Taiwan Blackout Prompts Push for Elevator Code Changes

TAIWAN BLACKOUT PROMPTS PUSH FOR ELEVATOR CODE CHANGES
Architects and engineers say residential buildings with elevators should be required by code to have backup power, following a blackout caused by a power-plant generator failure earlier this month that affected millions across Taiwan and trapped people in elevators, Taipei Times reports. As per building code, many modern elevators have systems powered by generators that allow units to descend to the nearest floor and open doors during power outages and earthquakes, but it’s not a requirement for residential elevators. If codes are changed, developers could use elevators with backup power as a selling point, a local construction manager says.

CODE ANALYSIS REVEALS COST SAVINGS RELATED TO ELEVATORS
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International analyzed the latest revisions to the International Code Council’s 2015 I-Codes and found cost savings for building owners, including those related to elevators and emergency op