Vertical Transportation

Technical Document
Version 0 – June 2019

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General Requirements
Elevator Design Specifications are to be based upon leading Elevator Company
Manufacturers equipment to establish a level of quality.

The proposed Manufacturer and Model of Elevators, require AccorHotels Design and
Technical Services approval.

Use Machine Room Less (MRL) elevators in low to midrise projects where allowable
per code and serviceable by elevator maintenance companies.

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1. Guest Elevators
A qualified elevator consultant shall determine the number speed and type of
elevators appropriate for the project depending on size, use and location.
If there is a large banqueting / meeting component to the project provide separate
elevators dedicated to those functions.
If there are public facilities on upper floors or a roof deck such as food and beverage,
spa with members or a pool, provide a dedicated elevators(s).
Each car must to have two operating panels with round buttons, emergency stop
switch, emergency call button, emergency service switch, close and open door
buttons , and card readers that interface with smart card electronic locking system
(as applicable to the project).
Provide descriptive engraving for public floors buttons.
Background music speakers and connectivity to the Hotel’s background Music
system is to be provided.
An exhaust fan is to be provided (Sound level to not exceed NC 30).
External panoramic elevators must be provided with Heating or Cooling as the
location dictates.
The 2.6m (8’ 6”) minimum high car interiors will be based upon the interior
designer’s drawings incorporating a handrail, mirrors, and millwork, stonework and
advertising panels.
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The following standard features are required for each elevator:
—— A minimum of two elevators for the first 120 guest rooms to be provided.
One additional elevator for every additional 1 to 80 guest rooms to be
allowed thereafter.
—— Minimum interval must be under 30 seconds, handling capacity not less than
15% of the expected guest population over a five-minute period.
—— Minimum capacity to be 13 persons (1000 kg/2200lbs).
—— Load factor of approximately 30%
—— Total trip time of less than 70 seconds (For the purposes of calculating the above
parameters, assume an average of 1-½ persons per room for an urban hotel and
2 persons per room at 100% occupancy for a resort.)
—— Duty to be 1,580 kg (3,500 lbs)
—— Speed for less than ten floors to be 107m (350 feet /minute) and exceeding ten
floors to be 152m (500 feet /minute).
—— The Elevator Bank in the Lobby must be seen from the Reception Desk.
—— All (Service and Guest) Elevators must have key card access control systems.
—— Car Park Elevators must not to guest room Floors
—— Every guest or public floor is to have a stop
—— Public area floors are to have 1200m (4’.0’’ wide) centre opening, flush doors with
polished bronze, acid etched doors or other approved finish per interior design.
—— Provide necessary provisions for digital signage in guest elevator cabins.
—— Wall-mounted handrails at 800mm (2’-7”),
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—— Dual Control panel with door open button and close and emergency alarm —— Wireless connectivity to be provided for cellular telephones
facilities are to be clearly marked in accordance with appropriate legislation.
—— Telephone without a keypad or an intercom, hearing aid compatible and
—— Dual control panels to be provided with the following requirements: compliant with local disability legislation.

—— Emergency call button —— The alarm button with hands free communication (intercom) that is connected
directly to the Telephone operator/ Reception or to an approved lift/elevator
—— Door hold-open button
monitoring service must be provided. The Intercom Receiver is to have
—— Direction and floor indicator lights independent channels indicators for each of the elevators that illuminate and
ring should the alarm button be activated.
—— Amenity areas such as meeting room floors, restaurants, Gym/Fitness centre,
pool, spa, shall be clearly indicated —— All Elevators must be provided with emergency lighting to achieve 10 lux
measured at the floor
—— Floor digits and other controls to be duplicated in Braille.
—— There must be no fluctuations whilst travelling.
—— Door open wait must be programmable and set according to the results of a
traffic study. —— The elevators must be free from noise whilst travelling.
—— The Door sill to be bronze or other AccorHotels approved finish —— Promotional material to be framed and of professional design and appearance.
—— Elevator Door frames are to be concealed filler frame type with painted finish —— Decorative lighting should form part of the ceiling design.
and electronic detector.
—— Interior décor to form part of the interior designer’s scope of works.
—— Illuminated up/down elevator call buttons to be provided in the elevator lobby in
—— Third Party Elevator Inspection and compliance certificates must be provided to
cases where 2 or more elevators are provided.
the Hotel Operational team prior to handover of the Elevators. These Certificates
—— Digital displays are to be provided above the Elevators in the Elevator lobby must be current and valid for 1 year.
to indicate which elevator will arrive with adjustable volume arrival gong with
—— All Elevators must be to be accessible for Disabled Guests (Wheel chair accessible)
adjustable volume chimes and located adjacent to the door frames
—— Dedicated Fireman’s Elevators(s) in dedicated elevator shaft(s) must be provided
—— All Elevators (Guest and Service) are to be connected to the Emergency
or as per local code.
Power system.
—— All elevator landing doors are to be fire rated.
—— All elevators (Guest and Service) are to be provided with loss of power
elevator landing devices.

