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Elevator Changes
2014 NYC BC
Harry Vyas,
Director of Elevators
Presentation - ECNY
November 18, 2015
The Elevator Unit’s Mission
The Elevator Unit supports operational safety,
reliable service and lawful use of elevators, escalators,
amusement rides and other related devices throughout
the City of New York by performing inspections and
testing.
The unit advances compliant development and safety
awareness through the Department’s various outreach
programs. The unit supports development by permitting
new technologies under pilot programs.
Elevator Safety
• The Public
• Elevator Personnel
• Authorized Personnel
• Emergency Responders
Safety Process
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Development of Codes and Standards
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Application and Registration Process
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Inspection and Testing‐ Commissioning Inspection and Testing
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Training
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Quality Assurance
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Enforcement
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Outreach Programs
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Maintenance Requirements
Codes and Standards Purpose
• Standards are communication vehicle for Manufacturer’s & users.
• They serve as common language defining quality and establishing safety criteria.
• Developed to protect the health and welfare of the public.
• Costs are lower if procedures are standardized.
• Training is simplified.
Codes and Standards Purpose
• Allow new development and technical advances.
• Consumers accept products more readily when the products can be judged on merit of codes and standards.
• Harmonization of standards enhance industry innovation, improve safety, reduce costs and can be used in all markets.
• The Code is a standard that has been adopted by governmental bodies or regulators and has the force of law.
Code Committees
The NYC Elevator Code Committee consist of elevator stakeholder groups, organizations, associations and government agencies.
The committee reviews each sections of the code and standards and make decisions to enhance the safety and reliable service for our riders. The committee uses consensus‐based process.
AFFILIATION/REPRESENTATION
NEII ‐ National Elevator Industry, Inc.
NYCHA – New York City Housing Authority
REBNY ‐ Real Estate Board of New York
ECNY – Elevator Conference of NY
Port Authority of NY & NJ
EMANY – Elevator Manufacturers Association of NY FDNY ‐ New York City Fire Department
ASME ‐ Code Committee Member
BOMA – Buildings Owners and Managers Association of NY
Local Union – 1, 3
NYC ‐ DOB – New York City Department of Buildings
NAEC ‐ National Association of Elevator Contractors
DCAS ‐ Department of Citywide Administrative Services
2014 Building Code and Standards
IBC 2009 as modified by NYC Building Code 2014 – Elevators and Conveying System: Chapter 30. • ICC/ANSI A117.1‐2009: Accessible and usable buildings •
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ASME A 17.1/2000 with 2002 and 2003 addendum as modified by NYC Building Code Appendix K; Chapter K1.
ASME B20.1‐2006: Conveyors and related equipment's as modified by Appendix K; Chapter K2.
ASME A 17.3/2002: Existing elevators and escalators as modified by Appendix K; Chapter K3.
ASME A 17.1‐2005: Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators as modified by Appendix K; Chapter K4. ASME A 17.6‐2010: Standards for elevator suspension, compensation and governor system as modified by Appendix K; chapter K4.
Effective Date: December 31, 2014.
New Building Code - BC 2014
Sections:
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Two new types for elevators for emergencies
1. Fire service access elevator
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Section BC 3007
2. Occupant Evacuation elevators
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Section BC 3008
Fire Service Access Elevator
Fire Service Access Elevator‐FSAE‐ (BC 403.6.1 and BC 3007)
• When required: At least one FSAE must be provided in new buildings with occupied floors above 120 feet.
• Effective Date: Projects filed on or after December 31, 2014.
Fire Service Access Elevator
• Every floor of the building shall be served by FSAE.
• Automatic sprinklers shall not be installed in elevator machine room, machinery spaces, control room, control spaces and elevator hoist ways of FSAE.
• An approved method to prevent water from infiltrating in to the hoist way enclosure.
• When Fire fighting emergency is active, the entire height of the hoistway shall be illuminated not less than 1 foot‐candle.
