Monthly Archives: November 2025

Facility Management: Building Efficiency Through Smart Education

By |2025-11-12T12:50:11-06:00November 12, 2025|

In today’s fast-changing world, facility management plays a central role in creating environments that are clean, safe, and efficient. Whether in a hospital, university, or office complex, the way a facility is managed directly affects productivity, health, and sustainability. At its core, facility management combines strategy, people, and technology to ensure that buildings support those ...

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Green Point Wellness: Creating Healthier, Cleaner Environments

By |2025-11-11T09:48:31-06:00November 11, 2025|

In today’s world, wellness and sustainability go hand in hand—and nowhere is that more evident than in how we clean and care for our spaces. The term Green Point Wellness reflects the intersection of health, environment, and responsibility. It’s about achieving balance: protecting people while preserving the planet.  At ISSA.com, the global cleaning industry association, ...

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The Predictive Restroom Advantage

By |2025-11-11T09:43:04-06:00November 11, 2025|

Smart buildings are no longer futuristic concepts. Across the globe, facility leaders are investing in technology to optimize energy use, streamline operations, and create better occupant experiences. However, while heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, lighting controls, and occupancy sensors often take center stage, one of the most visible and frequently used spaces in ...

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From Chasm to Scale

By |2025-11-11T09:39:17-06:00November 11, 2025|

Last issue’s Crossing the Chasm article argued that robotic floor cleaning has officially crossed Geoffrey Moore’s chasm and hit Malcolm Gladwell’s tipping point, going from novelty to necessity. Therefore, this natural follow-up article pushes the conversation from “why adoption is happening” to “what comes next now that robots are mainstream.” All of this is being ...

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ISSA in Action!

By |2025-11-11T09:36:11-06:00November 11, 2025|

Discover More with ISSA at Booth #3701 and Beyond   When you visit ISSA at the ISSA Show North America 2025, you’re not just stopping by a booth—you’re stepping into new possibilities. At the ISSA Experience Hub (Booth #3701), bring us your biggest cleaning and facility challenges and leave with ideas, solutions, and a complimentary ...

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Measuring Worker Intangibles

By , |2025-11-11T09:18:26-06:00November 11, 2025|

Ideally, measurement is assigning numbers to data to improve decision-making, and while it often includes tangibles such as cleanable square footage, square feet cleaned per hour, and supply and labor costs, the measurement of intangibles, such as employee empowerment, morale, strategic alignment, and quality of work, means changing soft data to hard(er) data through better ...

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Midlab and Spartan Achieve First Green Seal Certifications for Floor Care Products Formulated Without PFAS

By |2025-11-11T09:49:35-06:00November 11, 2025|

Global non-profit Green Seal® today announced the first floor care products certified to be formulated without any intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).  Midlab’s Maxim Zinc-Free High Traffic Floor Finish and Spartan Chemical’s FloorFront floor finish are leaders in meeting Green Seal’s rigorous PFAS criteria, putting them at the forefront of the movement to ...

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Janitorial Manager Launches JaniJobs at ISSA Show North America to Match Cleaning Needs with Skilled Talent

By |2025-11-10T19:51:29-06:00November 10, 2025|

Janitorial Manager, a leading cloud-based janitorial software platform, today announced the launch of JaniJobs, an online marketplace designed to connect cleaning professionals with organizations and individuals who need cleaning services, from commercial facilities to short-term rental and residential properties. JaniJobs will debut at ISSA Show North America, November 11–13, at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center ...

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GP PRO Introduces KOLO Smart Monitoring System 2.0 to Elevate Customer Experiences and Improve Custodial Efficiency while Reducing Waste and Costs

By |2025-11-10T19:47:11-06:00November 10, 2025|

GP PRO, a division of Georgia-Pacific and leading innovator of advanced dispensing and smart monitoring solutions, continues to set the standard for intelligent restroom innovation with enhancements to its Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled KOLO® Smart Monitoring System. Hardware, software and networking updates to KOLO System 2.0 further transform facility operations with expedited implementations plus the ability ...

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Win the Week at ISSA Show

By |2025-11-12T13:56:33-06:00November 8, 2025|

Over the years, I’ve learned how to create a strategy that maximizes the benefits of ISSA Show North America without falling into the trap of burnout. Here’s my personal playbook for winning the week. Plan before you arrive The most important step is preparation. Whether you’re attending solo or with a large team, come with ...

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