Tag: Maintenance
Planned Companies Introduces COVID-19 Disinfecting Service Program
Materials include commercial and residential reopening and rapid response guidelines, and a disinfecting procedure booklet.
New LEED Guidance Addresses COVID-19 Reopening Strategies
Four new Safety First Pilot Credits from USGBC outline sustainable best practices for cleaning, workplace re-occupancy, HVAC, and plumbing.
Perdue Farms Shares CDC Report Following Virginia Facility Tours
Perdue Farms recently gave the CDC a tour of its Accomac, VA poultry processing facility to share the safety measures the company implemented to protect its workers from COVID-19.
Cleaning Industry Research Institute Issues Guidance For COVID-19 Decontamination
The technical document outlines best practices for COVID-19 decontamination, including cleaning, disinfection, worker safety, and post cleaning measurement.
Five Restroom Upgrades To Improve Hand Washing, Minimize Germs
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, here are several considerations for keeping restrooms clean, maintained, well-equipped and prepared for a healthy hand washing experience.
COVID-19: How To Disinfect Your Buildings According To CDC and EPA Guidelines
Cleaning procedures can reassure occupants that your spaces have been properly disinfected to eliminate COVID-19 and other contagions. Here’s the easiest way to standardize your organization’s cleaning processes and enable a safer return for everyone in your facilities.
Establishing A Sustainable Carpet Care Program
Establishing a sustainable carpet care program can reassure building occupants that facility managers are working toward a sustainable present and future.
U.S. Employers Making Plans To Get Workers Back To Work Safely
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions survey of more than 200 employers found 88% have a COVID-19 return-to-work task force in place.
Hilton Defines New Standard Of Hotel Cleanliness
Working with RB/Lysol and Mayo Clinic, starting next month Hilton will elevate hygiene practices from check-in to check-out.
Buildings Closed Due To COVID-19 At Risk For Legionnaires’ Disease
Buildings reopening following the shutdown pose a health risk that mimics COVID-19 if water systems aren't brought online properly.
UG2 ReNew Program Addresses Transition To Post-COVID-19 World
This new program from UG2 mitigates risk of infection as employees, students, consumers, and fans reoccupy facilities.
Work Order System Streamlined
For the Buckeye Elementary School District in Buckeye, AZ, software tool expands visibility into work orders and equipment maintenance.
COVID-19 Special Feature: HVAC Filtration And COVID-19
Although there are still unknowns, here are ways air filtration may help clear the air in facilities.
One Week Left To Vote For The Custodian Of The Year!
Time is running out to cast your vote in the 2020 Custodian of the Year contest hosted by Cintas Corporation.
Spring Is Go-Time To Assess, Repair Roof Damage
The start of spring is a great time for facility managers to check for winter roof damage and prepare for spring showers.
Four Carpet Maintenance Best Practices
By implementing a multi-pronged approach with the right equipment and chemistry, facility managers can easily tackle carpet maintenance in any facility. Plus, an infographic on how to sanitize your carpet during an outbreak.
How To Tackle Deferred Maintenance And Avoid Costly Downtime
Deferred maintenance can create expensive, time-consuming issues for your organization. If your team is struggling to get ahead of your backlog, use the resources in this article to start breaking the cycle today.
Miami Leads Second Annual Top 50 Termite Cities List
Miami, Los Angeles, Tampa, and New York are frontrunners for the second consecutive year, and Atlanta joins the top five.
Getting Up To Speed On Cooling Tower Designs
Engineered plastic cooling towers outlast metal designs, and can be constructed of unique antimicrobial resins which guard against Legionnaires and other health hazards
Paints And Coatings For Commercial Spaces
Appearance is everything, but so is performance when choosing surface finishes in the facility.