thyssenkrupp launches first elevator system in the U.S. to help people safely evacuate tall buildings during emergencies
· 181 Fremont, one of the tallest buildings in San Francisco, will feature 14 elevators equipped with Occupant Evacuation Operation (OEO) functionality, which allows elevators to operate during an emergency to evacuate occupants · OEO enabled elevators provide the most efficient and quickest evacuation during emergencies by combining the use of stairwells and elevators while better accommodating age-, health- or mobility-restricted individuals · OEO protocols were developed as a result of a directive by Congress post 9/11 to the National Institute of Standards and Technology to evaluate