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Method and system for emergency evacuation of building occupants and a method for modernization of an existing building with said system

  • US 20040163325A1
  • Filed: 12/15/2003
  • Published: 08/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. (Original) A method for emergency evacuation of building occupants from a multi-story building having a plurality of floors, a stairway and at least one elevator with an elevator car positionable at selected landings of the floors, the method comprising the steps of:

  • determining a number of building occupants in the building;

    detecting an emergency condition in the building;

    defining at least one evacuation zone in the building during the emergency condition;

    defining at least one designated floor in the building during the emergency condition; and

    evacuating the building occupants from the evacuation zone to the designated floor via at least one of the elevator car and the stairway.

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