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Fire service access elevator lobby shall be not less than 120
square feet with 6 feet minimum dimension in an area.
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Fire Service Access Elevator
• A Pictorial symbol of standardized design for Fire service access elevator shall be installed on each side of the hoist way door frame.
• Fire service access elevator shall be required normal and standby power.
• Protection of wiring or cables requires to have fire resisting rating of not less than 2 hours.
Building Code and Standards - 2014
Occupant Evacuation Elevators‐ OEE‐ (BC 403.5.2 and BC 3008) • When required: Option in lieu of providing an additional exit stair for new, non‐residential buildings taller than 420 feet per BC 403.5.2.
• Effective: Projects filed on or after July 01, 2015. Occupant Evacuation Elevator
• The operation of an elevator system for occupant evacuation under emergency conditions.
• Use of elevators for occupant egress
• Elevator operation for egress from three affected floors to the elevator discharge level.
 Floor with active alarm, one above and one below.
• When elevators are provided for occupant evacuation, all passenger elevators shall meet the requirements.
• Required fire alarm system interface
 Fire alarm system provides signals to the elevator system indicating the floors to be evacuated.
Occupant Evacuation Elevators
 Occupant evacuation operation (OEO) activated upon activation of an automatic fire alarm initiating device(FAID) in the building in any area which does not initiate Fire Emergency Operation (FEO) phase 1 recall in the group.
 Real‐time signage on all floors to inform building occupants whether or not to use the elevators on a given floor.
 Traditional Signage “in case of fire use stairs” not to be used in buildings with OEO.
 Signage at the designated landing advising people to use or not to use elevator.
 Signage in cars giving passengers instructions.
 Real‐time voice announcements to elevator lobbies and cars. Continued
Occupant Evacuation Operation
When OEO is activated:
 Landing calls outside of evacuation floors cancelled and disabled.
 Security System overridden.
 Landing calls within the affected floors will call in elevator.
 Floors with active alarm given priority.
 At other floors, evacuation priority assigned in sequence received.
 Highest calls given higher priority in full building evacuation unless there are calls at affected floors.
 Car call disabled except for elevator discharge level.
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Occupant Evacuation Operation
 Unoccupied cars move to a floor being evacuated and park with doors closed until a landing call is registered.
 Occupied cars proceed directly to elevator discharge level, then proceed directly to a floor being evacuated.
 Cars with over 100% load will not leave the floor, doors will open and remains open with voice and visual signal notification.
 New landing calls are registered immediately and assigned to another car.
 New landing calls shall not prevent a loaded car from leaving.
OEO - Fire Alarm Interface
 Manual initiation by authorized or emergency personnel permitted with options for full building evacuation initiated in fire command center.
 If activation of an automatic FAID occurs on additional
floors(s) at any time while OEO is in effect, evacuation
zone is expanded‐ adding all contiguous floors plus one
floor above the highest floor with an active alarm and one
floor below the lowest floor with an active alarm.
 OEO terminated by Fire key switch initiation for phase 1 or reset of fire alarm system.
 Fire fighters can manually recall one or more cars and leave other cars on OEO ‐ Group fire recall or one car fire recall.
Building Fire and Evacuation Plan
• Procedures for evacuation using stairs and elevators.
• Building Occupant training and drills.
• Use of floor wardens
• Routine integrating testing.
• Non‐mandatory Appendix V of ASME A 17.1‐2013 for additional information's reviewed for building operation.
• It is subjected to the acceptance test and annual test as required by the Department rule.
2014 Building Code and Standards
• Rules:
After input from committees & FDNY, following rules were developed and approved.
Rules for OEE operation (ASME A17/2013)‐ 1 RCNY 3610‐03
Effective date: August 24, 2015. Rules for Fire Alarm interface requirements for OEEs (NFPA 72/2013) ‐1 RCNY 3616‐04
Effective date: October 08, 2015
** View rules and NYC Building code online @ www.nyc.gov/buildings
Multi Compartment Elevators
Emergency operation and signaling device for multicompartment Elevators :1 RCNY 3610‐04
Effective date : October 26, 2015.
