Do elevators not solve this?
LGR - SimTower - PC Game Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4ToEDrhxo0
Yoot Tower: The Sequel to SimTower
On the other hand, with all the poking I've done at it over the years, I think I now have the most complete knowledge of the save file format for anyone who doesn't have access to the source code.