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.
Facility Maintenance Decisions (August 2023 Edition)
The August 2023 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses security in the context of facilities (P. 6-10), lessons learned since the COVID pandemic regarding HVAC upgrades for the purpose of improving indoor air quality (P. 12-14), adoption of "smart" restroom fixtures (P. 16-18), and "choosing the right sealants for parking garages" (P. 24-27).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (July / August 2023 Edition)
The July / August 2023 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses the mitigation of healthcare-acquired infections (P. 6-8), maintenance of batteries used in cleaning equipment (P. 10-11), and the results of the 2023 Facility Cleaning Decisions Management Survey (P. 14-18).
Contracting Profits (July / August 2023 Edition)
The July / August 2023 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses "promoting hand hygiene with efficient soap usage" (P. 6-8), the results of the "2023 Facility Executive Contractor Expectations Survey" (P. 14-17), and usage of AI in the context of building service contractors (P. 18-19).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (July / August 2023 Edition)
The July / August 2023 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) audits (P. 10-11), restroom cleaning for educational facilities (P. 16-22), "how to seal and protect grout" (P. 30-31), and adapting to "the switch to smart restroom technology" (P. 32-34).
How to Implement Vacuums into Daytime Cleaning Schedules
CleanLink article series on daytime vacuuming as a part of routine cleaning
ASHRAE Issues Standard on Airborne Infections
FacilitiesNet article on the ASHRAE Standard 241 ("Control of Infectious Aerosols") released in June 2023, which "establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of disease transmission by exposure to infectious aerosols in new buildings, existing buildings, and major renovations"
2023 Smart Airports & Regions Expo
The 8th Smart Airport & Regions Exposition is scheduled for July 19-21, 2023 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. "The SMART Airports & Regions Conference & Exhibition focuses on SMART strategies, opportunities and innovations that development, design, technology and the internet is bringing to environments, communities and cities."
ISSA Today (May / June 2023 Edition)
The May / June 2023 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses women in leadership in the cleaning industry (P. 12-21), "germs in buildings" (P. 28-31), "the potential of robotic automation and augmented reality in facility management" (P. 32-34), and environmental sustainability in the context of schools (P. 36-39).
Resilient Flooring Technology Delivers New Life to Old Floors
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on "flooring renewal" as a possible cost-effective maintenance option
Building Operating Management (June / July 2023 Edition)
The June / July 2023 edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses the effect of "indoor environments" on "workforce productivity" (P. 10-11), water-conserving restroom fixtures (P. 16-18), and "emergency action plans" (P. 19-21).
Facility Maintenance Decisions (June 2023 Edition)
The June 2023 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "centralizing maintenance activities" (P. 4-5), improving energy efficiency (P. 6-11), battery-powered equipment (P. 12-14), and CMMS upgrades (P. 20-22).
Building Services Management (June 2023 Edition)
The June 2023 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses the importance of "clean restrooms" (P. 12), emergency response (P. 18), sensors for detecting unauthorized smoking (P. 20-21), and "malodor issues" associated with "no-water urinals" (P. 28-29).