1. Basic Principles

2. Planning & Design Factors

3. System Types

4. Regulations and Codes

5. Lift Traffic Analysis

6. Advanced Traffic Planning

• Elevators: Raising the Roof Since 1854 (14:59) https://youtu.be/a_4hVIWaa_8
• How Elevator Works (2:52) https://youtu.be/JfYo_V256fk
• How does an Escalator work? (4:58) https://youtu.be/1jfNIBtfWDY
  
• Escalator Animation (2:24) https://youtu.be/UTcPsBqsavk

• General Planning Guidance for Elevators and Escalators http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/planning-elevators_escalators.pdf
  
• Typical traffic calculation method and examples of traffic calculations (extracted from BS 5655-6:2011) http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/BS5655-6-2011_p63-67.pdf
• Examples of vertical transportation systems for tall buildings http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/Examples_of_vertical_transportation_systems_for_tall_buildings.pdf
• Lift traffic data calculations http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/Lift_traffic_data_calculations.pdf

• Barney G. C. & Al-Sharif L., 2016. Elevator Traffic Handbook: Theory and Practice, Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon. [HKALL]
• CIBSE, 2020. Transportation Systems in Buildings, CIBSE Guide D, 6th ed., Chps. 2, 3 & 5, Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), London. [HKALL]
  
• EMSD, 2018. Code of Practice for Lift Works and Escalator Works, 2018 Edition, Electrical and Mechanical Services Dept. (EMSD), Hong Kong. https://www.emsd.gov.hk/filemanager/en/content_791/CoP%20on%20Lift%20Works%20and%20Escalator%20Works%202018%20Edition%20(Eng).pdf
  
• Hall F. & Greeno R., 2017. Building Services Handbook, 9th ed., Chapter 12, Routledge, Oxford, UK. [HKALL]
• Strakosch G. R. & Caporale R. S. (eds.), 2010. The Vertical Transportation Handbook, 4th ed., John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J. [HKALL]

• Elevator Museum http://www.theelevatormuseum.org/
  
• Brief history of elevators and escalators http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/A_brief_history_of_elevators_escalators.pdf
• Al-Kodmany K., 2015. Tall buildings and elevators: a review of recent technological advances, Buildings, 5(3) 1070-1104. https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings5031070
  
• Lifts and Escalators -- statistics, history and design data http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/Lifts-Escalators_statistics_history_design_data.pdf
  
• World and HK Records http://www.hkelev.com/oth_recond.htm
• Examples of lift systems for highrise buildings in Hong Kong [Example1][Example2][Example3]
• Escalator https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Escalator
• How Elevators Work http://www.howstuffworks.com/elevator.htm
  
• How Escalators Work http://www.howstuffworks.com/escalator.htm
  
• How an elevator works http://web.mit.edu/2.972/www/reports/elevator/elevator.html
  
• Elevator - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator
  
• Mitsubishi Elevator and Escalator http://www.mitsubishi-elevator.com/
  
• Elevators Types and Classification - Part Two http://www.electrical-knowhow.com/2012/04/elevators-types-and-classification-part_04.html
  
• BD, 2008. Design Manual: Barrier Free Access 2008, Buildings Department (BD), Hong Kong. https://www.bd.gov.hk/doc/en/resources/codes-and-references/code-and-design-manuals/BFA2008_e.pdf
  
• Lifts and Escalators Ordinance (Cap. 618) https://www.emsd.gov.hk/en/lifts_and_escalators_safety/leo_intrdctn/
  
• Registers (Registration system) https://www.emsd.gov.hk/en/lifts_and_escalators_safety/registers/
  
• Computer software (lift traffic analysis):
  
• Lift traffic design spreadsheet (by Gina Barney) http://tandfmedia.s3.amazonaws.com/products/9781138852327/GinaBarneyLiftTools-ETH2.xlsx
  
• SIMPLE (suite of iterative balance method and other programs for lift and elevator design) http://ibse.hk/IBTM6010H/barney.zip
  
• Download, unzip & run the software by "gosimple.bat"
  
• ELEVATE (elevator traffic analysis and simulation software) http://www.elevate.peters-research.com/
  
• ELEVATE 7.0 demo version http://www.elevate.peters-research.com/pricelist.htm