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.
Building Services Management (May 2025 Edition)
The May 2025 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "concrete floor maintenance" (P. 12-13), smart restroom fixtures such as dispensers with "internet-enabled" sensors (P. 16-17), "maintenance recommendations for common floor types" (P. 18-19), "restoration of water-damaged property" (P. 20-21), and "disinfectants in health care settings" (P. 30-31).
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).
Integrating Smart Tech: Revolutionizing Your Cleaning Practice with AI
This 57-minute ISSA webinar discusses "strategies for cleaning companies and facilities to consider when integrating new technologies" related to AI and automation in general
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"
A Step Up
IFMA FMJ article on "what FM teams should know about ladders"
Building Services Management (April 2025 Edition)
The April 2025 edition of the Building Services Management magazine discusses "facility management's important role in emergency" (P. 12-13), post-winter building maintenance and cleaning (P. 16-17), and safety regulations related to "indoor floor equipment" involving propane and lithium-ion batteries (P. 28-29).
Facility Maintenance Decisions (April / May 2025 Edition)
The April / May 2025 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses the trend toward "Facilities Performance Management" (P. 4-5), usage of autonomous mowers in Amarillo, Texas (P. 6-8), and usage of CMMS (computerized maintenance management systems) in commercial facilities (P. 14-16).
Maintenance Sales News (March / April 2025 Edition)
The March / April 2025 edition of the Maintenance Sales News magazine discusses the distinction between "disinfectants" and "sanitizers" (P. 10-11), "UL certification on lithium-ion batteries" (P. 16-17), and trends in "flooring and floorcare equipment" (P. 24-28).
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."