An open and shut case

By Simon Russett 2002-08-06T00:00:00

In the past, doubling the occupancy of an office meant doubling the number of lifts that take the workers to their desks. Not any more. Advanced lift control systems that serve only certain floors or react to demand are lightening the load for architects and building users

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