—— All elevators (Guest and Service) are to be interfaced with the Fire Alarm
system to recall elevators to the Home floor in an evacuation condition. Should
the alarm be on the Home Floor, the Elevators will be programmed to travel to
a floor above the home floor that is unaffected by the incident.

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2. Service/Freight Elevators
Specifications are to be based upon Otis Elevator Company equipment to establish —— The Service Elevators must be provided with loss of power elevator landing
a level of quality. Similar equipment manufactured by other elevator companies is devices to drive the elevator to the nearest floor in case of power loss.
acceptable, subject to approval. Provide a minimum of 2 (two) service elevators or
—— Service elevators must be provided with emergency lighting to achieve 10 lux
75% of the public elevators whichever is greater accessing all public and heart of
house levels. measured at the Floor.

—— The alarm button with hands free communication intercom connected

Each car is to have a single stainless steel operating panel with emergency-stop directly to the Telephone operator/ Security Department or to an approved lift/
switch, emergency call button, emergency service switch and close and elevator monitoring service must be provided. The Intercom Receiver is to have
open buttons. independent channels indicators for each of the elevators.

The 2.6m (8’6”) minimum height car interior shall have stainless steel, off-white —— All elevator landing doors are to be fire rated.
baked enamel or other approved material on the walls and dark coloured 30cm x
—— Third Party Elevator Inspection and compliance certificates must be provided to
30cm (12” x 12”) rubber floor tiles or solid surface, a handrail/cart rail and hooks for
the Hotel Operational team prior to handover of the Elevators. These Certificates
protective pads. The service elevators are to have the following features:
must be current and valid for 1 year.
—— A minimum of 2 elevators for the first 120 guest rooms to be provided.
—— Ensure a minimum of one (1) Service elevator can handle a stretcher. This elevator
One additional elevator for every additional 1 to 80 guest rooms to be
allowed thereafter. must have easy access to all guest room floors and the loading dock.

—— Ensure Clean Dirty study has been done for Food Outlets/ Room Service/ Provide a freight elevator as required for the project. The car interior is to have
Housekeeping Services for floors above ground floor taking into consideration stainless steel panels with dark coloured 30 cm x 30 cm (12” x 12”) rubber floor tiles,
other Departments requiring elevator service to upper Floors (Luggage Delivery, solid surface or metal floor, a handrail/cart rail and hooks for protective pads. The
Engineering etc.)
elevator is to have the following features:
—— Duty to be 1,815kg (4,000lbs)
—— Duty to be 1,815kg (6,000lbs)
—— Speed to be 150m (500ft) per minute
—— Speed to be 30m (100ft) per minute
—— Every floor to have a stop and a 1.1m (3’ 6”) wide opening.
—— An extra wide opening to accommodate vehicles or other large items
—— The car is to incorporate emergency power with automatic selection and
—— The elevator must stop at the loading dock level and any other levels required
automatic levelling.
per the Architect’s design.
—— The Service elevators must be interfaced with the Fire Alarm system to recall
—— The service elevators must be interfaced with the Fire Alarm system to recall the
the units to the Home Floor in the case of Evacuation.
units to the Home Floor in the case of Evacuation.

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—— The service elevators must be provided with loss of power elevator landing
devices to drive the elevator to the nearest floor in case of power loss.

—— Service elevators must be provided with emergency lighting to achieve 10 lux

measured at the Floor.

—— The alarm button with hands free communication intercom connected

directly to the telephone operator/security department or to an approved lift/
elevator monitoring service must be provided. The Intercom Receiver is to have
independent channels indicators for each of the elevators.

—— Elevator landing doors are to be fire rated.

—— Third Party Elevator Inspection and compliance certificates must be provided

to the Hotel Operational team prior to handover of the Elevators. These
Certificates must be current and valid for 1 year from the date of acceptance
from the Hotel operation.

Provide where required, short travel, non-passenger food delivery dumb waiter
units from Kitchens serving restaurants/ food service areas above in lieu of using
passenger Service elevators.

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