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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................. 1  \n2. ELEVATOR LOCATIONS AND TRAFFIC STUDY REQUIREMENTS........................................... 2  \n3. ELEVATOR TYPE, SIZE, AND CAPACITY ................................................................................ 6  \n4. ELEVATOR ENCLOSURE ....................................................................................................... 8  \n5. DOORS AND ENTRANCES .................................................................................................... 9  \n6. OPERATING FIXTURES ......................................................................................................... 9  \n7. CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................................................................... 11  \n8. ELEVATOR MACHINE ROOMS ........................................................................................... 12  \n9. ELEVATOR HOISTWAYS ..................................................................................................... 12  \n10. ELEVATOR PITS .................................................................................................................. 12  \n11. FUTURE VERTICAL EXPANSION OF ELEVATORS AND MATERIAL TRANSPORT SYSTEMS.. 12  \n12. ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................ 13  \n13. DRAWINGS ........................................................................................................................ 13  \n1. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS  \nA. An elevator machine room must be provided for each individual elevator or group of elevators. The elevator drive machine and elevator controller must be in the same code approved machine room.  \nB. Separate lobbies are required for Patient Transport Elevators and must not be shared with Passenger (Public) Elevators and Material Transport Elevators as per the VA National Infectious Diseases Service (NIDS) .  \nC. The design of elevator systems (locations, equipment selection) for new facilities must be included in the A/E contract with specification sections prepared for each elevator system. Equipment selection must be the most life cycle cost effective system including maintenance, operations, and installation cost.  \nD. Elevators must be provided in all facilities having two (2) or more floors and must be designed for the traffic anticipated. Passenger and service elevators must be sized to accommodate transport equipment used by persons with special needs (wheelchairs, motorized scooters, walkers, etc. ) .  \nE. The latest editions of the publications listed constitute the minimum requirements for elevator transportation systems, including design, methods of construction, installation and testing:  \n1) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Safety Codes for ElevatorsA17 . 1, A17 . 2, A17 .3, A17 .4, A17 .5, A17 .6, A18 .1  \n2) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) -13, 70, 72, 101, 252  \n3) International Building Code (IBC)  \n4) Standards for the Qualification of Elevator Inspectors – ANSI/ASME QEI-1  \n5) American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)– Personnel Hoists and Employee Elevators on Construction and Demolition Operations A10.4  \n6) VA Master Construction Specifications PG 18-1 Division 14-Conveying Equipment  \n7) VA Barrier Free Design Standard-PG-18-13  \n8) VA Seismic Design Handbook-H-18-8  \n9) National Elevator Industry, Inc.  \nNEII-1 Building Transportation Standards and Guidelines  \nF. NFPA 101 primarily addresses life safety and fire protection features while the IBC addresses a wide range of considerations, including, but not limited to, structural strength, stability, sanitation, adequate light, ventilation, and energy conservation. VA buildings must meet the requirements of NFPA 101, and documents referenced by NFPA  \n101 to comply with the accreditation requirements of","cbCaiprf8NPyOxH3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiprf8NPyOxH3","pdf",337083,14,"English","# General Requirements\n## Elevator machine room and equipment placement\n## Lobby separation for patient transport\n## Inclusion in A/E contract and life-cycle cost selection\n## Elevator provision and sizing for special-needs equipment\n## Minimum standards and referenced codes\n## Precedence rules and conflict resolution\n## Designer qualification and acceptance inspection requirements","[{\"question\":\"What must be provided for elevator systems regarding machine rooms?\",\"answer\":\"A code-approved elevator machine room must be provided for each individual elevator or group of elevators, with the drive machine and controller located in the same machine room.\"},{\"question\":\"How should lobbies be handled for patient transport elevators?\",\"answer\":\"Separate lobbies are required for Patient Transport Elevators and must not be shared with Passenger (Public) Elevators and Material Transport Elevators.\"},{\"question\":\"Which standards govern minimum requirements and how are conflicts resolved?\",\"answer\":\"Minimum requirements are set by the latest editions of listed safety, fire, building, accessibility, and seismic references. NFPA 101 and its referenced documents take precedence over the IBC, and conflicts between VA and adopted codes must be raised to the VA Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).\"}]","Elevator Transportation Systems - General Requirements | PDF",1792720918,35]