It can sometimes be wonderfully fascinating to discuss with other riders about whether the "Close Door" and "Open Door" buttons inside an elevator actually work.

Years ago, in an article in the New Yorker, the writer suggested that the "Close Door" button was only there for psychological reasons, helping to calm impatient riders.

At the National Association of Real Estate Editors annual conference on Wednesday in Atlanta, Monica Miller Brown of TK Elevator addressed that and many more issues, including how elevators can contribute to sustainability best practices. The session was moderated by Tony Wilbert, CoStar News.

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