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.
ISSA Today (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses training cleaning workers "to protect human health" (P. 18-21), the importance of cybersecurity for the cleaning industry (P. 22-24), financial forecasting in the cleaning industry (P. 25-26), and the management of storage areas for cleaning supplies and equipment (P. 28-33).
Facility Management Journal (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "reducing chemical air pollutants' impact" on indoor air (P. 16-19), the concept of "space-as-a-service" for hybrid work environments (P. 34-37), "treating commercial cleaning like a utility" (P. 38-41), and cleaning and disinfection for "large-scale facilities" (P. 78-81).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (January / February 2023 Edition)
The January / February 2023 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses cleaning in K-12 schools (P. 8-9), infection prevention in healthcare facilities (P. 14-18), "how to use your cleaning products to their fullest extent" (P. 20-23), using spraying drones for exterior cleaning (P. 26-28), and surface disinfection with UV light (P. 29-31).
Improving Air Quality in Schools Goes Beyond COVID-19
FacilitiesNet article on why improving air quality in schools is still important even after the COVID-19 pandemic (and possible steps to address this issue)
Facility Maintenance Decisions (January 2023 Edition)
The January 2023 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses a Michigan high school's adoption of 405nm lighting for continuous disinfection (P. 8-11; note that the reference to "UV" in the print version is technically a misnomer, as 405nm is in the visible range); "operator safety and comfort" considerations when selecting grounds maintenance equipment (P. 12-15); and building automation systems (P. 16-18).
Lighting Technology Helps Reduce Hospital Infection Rates
FacilitiesNet article on the usage of antimicrobial "luminaires with 405nm technology" at the Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC)  in south central Tennessee
Building Operating Management (December 2022 Edition)
The December 2022 edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses the usage of UV technology in the municipal buildings of Santa Clarita, CA "to improve air quality" (P. 14-15), other benefits of "sustainable buildings" beyond environmental considerations (P. 16-17), and recent "trends in restroom design" (P. 18-19).
Building Services Management (December 2022 Edition)
The December 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses the handling lithium-ion batteries (P. 14-16), maintenance of hard floors (P. 22-23), concrete surfaces (P. 28-29), and potential sources of odor and volatile organic compounds (P. 30-31).
Building Services Management (November 2022 Edition)
The November 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses seasonal respiratory viruses (P. 12-13), hearing protection for workers (P. 18-19), HVAC upgrades for K-12 schools (P. 24-25), restroom cleaning (P. 28), and contamination risk of commercial ice machines (P. 30-31).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (September / October 2022 Edition)
The September / October 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "addressing HAIs [healthcare-acquired infections]" (P. 12-14), "smaller floor cleaning equipment" (P. 15-17), "top post-pandemic hurdles impacting school facilities managers" (P. 18-19), and an application of "all-in-one" restroom sink fixtures (P. 20-21).
Sanitary Maintenance (October 2022 Edition)
The October 2022 edition of the Sanitary Maintenance magazine discusses "best battery practices" (P. 8-10) and "preventing cross-contamination" as a possible side effect of the cleaning process (P. 11-13).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (October 2022 Edition)
The October 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine includes the 2022 Building Service Contractor Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 18-22) and discusses hand hygiene (P. 24-26) and electrostatic technology (P. 36-40).