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.
3 Strategies for Water-Efficient Restrooms
FacilitiesNet report on how commercial facilities can reduce water usage in their restrooms (and the possible financial implications of doing so)
Sustainable Guidelines for Snow and Ice Management
FacilitiesNet article series on "sustainable winter management"
Regenerative Buildings Represent the Future of Facilities
FacilitiesNet interview on "regenerative buildings" as the next step beyond environmental sustainability: "What if buildings could not only be resource-conscious now, but also actively help future generations with the resources they need?"
ISSA Today (July / August 2022 Edition)
The July / August 2022 edition of the ISSA Today magazine discusses "UV-C light disinfection devices" (P. 8-11 / 28-29), "integrating robots into workloading" (P. 14-15), "four success factors to human-robot collaboration" (P. 16-18), "using evidence-based data to prove the quality of your cleaning operations" (P. 20-21), and "antimicrobial technologies" for "keeping health care facilities cleaner and safer" (P. 24-25).
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).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses day porter cleaning programs (P. 12-13), using the summer break for floor maintenance of schools (P. 16-19), and "monolithic flooring" (P. 28-30), "solutions to prevent... slips, trips, and falls" (P. 32-34), and "integrating robots into workloading" (P. 36-38).
Facility Cleaning Decisions (May / June 2022 Edition)
The May / June 2022 edition of the Facility Cleaning Decisions magazine discusses the WELL Building Standard (P. 6-8), "exterior maintenance strategies" to create "the perception of overall cleanliness" (P. 9-11), staffing challenges for facility cleaning since the COVID pandemic (P. 12-15), and the usage of microfiber tools for "clean, efficient mopping" (P. 18-20).
Facility Executive (June 2022 Edition)
The June 2022 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses "smart building" systems (P. 8-9 / 39), "reevaluat[ing] your cleaning strategy" after the COVID pandemic (P. 12-13), "workplace design" for hybrid work arrangements (P. 14-16), and "emergency management" (P. 18-19).
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).
Facility Management Journal (March / April 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of IFMA's FMJ magazine discusses "using drones to evaluate a building enclosure" (P. 30-33), "workplace technologies to build resiliency" (P. 38-41), "building the hybrid workplace" in commercial real estate (P. 56-59), "leveraging technology for office space decisions" (P. 60-63), "4 simple, cost-effective ways to care for carpets" (P. 69-71), and "robotization and automation" in facility management (P. 78-80).
Cleaning Maintenance & Management (March / April 2022 Edition)
The March / April 2022 edition of the Cleaning Maintenance & Management magazine discusses the results of the 2022 CMM In-House / Facility Management Benchmark Survey Report (P. 14-19), "allergen removal" (P. 20-22), choosing the correct type of cleaning solution depending on the "commercial carpet soil type" (P. 26-27), and "vacuum[ing] with speed, efficiency, and versatility" (P. 28-29).
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).