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How Indoor Air Quality Impacts Education Facility Cleaning
Indoor air quality (IAQ) plays a critical role in the overall health, comfort, and productivity of students and staff in any type of school. With so many students and teachers spending hours indoors each day, maintaining clean, breathable air should be a top priority....
5 Key Benefits to Reliable Janitorial Services on School Campuses
*Originally published in the January/February 2025 issue of Texas School Business on January 10, 2025 The foundation of educational success for students and teachers is deeply intertwined with the cleanliness and maintenance of school facilities. Effective...
10 Questions to Consider When Choosing a Commercial Cleaning Service
*Originally featured in the Houston Business Journal on December 20, 2024 Selecting the right janitorial partner can be a time-intensive undertaking, and in today's sprawling, ever-changing landscape, this process requires a thoughtful approach to ensure the job gets...
Creating a Sustainable Janitorial Plan for Your Business
A clean, well-maintained business environment is a must if things like productivity, health, and a professional image are important to you. But in today’s world, businesses are also looking for ways to align their operations with sustainable practices, and developing...
Essential Checklist for Daily Janitorial Tasks
Maintaining a clean, organized, and sanitary workplace is an important component for businesses in any industry. It’s not just about appearances, either. Keeping a workspace clean helps boost productivity, improves employee well-being, and creates a professional...
Facility Engineering: Innovations for Modern Facilities
Managing a modern facility requires a special combination of advanced technology and old-fashioned experience and expertise. As facility needs evolve, the role of facility engineering has expanded beyond routine maintenance to include innovative solutions that improve...
How Facility Maintenance Enhances Workplace Productivity
A clean, well-maintained workplace is more than just a luxury; it is a key driver of efficiency and productivity. For larger businesses, where the scale and complexity of operations demand seamless coordination, facility maintenance becomes even more critical. But...
The Top 5 Benefits of Professional Janitorial Services
Professional janitorial services play an important role in maintaining clean and safe environments for businesses. For large companies, keeping a clean workspace is not just about appearances. It impacts employee health, safety, and productivity, and helps create a...
Implement Smart Cleaning and Safety Protocols to Minimize Costly Slips, Trips, and Falls
Slips, trips, and falls are the most common accidents both at work and in daily life. According to OSHA, they account for 15% of all accidental deaths in the U.S., second only to motor vehicle accidents at nearly 24%. The National Safety Council reports 25,000...
Outdoor Air Quality Impacts Indoor Air Quality: Protecting Building Occupants
Pollution and the impact on air quality is a big topic. While political, economic, and environmental discussions have dominated this issue, pollution rates continue to rise, particularly in cities and surrounding areas. Add to that wildfire season, rampant in many...
Hospital Environmental Services and the Fight Against Respiratory Illnesses
Healthcare facilities’ environmental services teams, commonly known as EVS, are a group of healthcare workers responsible for maintaining a clean and safe environment for patients, providers, visitors, and staff. This includes tasks such as cleaning patient rooms,...
The Potential Dangers of Cleaning with Artificially Fragranced Cleaning Products
What does “clean” smell like? Most people may instinctively think of the smell of chemical heavy products like bleach. While scents like “Linen Fresh” and “Ocean Breeze” sound harmless on paper, chemical cleaning products with artificial fragrances have been found by...
Choosing the Right Cleaning Method
The advent of the COVID pandemic brought many new terms into the vernacular. Suddenly, people were talking about viral load and transmissibility and coronavirus – and even learning that the common cold is a type of coronavirus! This new vocabulary also included terms...
Tools of the Trade: Commercial Cleaning & Floorcare
The equipment used in commercial cleaning services can make all the difference in how effectively a job gets done. Cleaning technologies have advanced significantly in recent history, including developments in more environmentally friendly and ergonomic machinery....
Maintaining Indoor Air Quality as Workforces Return to the Office
As businesses continue to adjust to conditions post-pandemic, employees are increasingly returning, at least part-time, to in-person workplaces. With a newfound awareness of infectious disease transmission, facility managers and operations teams must remain acutely...