Presented by Janel Durko, Eklund’s, Inc. 9/17/2014

Elevator Interior Renovations 101

Prepared for

Eklund’s, Inc. total elevator cab solutions

• 30 + years in the custom cab manufacturing and interior finish-out business

• Eklund’s offers design services,

in addition to manufacturing & installation

• Local Chicago-based Representative, Janel Durko

• Skilled craftsmen & state-of-the-art techniques

• Long-lasting, serviceable & cost efficient materials

• Highest industry standards/abide by the most stringent codes

Regional Offices Coast to Coast Elevator Cab Solutions

South (Dallas/Fort Worth) • Midwest (Chicago) • West (Las Vegas)

Southeast (Houston) • Northeast (Baltimore/Washington)

Eklund’s, Inc.

Southern Region (Dallas, Texas) Corporate Headquarters/Manufacturing Facility/Showroom

Northeast (Lanham, MD)

Manufacturing Facility/Showroom

Total Elevator Cab Solutions

Products

• Complete cabs • Cab interiors • Customizable standard (specified) cab designs • LEED projects – credit contributions

Components

• Panels • Handrails & brackets • Ceilings • Cladding • Front returns

Cab Types • Passenger • Service • Observation

Total Elevator Cab Solutions

Services

• Design/Engineering • Project Management • Manufacturing • Installation • LEED projects – credit contributions

Renovation & New Construction Projects

Installation Partner BCE Specialties

•Certified Installation

•Union Installers

•WBE Certified

Designing Your Cab: Code Considerations

These affect cab Interior Designs

• Flooring

• Ventilation

• Wall Panel Thickness

• Illumination

• Top Exit

• Weights

Affects of Code Non-Compliance

• Costly to fix violations

• Public safety hazard

• Liability

• Owner/customer/tenant satisfaction can decline

Elevator Codes Affect Cab Designs

Avoid issues! • Use a qualified interior

manufacturer & installation team that knows and strictly abides by the applicable elevator codes

Licensing Issues Excerpt From Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) Letter:

• The person doing this work is required to be a licensed elevator contractor

• The code compliance of the materials (and thus the safety of the public) is questionable

• “Our primary concern is the safety of the public.”

- Lawrence Taylor, Chief Elevator Inspector TDLR

“We have had a recent surge in reports of general contractors and wood finishing contractors installing the interior finishes inside elevator cars. There are two problems with this:”

Qualified Elevator Inspector (QEI)

The owner of the building is responsible for obtaining:

• Certificate of compliance for each unit of equipment in the building.

• This certificate is good for (1) year and must be applied for annually.

Codes: Flooring

• Standard sill recess

• 1/2” thick floori

Codes: Ventilation

• Ventilation via fan on car top

• Ventilation via exposed vent cutouts

Codes: Ventilation

• Ventilation via vent cutouts behind wall panels

Codes: Ventilation

2.14.2.3.1 Natural ventilation openings conforming to the following shall be provided in car enclosures:

(a) Openings exposed to the inside of the car shall not be located in the portion of the enclosure walls extending from a point 300 mm (12 in.) above the floor to a point 1825 mm (72 in.) above the floor.

(e) ...The total area of natural ventilation openings shall be not less than 3.5% of the inside car floor area divided equally between the bottom and top of the car enclosures.

Codes: Ventilation (f) The total unrestricted opening in or around

the car doors or gates shall be permitted to be included as part of the car enclosure.

(g) The unrestricted opening provided by forced ventilation systems shall be permitted to be part of the natural ventilation area on the part of the car in which it is located.

2.14.2.3.2 Ventilating fans or blowers, if used, shall be located above the car ceiling or outside the enclosure and shall be securely fastened in place.

Codes: Wall Panel Thickness

• Standard shell to shell dimensions

• ADA Requires: 80” x 51” clear inside dimensions for center opening elevator cabs

• 1/4” Z-clips equating to 1/2” thick wall panels

Codes: Illumination 2.14.7.1.2 The minimum illumination at the car threshold, with the door closed, shall be not less than (a) 50 lx (5fc) for passenger

elevators and

(b) 25 lx (2.5fc) for freight elevators

Emergency Lighting: 2.14.7.1.3 Each elevator shall be provided with auxiliary lighting having its power source located on the car.

