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.
Indoor Air Quality
List of suppliers of air ventilation / filtration units and other related products for improving indoor air quality (IAQ)
Smart Restroom Systems
Suppliers of "smart" restroom devices and related management systems
Touch-Free Restroom / Hand Sanitizing Devices
Suppliers of touch-free restroom and related hand sanitizing devices (e.g. faucets, soap dispensers, paper towel dispensers, and standalone hand sanitizing stations)
Conventional Floor Scrubbers
Suppliers of conventional floor scrubbers
Autonomous Floor Scrubbers
Suppliers of autonomous floor scrubbers
Inactivate Airborne Pathogens with UV Airstream Disinfection
White paper from UV Resources (uvresources.com) regarding how the usage of UVC within HVAC systems can achieve additional disinfection
Utilities Case Study: Exelon Mid-Atlantic
Case Study: QA Inspections for Exelon Mid-Atlantic since 2020
The Efficacy of Disinfection
This white paper attempts to answer key questions about the efficacy of disinfection, health risks, and the alternative disinfection solutions available today.
The Best Outsourcing Practices
Vince describes 15 "best practices" for selecting a cleaning contractor.
The Training Myth
How should training for cleaners be conducted? The "traditional" approach might not be best.
The "OIC" Rule
Vince explains why following the "Only Item Condition" rule when recording cleaning defects is a good way to improve a cleaning system.
Performance-Based Outsourcing
How does performance-based outsourcing benefit all parties involved, and how would it be implemented?