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.
Foundational Success: Improving CMMS data quality
IFMA FMJ article on how to ensure "quality property-level data" when using computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS) in facility management
Facility Maintenance Decisions (February / March 2026 Edition)
The February / March 2026 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses possible applications of AI in facility management (P. 4-5), usage of CMMS data for "maximizing performance" within the Baltimore City Public Schools system (P. 6-8), "panic system preparedness" (P. 10-12), and fire safety (P. 17-19).
Environmental Hygiene Through the EVS Lens: Authority, Alignment, and Outcomes
ISSA article on treating healthcare environmental hygiene in healthcare not as just a "cleaning challenge," but rather a "patient safety system" (such as infection prevention)
The People Factor: Crafting successful AI strategy that keeps humans in the mix
IFMA FMJ article on using "human capabilities" (such as "contextual experience and knowledge") to "balance out AI limitations" in facility management
Higher Returns: 3 steps to help FMs rethink cleaning protocols
IFMA FMJ article on avoiding "harsh chemicals in cleaning products," their implications on indoor air quality (and therefore occupant health), and the importance of audits of cleaning protocols
Integrating GenAI in Smart Buildings: Standards, Risks, and Readiness
Buildings.com article on the potential benefits of adopting "generative AI" and "digital twin" technology in facility management (and their possible cybersecurity risks)
The Missing Link In AI-Powered Facility Management
Facility Executive article on "[t]he partnership between AI algorithms and human expertise" in facility management
The Human-AI Partnership: Why FM’s future is about augmentation, not automation
IFMA FMJ article on the proper usage of AI to "amplify [the] expertise and strategic impact" of facility managers through a "division of labor" to "maximiz[e] both technological efficiency and human insight"
INCLEAN (November 2025 - January 2026 Edition)
The November 2025 - January 2026 issue of ISSA's INCLEAN magazine discusses innovations in water usage in cleaning equipment (P. 23-25), the cleaning industry's role in waste reduction (P. 36-38), "infection prevention strategies" (P. 39-41), and "access security controls" (P. 42-43).
Contracting Profits (November / December 2025 Edition)
The November / December 2025 edition of the Contracting Profits magazine discusses "cleaning for health and safety" (P. 6-8), "emerging trends in commercial cleaning according to industry leaders" (P. 13-14), the results of the 2025 Facility Executives' Contractor Expectations Survey (P. 16-19), and how employees can "keep things running when leaders are away" (P. 20-21).
Finding the Unfindable: How precision leak detection saves facilities thousands
IFMA FMJ article on how facility managers can avoid catastrophic damage to their buildings by using sensors to "find leaks quickly, fix them efficiently, and prevent them from coming back... while minimizing disruption to operations"
Building Operating Management (November 2025 Interactive Edition)
The November 2025 interactive edition of the Building Operating Management magazine discusses "how smart sensors and connected systems are changing the way facility managers work every day" (P. 2), WELL certification at the Student Health Care Center of the University of Florida (P. 6-8), "how to mitigate and manage flooding" (P. 9), and "how to leverage CMMS in capital planning" (P. 26-27).