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.

Cleaning Maintenance & Management (July / August 2022 Edition)

The July / August 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "setting up your cleaning program for success" (P. 12-13), "indoor air quality culprits and solutions" (P. 14-15), restroom care (P. 16-23), "touchless restroom dispensers" (P. 28-29), and pest control (P. 30-32).

Facility Management Journal (July / August 2022 Edition)

The July / August 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine focuses on the theme of "sustainability" in facility management. Other topics discussed include: The negative side effects of chemical disinfection and how UV-C may be a possible alternative (P. 38-41), "finding balance" between increasing ventilation rates for reducing "infection disease risk" and its associated operating costs (P. 70-74), "preparing a facility for its climate" (P. 80-83), and "sustainable infection prevention practices in facility management" (P. 111-113).

Facility Cleaning Decisions (July / August 2022 Edition)

The July / August 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses the results of the 2022 Facility Cleaning Management Study (P. 12-17), "how to right-size disinfection practices" after the COVID-19 pandemic (P. 18-19), and an example of how a school district utilized the Healthy Green Schools & Colleges program (P. 20-21).

Facility Maintenance Decisions (July 2022 Edition)

The July 2022 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "cost-effective improvements to HVAC systems" for "improving IAQ [indoor air quality]" in K-12 schools (P. 10-14), restroom renovations at UCSF during the COVID pandemic (P. 16-19), and electric grounds equipment (P. 20-22).

Ventilation 101 for Small and Mid-Size Commercial Buildings

Slipstream video on "the importance of proper ventilation and how to perform some simple tests on your system"

Indoor Air Quality 101 for Commercial Buildings

Slipstream video on the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) in commercial buildings and how to measure it

LAX Upgrades Indoor Air Quality with Ultraviolet Light

FacilitiesNet report on how Los Angeles International Airport was able to address indoor air quality with UV systems

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).

ISSA Today (May / June 2022 Edition)

The May / June 2022 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "the impacts of floor on indoor air quality and health" (P. 8-13), identification of possible pest infestation (P. 16-18), and "the correlation between surfaces and the spread of disease" via respiratory droplets (P. 20-23).

Building Services Management (June 2022 Edition)

The June 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses the importance of restroom care (P. 12-14), safety considerations associated with electrostatic spraying (P. 16-18), robotic equipment for "improving employee safety" (P. 20-22), and maintenance of carpets and other types of floors (P. 26-27 / 34-35).

Building Services Management (May 2022 Edition)

The May 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "sustainable" restroom products and cleaning programs (P. 12-14 / 28-29), "advancing IoT for building controls" (P. 30-31), and "low or no-cost measures" for improving indoor air quality (P. 36-38).

Managing Air Quality During the Pandemic: How K-12 Schools Addressed Air Quality in the Second Year of COVID-19

May 2022 report from ASHRAE regarding the strategies taken by K-12 schools in the US for the purpose of mitigating airborne infection
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