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 (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).
Facility Executive (February 2022 Edition)
The February 2022 edition of the Facility Executive magazine discusses facility "compliance and assessment" via technology systems (P. 10-11), cybersecurity for networked lighting controls (P. 15), building energy standards (P. 23-24), and facility management trends since the COVID pandemic (P. 26-29 / 30-31).
Building Services Management (January 2022 Edition)
The January 2022 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "how and when to" clean and disinfect (P. 12-13), "vacuum cleaner essentials for proper carpet care" (P. 14), and "restroom upgrades and cleaning tips" (P. 20-21).
Probiotic Cleaning Products
Suppliers of cleaning products based on probiotics (live bacteria that are considered beneficial)
Less-Harmful Cleaning Products
Lists of suppliers of less-harmful sanitizers / disinfectants
The Right Price
Buyers often see a Low Price as the “Gold Star,” signifying their success– and rightly so, in some cases. But how do you know whether the low price is also the “right” price?
Sustainable Cleaning Services
At what point is operational success integrated into the decision process?
Putting the Hype to the Test: Ionized Water
Can "ionized water" really be effective for cleaning floors?
The Scoop on Water Cleaning
In this guest article, Dr. Robert W. Powitz discusses how activated water could be used for cleaning.
Extreme Green Cleaning, 1st Edition
In this 2010 eBook, Vince Elliott discusses various approaches for cleaning commercial buildings effectively while avoiding the usage of highly toxic chemicals.