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Blended Burger
"Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable foods grown in the United States, particularly when you compare their water usage to that of beef. On average meat/mushroom blended burgers are 24% lower in fat and 27% cheaper than all-beef burgers. Colorado University Dining Services now serves blended burgers in all of the on-campus dining centers!"
Elevators & Lifts
Education communities--specifically research colleges and universities--are stewards of 100's of elevators. The first cost of building them--$50,000 to $150,000 per floor-- is outpaced by the life cycle cost of maintaining licensed mechanics, inspection fees and software upgrades. Today we update our understanding of the moment in regulations; taking time to examine state-level exceptions and adaptations of generally accepted best practice.
The History of Elevators
The first practical passenger elevator was invented by Elisha Graves Otis in 1852. The Otis elevator used a safety device known as a "safety brake" which prevented the elevator from falling in case the hoisting cable broke. This invention revolutionized vertical transportation, allowing for the construction of taller buildings and changing the way people live and work in urban areas.
Elevator Construction Animation
A++ Engineering student capstone project. Very well done Gerardo Chavez!
Quadrivium: Autumn
Educational settlements are where people come to feel at home in beautiful surroundings. The catalog that informs the safety and sustainability of these "cities-within-cities" changes 100 to 1000 times per day. Titles are time-sensitive, copyright protected and land in public law. We monitor the action continuously to formulate response to public consultations. Topics appear on our CALENDAR and explored every day at 16:00 UTC. Recommend refresh of this web page once or twice to see timeliest information.
Elevator Safety Code
Elevators, lifts and moving walks make the urban environment possible. Many large educational settlements have 100 to 1000 elevators to operate and maintain according to the minimum standards set in the A17.X tranche of titles. Today we explore the reasons and the remedies for elevator passengers trapped in elevators during power outages. Public consultation on redlines run at a brisk pace.
Elevators and Conveying Systems
Most codes and standards related to elevators and escalators in education communities use Chapter 30 of the International Building Code as a point of origin. Relevant code change proposals for the Group B tranche of titles were heard heard October 19-30 at the Huntington Convention Center, Cleveland Ohio. The results of those meetings are now being compiled by staff and should be released soon.
Current Issues & Recent Research
We examine the proposals for the 2028 National Electrical Safety Code; including our own. Public comment on proposed changes will be received until March 24th. The 2026 National Electrical Code which has recently been released for public use (public input on the 2029 revision will be received until April 9, 2026).
Life Safety Code
NFPA 101 is the foundation for almost all building safety laws in the United States and is referenced in nearly every other title in the NFPA catalog. It is primarily a building egress document from a fire safety point of view. but other titles in the NFPA catalog reference its requirements for emergency illumination systems, among others. Public comment on the Second Draft 2027 Revision will be received until March 31, 2026.