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Buildings

6.7 Lifts

The basic facilities of a building, such as reception and information points, toilets etc., should be at main entrance level. Lifts can help to provide access to storeys above or below the main entrance level. If designed appropriately, lifts are the most convenient form of vertical access for disabled people.

Suitable access must be provided between a lift and the other parts of each storey which it serves.

Contents

• Box-car lifts
• Design criteria for lifts
• Diagram of lift car features
• Stair lifts
• Platform lifts

Box-car lifts

A suitable box-car passenger lift should be provided to serve each level of a building to which the public and employees may require access.

A lift must be provided if the building:

• has more than two storeys and the nett* floor area of the second storey is more than 280 square metres
  
• has more than two storeys and the nett* floor area of any storey other than the main entrance storey is more than 200 square metres.
  

*The nett area excludes vertical circulation, sanitary accommodation and maintenance areas.

Where escalators are provided for access to other storeys, a lift is essential.

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