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From the Desk of Jas Kochar Full Maintenance Agreements and Maintenance Monitoring Best Practices Avoiding elevator shutdowns is the key to running a successful building. Everyone feels the pain when an elevator is “Out of Order”. Occasionally, a scheduled shutdown is necessary to perform proper maintenance. The key is, to implement a program, where all … Continue reading “Full Maintenance Agreements and Maintenance Monitoring Best Practices”

From the Desk of Mark DeCocinis Due Diligence evaluation of elevator equipment is vital in the purchase/acquisition of new buildings. A Due Diligence evaluation will help you assess your vertical transportation equipment for useful life remaining, type of equipment and serviceability.  This will allow the Owner to budget in advance for any major repairs, modernizations, … Continue reading “Due Diligence”

VDA Client Testimonial Center Contact: Steven Oakley – Stonehill Taylor What our clients have to say about us… I have had the pleasure of working with VDA over the past three decades on a wide variety of projects from corporate and speculative office buildings to mixed use urban developments to include mixed retail, hospitality, office, … Continue reading “Client Testimonial – Steven Oakley”

VDA Elevator Knowledge Center From the desk of Luke Doerr – Midwest Region, Minneapolis Office Do you know that… Preventative maintenance and elevator reliability are connected hand and hand. Quality control checks and Full Maintenance Agreement FMA is the process by which Luke believes he partners with clients to ensure this happens effectively. Preventative maintenance … Continue reading “Partnering with clients for their Vertical Transportation Needs”

From the Desk of George Gagle Ever since the invention of safeties by Elijah Otis, regulations have been put into place to ensure the safety of passengers and will always be changing in part due to accidents that have resulted in major injuries or death.  As jurisdictions and state agencies adopt new regulations and codes, … Continue reading “New Code Requirement | Door Lock Monitoring”

VDA Client Testimonial Center Contact: Michael Bevivino – Studio V Architecture, PLLC What our clients have to say about us… Our studio has worked with VDA and Tom Nelson on several high-profile projects.  VDA has become a trusted and essential member of all our project teams since.  Tom is not only knowledgeable about every aspect … Continue reading “Client Testimonial – Michael Bevivino”

VDA Elevator Knowledge Center From the Desk of Paul Parios Did you know that… State adoption of updated elevator codes, like Florida is doing 1/1/2021, could impact your vertical transportation equipment. To learn more, check out the DBPR Elevator Update.

VDA Client Testimonial Center Contact: Joe Hand – SHoP Architects What our clients have to say about us… “For over 30 years I have worked with VDA on a variety of projects across several firms around the world. Most recently with Tom Nelson on Empire Outlets and several projects at South Street Seaport. Tom has … Continue reading “Client Testimonial – Joseph Hand”

VDA Elevator Knowledge Center From the Desk of George Gagle Do you know that… The Firefighters Emergency operation is the ability to automatically recall, or relocate, an elevator to its designated or alternate landings for firefighters or emergency personnel to gain control of an elevator during a fire or an emergency. Understanding this operation, what … Continue reading “Fire Service Recall Services Available Post”

VDA Elevator Knowledge Center From the desk of: Janice E. Clavet – Southwestern Region Do you know that… VDA’s staff in California includes personnel that has experienced the entire evolution of seismic protection for elevator and escalator equipment. This includes the Code changes associated with VT hardware as well as the operational requirements associated with … Continue reading “Seismic Emergency Management”

VDA Elevator Knowledge Center From the desk of: Kyle Reinert– Midwest Region Do you know that… When it comes to New Construction, from design to completion, elevator systems are on the critical path of every successful project. VDA offers services that can support Architects, Building Developers, Owners, Construction Managers and General Contractors with our expertise, … Continue reading “New Construction Service Options”

VDA Elevator Knowledge Center From the desk of: David Fried – New York City Did you know that… A Floor Buildout or Remodel can present many complications for our Clients that could require VDA’s help and guidance. There are several things that you need to be aware of when you have a Floor Buildout or … Continue reading “Floor Buildout / Remodel Guidance”

From the Desk of Rick Sayah – Senior Vice President Is that Building Moving? Yes, it is!  Steel, glass, and concrete might not seem like flexible materials, but when considering tall buildings, the engineers must consider the subtle effects of how these materials interact and move over the entire height of the building.  The building … Continue reading “Accounting for Sway during the Design of Elevator Systems in Ultra Tall Buildings”

From the Desk of John Morales Over the years, VDA has been involved with Several Water Damage Situations where we have saved our customers a significant amount of money. When you encounter a water leak, VDA suggests that you take swift and immediate action to implement the following, as quickly as possible: Safety First – … Continue reading “Mitigating Water Damage to your Elevators”

You Can’t Stop Progress… Even During a Pandemic! VDA will be participating in the 2020 ASHE Annual Virtual Conference October 5-7, 2020. Please join in and meet with our VDA Consultants Kevin Cunningham and Joe Leist. They will be available to discuss all of your elevator needs during this Virtual Conference.  While they would prefer to meet with you … Continue reading “2020 ASHE Annual Virtual Conference October 5-7, 2020”

From the Desk of Mark Prevot Aren’t all Elevator Maintenance Agreements the Same? Have you ever wondered why you seem to be getting billed for everything under the sun, while you have an Elevator Maintenance Agreement in place and your making monthly payments? A properly written Maintenance Agreement should not only cover the Monthly Maintenance, … Continue reading “Aren’t all Elevator Maintenance Agreements the Same?”

From the Desk of Chris Shields Do I really need to perform Due Diligence on these Elevators?  When you are buying a building, do really understand what is going on inside that elevator shaft?  In years past, you could go into the Elevator Machine Room and get some vague idea/understanding of the equipment’s condition and … Continue reading “Do I really need to perform Due Diligence on these Elevators?”

From the Desk of Tom Kinsella   Is this Elevator Really Obsolete? Too often it seems, that Elevator Owners are blindsided by their Elevator Contractor informing them that their current Elevator Equipment is considered “Obsolete”. Obsolescence is when a Part/Component is no longer available to be Repaired/Replaced on your elevator. Elevators have been around since the … Continue reading “Is this Elevator Really Obsolete?”

From the Desk of: Matt Jackson – Midwest Region Do you know that… Proper planning of Elevator/Escalator Capital Projects in advance, can save your property significant cost and challenges. VDA offers services that can help a building prepare most effectively for the timing and budgeting of any elevator/escalator project… One such service VDA provides is … Continue reading “Planning an Elevator Project”

VDA Client Testimonial Center Contact: Steven Oakley – Stonehill Taylor What our clients have to say about us… I have had the pleasure of working with VDA over the past three decades on a wide variety of projects from corporate and speculative office buildings to mixed use urban developments to include mixed retail, hospitality, office, … Continue reading “Client Testimonial – Steven Oakley”