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public transit

Focusing on best cleaning practices for public transit

The International Association of Public Transport (UITP) has partnered with GBAC to highlight transit best practices.
ISSA Show Canada

ISSA Show Canada Goes Virtual in 2021

The Facing the Future TOGETHER theme recognizes the cleaning industry’s position and where we go next.
sanitizer poisoning

Disinfectant and sanitizer poisoning spikes during pandemic

Last year, calls to Alberta’s Poison and Drug Information Service due to sanitizer poisoning rose 200 per cent.
air dryers

Air dryers can cause more contamination

The level of contamination was 10 times higher after volunteers had dried their hands with air dryers.
urinals

Why cleaning around urinals is vital

A study finds traces of coronavirus can become airborne when urinals are flushed after being used by an infected person. 
water efficiency

ASHRAE & IAPMO unite on water efficiency document

The document will combine ASHRAE's and IAPMO’s respective standards to offer complimentary guidance and references.
cleaning habits

Will heightened cleaning habits remain post-COVID-19?

Survey data suggests strengthened cleaning habits will remain front and centre for a large majority of people post-pandemic.
air pollution

Sensors to monitor air pollution on UBC campus

UBC's Rapid Air Improvement Network will be translating collected data into effective interventions, including control strategies for building ventilation.
Canada's Best Restroom

Nominations open for Canada’s Best Restroom 2021

It’s that time of year again when Cintas Canada is seeking nominations for Canada’s Best Restroom. In their quest to identify the best washroom in
National Cleaning Week

National Cleaning Week returns to elevate and celebrate the industry

The annual event offers opportunities for advocacy, education, employee recognition, and charity.
water conservation

Shoring up water conservation practices

In preparation for World Water Day, here are five water conservation tips for facility managers and service providers.
hotel housekeepers

Hotel housekeepers now being paid to get COVID-19 vaccine

Some employers are starting to offer paid time off as a motivation for workers to get the COVID-19 shot.
Slow pace of radon testing in New Brunswick public housing draws Auditor General's attention

Sluggish radon testing decried in New Brunswick

At the current pace, New Brunswick Auditor General Kim Adair-MacPherson calculates it will take nearly 23 years to complete radon testing in the provincial public housing portfolio.
janitors

CEO writes poem honouring janitors as first responders

The critical role played by custodial staff has been increasingly recognized during COVID-19.
Avenue Living Edmonton

Edmonton becomes first Canadian city to commit to city-wide GBAC STAR accreditation

Edmonton would be the first Canadian and second North American destination to obtain the accreditation.
cleaning service providers

First cleaning service provider achieves GBAC STAR accreditation

CCS Facility Services is the first business in the world to achieve GBAC STAR Service Accreditation for cleaning service providers.
migrating birds

Five building tips to help migrating birds this spring

Many feathered friends won't be making it to their northern breeding areas this spring due to fatal collisions with reflective and transparent glass.