Welcome to Elliott Affiliates, Ltd.’s Knowledge Center, where you will find information relevant to owners, occupiers, investors, and contractors in the commercial real estate space. While Elliott’s core focus in the janitorial services segment is about creating clear performance- and outcome-based contract scopes of work and guiding their delivery using a continuous improvement process that delivers exceptional results. Organizations that engage contractors have a myriad of factors to consider when engaging and managing contracted services.

Facility Maintenance Decisions (November / December 2023 Edition)

The November / December 2023 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "five ways facility managers can benefit from AI" (P. 6-7), "HVAC upgrades at Houston's MD Anderson Cancer Center" (P. 8-11), "LED installations in key exterior areas of Milwaukee International Airport" for energy savings (P. 12-15), and "security and access control" (P. 16-18).

ISSA Today (November / December 2023 Edition)

The November / December edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "the future of the [cleaning] industry" (P. 18-26) and "cleaning for health" (P. 36-40).

Facility Management Journal (September / October 2023 Edition)

The September / October 2023 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses developing the next generation of facility managers (P. 20-24), "capital planning technology" (P. 32-36), using technology to transfer institutional knowledge in facility management (P. 38-43), the usage of AI in facility management (P. 108-113), and elevator maintenance (P. 149-151).

Building Operating Management (September 2023 Edition)

The September 2023 edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses emergency preparedness (P. 6-9), "how to improve the restroom experience" (P. 16-18), and "8 benefits of artificial intelligence in facility management" (P. 19-21).

Facility Management Journal (July / August 2023 Edition)

The July / August 2023 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the theme of "technology." Topics discussed include: "Getting the most out of IoT [Internet of Things] in the workplace" (P. 26-31), the usage of artificial intelligence (AI) in facility management (P. 35-39), "how FMs can conquer digital transformation" (P. 42-45), "digital twins" for building operations" (P. 73-76), using technology to support a hybrid work model (P. 78-81), smart restroom technology (P. 98-100), and keeping as-built documentation up to date (P. 105-108).

Facility Executive (August 2023 Edition)

The August 2023 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "integrating artificial intelligence in building operations" (P. 14-16), "a multi-layered approach to school safety" (P. 18-19), "the types of pests that linger within commercial buildings in warmer weather" (P. 26-27), and the usage of "mobile CMMS" in "maintenance operations" (P. 38-39).

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).

Building Services Management (October 2022 Edition)

The October 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses indoor air hygiene (P. 12-14), the usage of AI for building maintenance (P. 24-27), equipment considerations for floor cleaning (P. 30-31), and electric hand dryers (P. 32-33).

Facility Management Journal (September / October 2022 Edition)

The September / October 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the theme of "people in FM." Topics discussed include: Avoiding a possible knowledge gap as a side effect of leadership retirement (P. 26-30), hybrid work environments (P. 40-44) and their associated "smart technology" (P. 118-120), industry trends in facility management (P. 64-69), evolution of "FM services delivery models" since the COVID pandemic (P. 108-112), and digitization of documentation (P. 126-129).

Facility Management Journal (May / June 2022 Edition)

The May / June 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "investing in indoor environmental quality" (P. 18-20), optimizing the workspace and real estate based on utilization data (P. 22-26 / 99-103), "designing for productivity in multi-use facilities" (P. 28-31), possible applications of AR (augmented reality) and AI (artificial intelligence) in facility management (P. 32-35 / 50-52), "choosing the right time for upgrades" (P. 38-41), and "approaching IAQ [indoor air quality]" from a "maintenance perspective" (P. 62-64).
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