Elevators
REMI Network
TSSA introduces new fees
The Technical Standards and Safety Authority is introducing two fees that take effect on November 4, 2024.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CSA Elevator Code Standards Reach New Levels
Imagine you are stuck in an elevator. Now imagine you’re not only stuck, but you also can’t communicate when you call for help, or you
Canadian Property Management
New oversight regime set for Ontario elevators
A new oversight regime for Ontario’s elevators and escalators will come into force on March 1, bringing shorter timelines for rectifying an extensive list of designated high-risk deficiencies.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Skylines hold gravitational energy promise
The concept is still theoretical, but researchers with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis suggest elevators could present an option for generating an ancillary supply of sustainable power.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Study finds elevator fans fail to eliminate pathogens
The confined space inside an elevator cabin creates a large risk of transmission despite standard ventilation.
CondoBusiness
Ontario advances elevator repair legislation
Ontario is kicking the dust off of elevator repair legislation, which was passed under the Liberal government in May 2018 but never proclaimed into law.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New fee model for Ontario elevator licenses
The flat license rate will penalize mid-rise and high-rise owners with extra costs if an elevator passes the periodic inspection and does not require a follow-up. It will be a bargain if just one follow-up inspection is required.
CondoBusiness
Maintaining and repairing condo elevators
It’s important to ensure users who rely on elevators to get around have access to this vertical transportation when needed.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Safeguarding vital building systems during floods
Protecting vital building systems that address comfort, usability, life safety, fire prevention and compliance with general occupancy requirements.
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Increasing elevator efficiency
Chris Smith of Schindler Elevator Corporation explains how new technologies can improve elevator efficiency and cut down on energy usage.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Scheduling elevator maintenance inspections
How often should elevator maintenance inspections be undertaken? Ray Eleid of Solucore Inc. offers his expert opinion.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario elevator strike refuses to lift
Talks between Ontario’s elevator technician union and management cannot seem to get off the ground floor.
Canadian Property Management
Faulty elevator breaks bring lawsuit
A new round of legal proceedings is underway in Ontario, where building owners are seeking compensation for costs related to an elevator mechanism that the province’s Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) ordered ...