel direction 
•	Visible indicators can be vertical or side-by-side
•	Visible from area of hall call button, including those in cars 
•	Audible signals: one (up)/ two (down) or annunciator 
•	Frequency: 1500 Hz max.(300 – 3,000 Hz verbal annunciator)
•	Signal level: 10dB min. above ambient, 80 dB max. 
Drawing showing two hall signal lights one over the other. One is dimensioned at 2 1/2 inches minimum along its vertical centerline.

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Hoistway Signs (§407.2.3) 
Image of hoistway sign
•	Both jambs, 48” – 60” AFF (measured to raised character baseline)
•	San serif characters raised 1/32” min. 
•	Compliant character proportion and stroke thickness
Drawing of a Hoistway sign with Tactile Star for the main entry level. A raised floor designation dimensioned at 2 inches minimum. Grade II Braille below raised characters. And the spacing between raised characters and Braille and between Braille and any raised borders dimensioned at 3/8 inch minimum.

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Elevator Door Requirements (§407.3) 
Drawing of an elevator with open doors and the following notes: Doors must be fully open for 3 seconds minimum, Doors must be automatic horizontal sliding type, Reopening device detection points at 29 inches and 5 inches, and Door clear width of 36 inches minimum (or 42 inches for center doors of 80 inch minimum by 51 inch minimum).

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Door Timing (§407.3.4)
Drawing showing two elevators in a lobby with call buttons between them. Notes explaining the calculation for the time between a car answering a call and its doors start to close.

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Minimum Car Dimensions (§407.4.1)
Drawing of a plan view of a center door elevator that is dimensioned as 80 inches wide and 51 inches deep with a 42 inch door opening. 
Plan drawing of an side door elevator that is 68 inches wide and 51 inches deep with a 36 in wide door opening.

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Other Car Configurations
Plan drawing of a side door elevator that is 54 inches wide and 80 inches deep with a 36 inch wide door opening. 
Plan drawing of a center door elevator that is 60 inches wide and 60 inches deep with a 36 wide door opening.

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Elevator Car Controls (§407.4.6 and §407.4.7)
Drawing of an elevator interior control panel with the following notes: Columns read left to right, numbers in ascending order, emergency controls grouped at the bottom measured to 35 inches minimum, and 48 inches maximum (measured to the highest operable part) 54 inches maximum if the car serves over 16 openings and parallel approach is provided.

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Control Panel (§407.4.7)
Close up drawing of the upper part of an elevator control panel with the following notes: Raised character left of button, raised 1.32 inch minimum, san serif, 5/8 inch to 2 inches high, Braille (Grade II) below or next to raised character (3/16 inch minimum separation), Button 3/4 inch minimum (smallest dimension) raised or flush, Visible signal of registered call (extinguishes upon car arrival).

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Control Panel (§407.4.7)
Drawing of the lower portion of a control panel showing the symbols for main entry (star), door open, door close, emergency stop, alarm (bell).  The following notes are shown: 3/16 inch minimum between the character or symbol and the Braille below, alternate Braille location next to the character, and emergency controls grouped at the bottom of the panel 35 inches minimum AFF.

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Alterations to Existing Elevators
•	Existing elevators that are altered must comply  
•	Standards apply to those “elements” that are altered
•	If alterations are made to an existing car, they must also be made to each elevator programmed to respond to the same hall call  

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Limited-Use/ Limited Application Elevators (§408)
•	Permitted in facilities where an accessible route between stories or mezzanines is not required OR as an alternative to private residence elevators and platform lifts  
•	Cannot be used as a substitute for a standard elevator

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Limited-Use/ Limited Application Elevators (§408)
•	LULAs must comply with the requirements for standard elevators and applicable sections of the ASME safety code
•	Smaller car sizes and alternative types of doors  
•	Doors must be positioned on the narrow wall of the LULA car  
•	Less complex than §407 elevators but more sophisticated than §410 platform lifts

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Private Residence Elevators (§409)
•	Permitted only within residential dwelling units
•	Elevators located outside dwelling units in residential facilities must comply as standard elevators (§407).
•	Similar to enclosed platform lift but have more specific door and control requirements, and must provide emergency communication features

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Platform Lifts (§410) 
•	Can be vertical or inclined (utilizing stairways)
•	Exposed or enclosed in a shaft similar to private residential elevators
•	Must have a platform of a minimum of 30 by 48 inches to accommodate wheeled mobility aids  
•	Lifts that utilize a chair instead of a platform are not permitted 

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Platform Lifts (§410) 
Drawing of an enclosed vertical platform lift with transparent enclosure walls.

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Vertical Platform Lifts (§410) 
•	12’ max. travel distance 
•	18 sq. ft. max. platform floor area
•	Solid enclosure from lowest landing to 42” min. above uppermost landing
•	Area under platform fully enclosed

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Inclined Platform Lifts (§410) 
•	No max. travel distance
•	12 sq. ft. max. platform floor area
•	Min. egress width as required by the applicable life safety code must be maintained 
•	Platform enclosure or passenger restraining arms required

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Means of Egress
Where platform lifts are allowed to be part of an accessible means of egress, they must have standby power as required by the International Building Code (IBC) §1007.

