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.
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 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).
Future-Ready Infection Prevention: Strategy, Tools, and Engagement
This 71-minute CleanLink webinar discusses "how data-driven risk management can strengthen and sustain effective infection control programs." (Note: A free registration is required to access the video.)
Predictive Intelligence in Smart Buildings: Transforming Restroom Management
This 47-minute ISSA webinar with Kimberly-Clark Professional (KCP) discusses "how smart building technologies are revolutionizing facility operations," "how restrooms ... are becoming a strategic asset in the smart building ecosystem," and "how predictive restrooms management ... help[s] facilities move from reactive maintenance to proactive maintenance."
Rethinking Restrooms: The Push Toward Menstrual Equity in Facilities
This 18-minute ISSA interview discusses a recent survey showing that "less than half of the facilities provide menstrual care products" and "what the data reveals about awareness, affordability, and inclusion—and what facility managers can do to make meaningful improvements"
Facility Maintenance Decisions (October 2025 Edition)
The October 2025 edition of the Facility Maintenance Decisions magazine discusses "contingency planning and resilience analysis" for facilities (P. 4-5), "restroom upgrades" at the Baltimore Convention Center (P. 6-8), "common HVAC missteps and myths" (P. 10-13), "benefits of zero-waste audits" (P. 14-16), and "inspection, testing, and maintenance" of fire protection systems (P. 17-19).
Schools Need Better IAQ
This CleanLink article cites an op-ed by Kelsey Herring (director of sustainability and government relations at Armstrong World Industries) that argues for an increased focus on indoor air quality in schools from the standpoint of health, finance, and sustainability.
Construction Firms Advance AI and Cybersecurity but Struggle with Integration, Wipfli Reports
Buildings.com article on the challenges faced by construction firms regarding the "integrat[ion] of AI into core decision-making" and concerns about cybersecurity breaches