 Established uniformity and standardize process for fire service emergency operation.
 Requires Audio/Video visual signal in the main operating panel of both upper and lower compartment.
 Minimum 3” diagonal video display at upper compartment so that entire floor area in the lower compartment is visible.
 Added lower compartment recovery switch at the designated level.
 Requires alternate level upon Activation of fire alarm initiating device at designated level or level below or sky lobby or level below shall cause elevator (s) to travel to the alternate level. Existing Elevator and Escalators
28‐315.4.1: Compliance with ASME A 17.3‐2002 as modified by Chapter k3 of appendix k of NYC Building code shall be in compliance by December 14, 2009 except for the following items with date of compliance:
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Space below hoist way: Section 2.5 ‐ December 14, 2010.
Car doors and gates: Section 3.4.2 – December 14, 2012.
Car Illumination: Section3.4.5‐ December 14, 2010.
Traction Elevator; Single plunger brake, section 3.8.4.1‐
January1, 2027.
Electric protective devices; Section 3.10.4‐ December 14, 2010
Automatic Passenger and Freights; door monitoring, Section 3.10.12‐January 1, 2020.
Hydraulic Elevators; Section 4.3.3 –December 14, 2014.
Escalator Skirt Obstruction device; Section 5.3.7, January 1, 2014.
Brakes Maintenance
8.6.4.6: Brakes 8.6.4.6.1 The driving‐machine brake shall be maintained annually to ensure proper operations, including, but not limited to the following: Residual pads (anti‐magnetic pads)
 lining and running clearances  Pins and levers
 Springs  Sleeves and guide bushings;  Discs and drums; and  Brake coil and plunger. 8.6.4.1.1: Brake maintenance shall be entered in the maintenance records. 
8.6.4.1.2: A metal tag indicating the elevator maintenance company and date of service shall be attached to the elevator controller.
Required Notification
Occupant Notification:
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NYC Administrative Code 28‐304.10 – Occupant notification for elevator work for residential occupancy group R‐1 and R‐2.
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Notification includes, types of work to be performed with start and end dates for such outage. •
28‐304.10.1‐ when elevator is to be out of service for alteration work:
notice shall be given to the residential occupants no fewer than 10 business days before start of work.
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Exceptions: Notification is not required in cases of emergency repairs, minor alterations and ordinary repairs (28‐ 105.4.2).
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28‐304.10.2 – Occupant notification for other elevator service outage: When all elevators servicing a building or any section of a building are expected to be out of service including emergency repair work for two or more hours, notice shall be posted.
Required Contract
NYC Administrative Code 28‐304.7 – Requires contract
• Owner of new and existing passenger elevators and escalators
shall have contract with an approved agency to perform elevator repair work , maintenance and replacement as defined by ASME A 17.1‐ Section 8.6
• The name, address and telephone number of approved agency under contract shall be maintained at each premises, on the elevator mainline disconnect switch and in a location readily accessible to employees of the Department of Building, maintenance and custodian staff.
New Legislation
 Intro No 462‐A
 Amended by adding new section 28‐219.
 28‐219.4; Notice to the HPD for certain elevator related violations.
 Upon re inspection of Hazardous violation for MD buildings, determines owner failed to correct condition, such violation will be refer to HPD within one week of the date of inspection.
 DOB continue its enforcement actions and HPD may proceed to correct violation conditions if progress is not made by the owner to correct hazardous violation condition and restore elevator service.
