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 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
Addressing Potential Viral Infection Risk in the Workplace
How can organizations create a safe environment during and after the COVID pandemic as people gradually return to working in-person? This 2022 white paper discusses how a focus on indoor air quality can help achieve this goal.
ISSA Today (March / April 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "cleaning for health" (P. 8-12 / 24-25), "seven strategies for leading a custodial team" (P. 13-15), and "biological air quality considerations for non-health care, as-built environments" (P. 26-29).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (March / April 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses avoiding slippery floors (P. 10-12), "creating a healthy environment for building occupants" (P. 14-17), and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic regarding how to clean schools (P. 18-20).
Facility Executive (April 2022 Edition)
The April 2022 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "achieving sustainable IAQ [indoor air quality] in facilities" (P. 10 / 23), "saving water in restrooms" (P. 14), "evaluating existing HVAC equipment" in order to improve IAQ (P. 24-25), "efficient space utilization" in schools (P. 26-27), and "trends in surveillance cameras" (P. 34-35).
Building Services Management (March 2022 Edition)
The March 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "water efficiency" in "spring grounds maintenance" (P. 16-17), the importance of "hand dryers for today's restroom" (P. 20-21), floor care based on "design" and "maintenance frequency" (P. 22-23), and "considerations for planning an accessible restroom" (P. 30-31).
Facility Management Journal (January / February 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "the future of workspace" and "workplace" (P. 22-28), "improving health and safety with access tech" (P. 34-36), "addressing IAQ [indoor air quality]" via "demand-controlled ventilation" and other "air cleaning technologies" (P. 44-47 / 84-87), using data to "better understand your building" (P. 60-62), and "redesigning the workplace" (P. 98-101).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (January / February 2022 Edition)
The January / February 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses "how to establish a roadmap for safer and more sustainable environmental cleaning" (P. 18-20), using ventilation and "air purification" to "prevent the spread of infectious diseases" (P. 24-26), attention to detail in floor maintenance (P. 28-29), and "disinfection protocols for public buildings" (P. 30-31).