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Current Conversations on MyFacilitiesNet:A reader named Steve is looking for answers. His elevator, an Oliver and Williams hydraulic, services three levels. At least once an evening, usually after business hours, the doors open on their own, either on the second or third floor. "Sometimes it will ride to another floor and open where it stops," he says. "As facilities manager I asked the elevator tech if the elevator was performing some kind of nightly maintenance check, or if we have a ghost, "haha." He said there's no way this type of elevator can perform a daily check on itself. It's not that sophisticated." What do you think is going on? Critical ADA Requirements for Interior Renovations With ADA now more than a quarter century old, it might be easy to assume that all spaces that need to be accessible already are. Not so fast. Did you think about ADA path-of-travel requirements the last time you did an interior renovation? If you have an interior renovation project in the works, check out Joan Stein's article about critical ADA considerations for interior retrofits. Tips from a Top Facility Manager Interested in reading how a top facility manager handles a really big position? Brian Dean, vice president and head of facilities management at financial giant T. Rowe Price, is a study in focus, intellect, and strategic planning. A profile of Dean starts here.
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