• Custom lighting for cab with dark interiors

Codes: Top Exit

• Top Exit Located in Right Rear Corner of Glass Ceiling

• Top Exit Located in Center Rear of Walnut Finish Ceiling

(a) The top emergency exit opening shall have an area of not less than .26 m2 (400 in2) and shall measure not less than 400 mm (16 in) on any side.

Codes: Top Exit

• Standard wire-track car top

• Dictates ventilation fan and top exit location

Codes: Weights

Standard Weights

• Average Hydro: 750

• Average Traction: 900-1200

Code: ASME

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

•Smoke Development

•Flame Spread Ratings

Code: Smoke Development & Flame Spread Ratings

Inherently Meets FS/SD •Fire Rated Substrates

− Particle Board − Alpolic

•Metal •Glass

Does Not Inherently Meet FS/SD •Lumicor •Leather •Carved MDF

•Solid Wood •Wood Veneer •Marlite

Code: Smoke Development & Flame Spread Ratings

2.14.2.1.1 Materials in their end use configuration, other than those covered by 2.14.2..1.2 through 2.14.2.1.6 shall conform to the following requirements, based on the tests conducted in accordance with the requirements of ASTM E 84, UL 723, NFPA 252 or CAN/ULC-S102.2, whichever is applicable:

(a) flame spread rating of 0 to 75 and (b) smoke development of 0 to 450.

Budgeting

• Determine budget for project

• 10 -15K per cab minimum

• Eklund’s help design cabs that complement building interior & fit budget

• Budget-friendly materials/designs

Renovation Process • Budget set!

• Design/finish selection ~ depends on the customer!

• Approval process: approving samples and drawings ~

2-4 weeks

• Lead time from signed drawings (timeframe depends on materials) ~ 8-12 weeks

• Installation: Depends on number of cabs/design ~ typically 3 days per cab

• Stagger installation to prevent tenant interruption •

Coordinate with current elevator service provider for post-installation car balancing, if needed (+/- 5% weight requires rebalance)

Interior Finish Materials

• Plastic Laminate - $ • Resin - $$ • Metal - $ -$$$$ (metal mesh) • Wood - $$ • Textiles -$$ • Glass - $$$ • Stone - $$$$ • LED backlit option for Resin, Glass

Interior Finish Materials

• “Show & tell” • Come up after the presentation

and take a look at some finish examples

Interior Finish Materials: LEED Contribution

Offer products that optimize contribution towards LEED credits • Help achieve the highest level of LEED

certification for buildings

• Continued product research

• Standard & specialty products available

• LEED Green Associate on staff! Brooke Ruesch, 817.949.2030 x104 bruesch@eklunds.com

Major Projects Partial List

Las Vegas, NV • City Center – 173 custom cabs • Wynn Encore – 21 custom cabs • Cosmopolitan – 41 custom cabs

Chicago, IL

• Trump Tower – 24 custom cabs • Dirksen Federal Bldg. – 18 custom cabs • 200 W. Jackson – 14 custom cabs • 1 South Wacker – 21 custom cabs • 150 South Wacker – 14 custom cabs • Chicago Board of Trade – 23 custom cabs

Kansas City, MO

• Federal Reserve – 11 custom cabs

Major Projects Partial List - Continued

Houston, TX • Enron – 23 custom cabs • Block 93 – 21 custom cabs • Discovery Tower – 21 custom cabs • Sysco – 10 custom cabs • ExxonMobil – 98 custom cabs

Dallas, TX

• Gaylord Texan Hotel – 14 cabs • Blue Cross & Blue Shield – 19 custom cabs • Urban Tower – 18 custom cabs • Omni Hotel – 12 custom cabs • DFW Airport Terminals – 25 custom cabs • UT Southwestern – 21 custom cabs • Encana – 8 custom cabs

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Door Cladding

Resources: Eklund’s Website

Design Inspiration! Visit www.eklunds.com to view our project photo gallery & featured projects for ideas!

Current Custom Cab Designer

Eklund’s virtual Custom Cab Designer, online at www.Eklunds.com, allows customers to build virtual prototypes online to visualize and spec projects with just a few clicks of a mouse. NEW StreamLine cab line and Virtual Cab Design Studio coming later this year! Preview on next slides.

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© Eklund’s, Inc. 2014

Thank you!

Please contact us! Janel Durko

Business Development Representative – Midwest Region jdurko@eklunds.com, 773-318-3459