What it takes to clean an Apollo spacecraft It's been 50 years after the Apollo 16 spaceship lovingly called Casper landed on the moon, so of course it was due for a little cleaning. Displayed for decades at the U.S. [...]
How Cleaning Supports Mental Health At The Office Mental health awareness in the workplace has increased dramatically in recent years, as behavioral research underscores the connection between mental wellbeing and overall productivity. This importance has only heightened following the [...]
The Cost of Getting Back To Business Amidst the uncertainty during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, business facilities found some relief from the lower operating and maintenance costs of remote work. However, as South Florida increasingly returns to work in-person, offices [...]
Rising to the Challenge: What to expect in 2022 So much of facility management is about embracing change, both brainstorming new innovations and solving problems as they arise. The past two years, however, have moved the usual challenges in our [...]
The Future of Green Cleaning Amidst COVID-19 This past year facilities faced two major global pressures: the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 pandemic and the looming environmental crisis. From its inception, the U.S. Green Building Council has tackled these issues head on, [...]
Debunking the "Hygiene Theater" Dismantling the questionable disinfection practices that emerged during COVID-19 It's been nearly two years following the outbreak of COVID-19. Yet we won't soon forget those early fearful weeks of the pandemic. The public became overwhelmed with [...]
The unexpected health benefits emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic Nineteen month since the outbreak of COVID-19 (but who is counting), so much of public life has turned upside down — dramatically transforming how we share spaces together. However, the [...]
Why are prices so high right now in the cleaning industry? Whether at the gas pump or the supermarket, have you been suffering from sticker shock recently? From computer microchips to cereal, prices are rising across the board for both commercial and [...]
First Two Cases of COVID-19 in Florida: How SparkleTeam is Preventing Infection Florida officials have reported the state's first two cases of Coronavirus COVID-19 over the weekend. The two cases involve a resident in Hillsborough County and one in Manatee [...]
Now is a great time to reinvest in New Year health resolutions. A healthy lifestyle, however, means more than eating right and exercising. The surrounding environment can have a major impact on one’s well-being. This makes re-evaluating the environmental conditions of your facility crucial for supporting the health of your occupants. With this in mind, we’ve gathered our favorite tips to improving the environmental wellness of your building.
