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.
The Hidden Costs of Conventional Cleaning: Why sustainable solutions are the future
IFMA FMJ article on "the risks of hazardous exposure" of "traditional chemical-based cleaning methods" and "why sustainable solutions are the future"
Contracting Profits (May / June 2025 Edition)
The May / June 2025 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses "navigating the green cleaning landscape" (P. 6-8), "modernizing mopping" (P. 9-11), and the results of the 2025 Building Services Contractor Market Study (P. 16-20).
Cleaning with Purpose: Ergonomics, ESG, and Results that Matter
This 25-minute ISSA interview discusses "how facility managers can protect frontline workers from preventable injuries through ergonomic best practices," "the shift from task-based to results-based cleaning," "how cleaning is valued in different parts of the world," and "environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals in cleaning operations."
Building Operating Management (May 2025 Edition)
The May 2025 edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses post-COVID "health and safety certifications" for the Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) in Los Angeles (P. 8-11), "maximizing building automation systems" (P. 16-19), and "the benefits of emergency drills" (P. 20-23).
Facility Executive (April 2025 Edition)
The April 2025 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "improving building operations with cloud-based applications" (P. 6-8), "ensuring fire extinguishers evolve with building needs" (P. 14-15), "investing in resilient and sustainable building envelope solutions" in educational facilities (P. 16-18), "how facilities can ensure operation resilience" (P. 21-22), and "best practices for video surveillance cybersecurity and management" (P. 24-25).
Facilities Management's AI-Powered Revolution
2025 Buildings.com White Paper by Yardi on "the promise AI-enabled software offers to facilities managers," such as preventive maintenance, energy optimization, and automation of routine tasks
Making Safer Choices With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
Cleaning Maintenance & Management article on "how to use ChatGPT to identify safer cleaning products"
Facility Cleaning Decisions (March / April 2025 Edition)
The March / April 2025 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses "improving efficiency with tools that are ergonomic and versatile" in the context of commercial cleaning (P. 6-8), accessibility of handwashing options such as no-touch solutions" (P. 9-11), "how Chicago Public Schools benefits from shifting to in-house cleaning programs" (P. 12-15), "how the labor shortage is impacting the cleaning industry" (P. 16-17), and Fairfield University's efforts to "stop waste at the source" (P. 20-22).
Get Ready for LEED v5
In this 18-minute interview at the NFMT 2025 conference in Baltimore, Melissa Baker from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) discusses the LEED v5 rating system that is being launched in April 2025 and "how facility managers can best align the built environment with decarbonization, quality of life, and ecological conservation and restoration efforts."
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (March / April 2025 Edition)
The March / April 2025 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses the results of the 2025 CMM In-House / Facility Management Benchmarking Survey Report (P. 12-15), "defining cleaning for health through metrics" (P. 16-17), "look[ing] beyond the 'spray-and-pray' model to eliminate pests" (P. 18-19), the ISSA "community of practice" initiative "to empower cleaning professionals" (P. 24-26), and "carpet fiber identification" via burn or chemical tests (P. 34-35).
Human-robot Collaboration 2.0: Precision partnerships for future-ready FM
IFMA FMJ article on how robots could be used in facility management in a collaborative manner alongside human workers
Green Seal Prohibits PFAS in Cleaning and Personal Care Products
March 2025 announcement regarding the "prohibition on any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in all Green Seal-certified cleaning and personal care products"