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Platform Lifts (§410) 
•	Controls must meet operable parts, including reach ranges
•	Doors and gates must be power-operated, and meet requirements for low-energy doors, including the referenced ANSI/BHMA standard (§404.3), and remain open for at least 20 seconds.
•	Platform must meet clear floor space (§305) openings and change in level (§302, §303).
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Platform Lifts (§410) 
Plan drawing of a platform lift with doors shown on both narrow end walls and a platform size dimensioned as 36 inches minimum by 48 inches minimum.  The door opening is dimensioned as 32 inches minimum clear width.

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Platform Lifts (§410) 
Plan drawing of a platform lift with one door (32 inch minimum clear opening) on a narrow wall and one door (42 inch minimum clear opening) on a long wall. The platform is dimensioned as 36 inches minimum wide and 60 inches minimum long. 

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Who Is the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)?

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American Society of Engineers (ASME) published first A17.1 code in 1921
Image of the front page of the 1921 edition of A Code of Safety Standards for Elevators, Dumbwaiters, and Escalators
Image of the front page of the A17.1 Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators 2010 Edition

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Became Binational Code in 2007
Note:  Appendix E of ASME A17.1/CSA B44 contains accessibility requirements similar to ICC/ANSI A117.1.

Applicable in jurisdictions enforcing the National Building Code of Canada.

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A17/B44 Committee
•	Meets 3 times per year in US and Canadian locations
•	29 subcommittees (Working Committees)
•	7 separate codes/standards/guidelines
•	Documents continually updated through Inquiries and Technical Revisions
ASME and CSA Connect Seminar Photo

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Accessible Elevators
Myths and Facts

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Car Size 
MYTH: Wheelchair turning spaces are required in elevators
FACT: Turns are accomplished using the elevator landing with the doors open
Image of a plan view of a center door elevator with a 60 inch turning space inside the cab.
Image of a side door elevator with a T Turn using the entry door for one leg of the T.

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Elevator Stop Buttons
MYTH: ADAAG requires emergency stop buttons in elevators
FACT: Emergency stop buttons are prohibited in new passenger elevators
Photo of an older elevator control panel with a "Push STOP Pull Run" emergency button

ASME A17.1/CSA B44
2.26.2.5 Emergency Stop Switch. 
An emergency stop switch shall not be provided on passenger elevators.

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Door-open Timing
MYTH: Doors must stay open for 20 seconds
FACT: Doors may begin to close after 3 seconds
§407.2.7 Door Delay for Car Calls. 
Elevator doors shall remain fully open in response to a car call for 3 seconds minimum.
Image of a partial page from the DOJ Project Civic Access investigation report highlighting the following sentience: "The elevator doors remain open for a period of six seconds after reopening."

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Handrails
MYTH: Handrails are required in elevator.
FACT: Required by neither national safety or accessibility codes/standards
Photo of the interior corner of an elevator cab showing handrails on both sides.

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ASME A17.1

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Destination-Oriented Elevator Systems
Photo of a woman using a Destination-Oriented Elevator hall call pad.

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Destination Choice
•	Desired destination floor entered on keypad in lobby
•	Smartcard option in secure buildings
•	No floor buttons in car
Close up photo of a Destination-Oriented Elevator call pad.

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Destination Function Key
•	Required by ICC/ANSI A117.1
•	Activates audible/vocal cues for blind and visually impaired persons
Close up photo of the Destination function key on the call pad.

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Firefighters’ Service
•	Phase I returns car to designated floor
•	Phase II provides firefighter control
•	Activated by smoke detector in lobby, hoist way or machine room
•	Critical for egress/evacuation use
Close up photo of the Firefighter's Service control panel.

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Emergency Communication
Drawing of an elevator emergency phone panel 
Elevator "push for HELP" icon for the elevator emergency communication panel

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Limited Use/Limited Application Elevator
•	“Real” passenger elevator
•	Regulated by A17.1/B44
•	18 sq. ft. maximum
•	25 ft. travel distance
•	30ft/min speed
•	Cost effective in alterations
•	Not restricted by ICC International Building Code
Photo of a woman in a wheelchair exiting a Limited Use/Limited Application Elevator

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Private Residence Elevators
•	Regulated by A17.1/B44
•	Never permitted in commercial applications
Photo of the entry to a Private Residence Elevator in a homeSME A18

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ASME A18

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ASME A18.1
•	Vertical lifts permitted to penetrate floors in newer editions
•	Inclined lifts 
•	Commercial and private residence requirements
Image of the front page of the ASME A18.1 2008 edition of the Safety Standard for Platform Lifts and Stairway Chairlifts.

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ASME A18.1
Enclosed and Unenclosed Platform Lifts
Photo of an enclosed vertical platform lift.
Photo of an exterior open platform lift.

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ASME A18.1
Incline Platform Lifts
Image of an inclined platform lift halfway up a stair flight.

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What is in the future?

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