 Effective date July 1, 2016. Overview of Elevators in New York City
150 Years of Elevator History (since 1857)
81,417 Devices Under the Department’s Jurisdiction
500 Average Daily Elevator Trips
30 Million
Daily Citywide Trips
12% Percent of all US Elevators in NYC
Types of Devices
Dumbwaiters
Escalators
Freight
65252
Handicap Lift
Manlift
Passenger
Amusement
155
4242
Public Elev
4514
2588
Private Elev
254
Sidewalks
45
78
232
1112
1930
985
Conveyers
Wheelchairs
Elevator Safety
Public Safety Factors:
Car Control
Jumper Management
Caution Tape
Deep Pit Protection
Barricades
Mechanic Safety Practices:
Access/Egress MR
LOTO/Electrical Safety
Jumpers
Mechanical Safety
Hoist way Access Procedure
Fall Protection
Safety Culture, Creation & Maintenance
Elevator Safety
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Administration (OSHA) Safety Regulation
Fall Protection: Personal Fall – Arrest system, guardrail system, barricades
Electrical Safety: Personal protective equipment, safety checklist
Proper Use of Jumpers: Use extreme caution, only use on inspection and ensure jumpers removed before placing equipment back in service
Lock‐out and Tag‐out
Use of Caution Tape when Elevators are being serviced
NYC Building code Section BC‐3009
Elevator Safety General Public
CAUTION TAPE (NYC)
• The Code specifies 3” yellow caution safety tape installed at 18” and 54” on the inside car door threshold when working on the elevator
• The tape needs to be utilized when the elevator is removed from normal service and a mechanic is not working in front of the entrance of the actual device
• Prevents unintended public entrance
• Lights out/doors open communicates that the car is out of service
Maintenance, Repair and Replacement
Shall conform with the following Code Requirements:
• Code at the time of Installation
• Code requirements at the time of any alteration or modernization • ASME A 17.3‐2002 as modified by NYC Building Code Appendix K • ASME A 17.1 2003, Section 8.6
Elevator Maintenance and Repair
• Maintenance Control Program
• Maintenance Log
• Repair Maintenance Control Program
MCP shall be in Compliance with ASME A 17.1b‐2003 Section 8.6.1.2
Examination, maintenance and tests at schedule interval
Equipment age, condition, and accumulated wear
Design and inherent quality of the equipment
Usage, Environmental condition
Improved technology
Cleaning, lubricating and adjusting applicable components at regular intervals
• Repair or replace all worn or defective component where necessary to maintain installation as per codes and manufacturer requirements • Available at site to elevator personnel
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Maintenance Records
Maintenance records shall be in compliance with ASME A 17.1b‐2003 Section 8.6.1.4:
• Description of maintenance task performed and dates
• Description and dates of examinations, tests, adjustments, repairs and replacements
• Description and dates of call backs( trouble calls) including corrective action taken
• Written record of the findings on the fire fighter service.
• Available at the site for elevator personal
Advantages of Maintenance per MCP
• Enhance Safety
• Improve service reliability
• Increase life span of equipment
• Enhance efficiency of equipment
• Avoid Costly repairs
• Avoid violations and penalties
Sustainability
• Sustainable‐Foster Greener Solutions (Environment, Climate and Energy)
• Re‐generative Drives (pulse‐width modulation or PF‐1 drive)
• PM A.C. motor with Gearless Machines • LED lighting in the cab and sleep mode on escalators (run at lower speed when not being use)
• Reduction of stand by Power of Elevator System
• Reducing carbon foot print at manufacturing plants and using material that can be recycle
• Destination Dispatch System
Our Vision
• Safety
• Reliable Service
• Comfortable Ride
• Sustainable‐Foster Greener Solutions (Environment, Climate and Energy)
Future State Inspections
• Implementation of Bar‐code and star‐rating system for device.
• Develop risk analysis based inspection protocol
• Zero tolerance for unreliable elevator service
• Increase percentage of Audit/quality assurance inspections
• Computerized process “Inspection ready” for scheduling inspection/test, submission of checklist, inspection results, reviewing building profile, on line filing and payments
• “My Elevator” tab on the Department’s Building Information System
• Support new technology for sustainable growth
Comments and Questions
Harry Vyas
Elevator Division, Director
NYC Department of Buildings
havyas@buildings.nyc.gov