How does the PBC differ from a prescriptive code?
When adopted across United States and Canada, the PBC will provide a comprehensive framework for the application of new elevator technology while maintaining or exceeding the safety requirements under the prescriptive sections of ASME A17.1/CSA B44. Instead of listing specific structural requirements like the current prescriptive code, the PBC will require all elevator designs meet Global Essential Safety Requirements. Manufacturers will have flexibility to determine how those requirements are met, but all new technology applications will be independently certified.
