Industry Trends
Elliott’s Industry Trends features forward-thinking ideas on where the industry is heading, including addressing best practices, design considerations, productivity enhancements, and other ideas that will shape how owners and occupiers of commercial real estate plan their best practices. These articles are intended to stimulate ‘out of the box’ thinking about how to deliver the optimum environment for each industry’s unique needs.
Contracting Profits (January / February 2025 Edition)
The January / February 2025 of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses "proper floor maintenance" for the purpose of avoiding "slips, trips, and falls" (P. 6-8) and the 2025 Clean Buildings Conference (P. 20-21).
Building Services Management (January 2025 Edition)
The January 2025 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "when and how to clean and disinfect surfaces" (P. 14-15), "software for building services" (P. 16-17), usage of AI for distribution of cleaning supplies and building management (P. 20-21 / 28-29), post-flooding cleanup (P. 26-27), and exterior lighting (P. 30-31).
Building Operating Management (January 2025 Edition)
The January 2025 edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses "adaptive reuse" of "aging facilities" (P. 8-11), "how smart restrooms make facilities more efficient" (P. 12-13), usage of AI in facility management (P. 14-15), "space management with smart technology" (P. 18-19), and education sessions at the 2025 National Facilities Management & Technology (NFMT) Conference on "sustainability assessments" (P. 22-23).
Facility Maintenance Decisions (January 2025 Edition)
The January 2025 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "establishing and ensuring school safety" (P. 6-9), "renewable HVAC technology" (P. 10-13), and "education sessions" at the 2025 National Facilities Management & Technology (NFMT) Conference (P. 18-19).
The Hidden Dangers of Everyday Cleaning Products
IFMA FMJ article on "the harmful chemicals found in commonly used cleaning supplies," their negative side effects, and possible less-harmful "alternative cleaning solutions"
Applying Botanical Solutions for Effective Disaster Remediation
Cleanfax article on the usage of "green" cleaning solutions for post-disaster cleanup
Utah High Schools Upgrades Lighting, Prevents Spread of Illness
FacilitiesNet report on the adoption of 405nm lighting "to help kill harmful viruses and bacteria automatically and continuously in the air and on surfaces" by the Granite School District in Salt Lake City, Utah
The Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Mistakes to Avoid
This 27-minute ISSA interview discusses "the mistakes that cleaning or restoration businesses make when implementing artificial intelligence in their operations and focus on how to avoid them."
Facility Executive (December 2024 Edition)
The December 2024 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "AI adoption" (P. 6-8), the ASHRAE 241 indoor air quality standard (P. 10-11), "investing in sustainable infrastructure" (P. 18-20), and "what facility executives will be focused on in 2025" (P. 38).
Cancer-causing Chemicals Found in Cleaners Banned by EPA
Cleaning Maintenance & Management report on the EPA's ban of trichloroethylene (TCE) and perchloroethylene (PCE) in cleaning chemicals as of December 9, 2024 due to their ability to cause cancer
Maintenance Sales News (November / December 2024 Edition)
The November / December 2024 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine discusses "zero-emission floor burnishers" (P. 20-22), "promoting effective hand and personal hygiene.. to reduc[e] germ spread" (P. 32-33), and "how to effectively clean and restore water-damaged carpets" (P. 34-35).
Facility Management Journal (November / December 2024 Edition)
The November / December 2024 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses preservation of institutional knowledge (P. 12-15), "key measures to prevent post-COVID-19 school absenteeism" (P. 53-56), "how well-being can bring value back to in-office work" (P. 58-60), graffiti prevention and removal (P. 67-70), usage of AI in architectural design and facility management (P. 84-87), and "keeping elevators safe and compliant" (P. 92-94).