Industry News
Dozens more facilities achieve GBAC STAR™ accreditation
The Hyatt House WPG South in Winnipeg is among dozens of locations worldwide that have recently achieved GBAC STAR accreditation.
ARCSI launches online learning platform for residential cleaning
ARCSI Learning's cornerstone course is a seven-module training program that helps verify cleaning professionals' skills and knowledge.
IICRC board of directors elects 2021 executive committee
The IICRC confirmed the results of its board of directors election earlier this month and has now chosen its executive committee.
U of T’s fall reopening plan ‘unacceptable,’ says union
The union representing more than 10,000 contract academic workers at the University of Toronto is speaking out against the recent COVID-19 outbreaks on campus.
New CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces customize COVID-19 health and safety
The CCOHS tool kit helps workplaces operate safely and prevent the spread of infection.
Major League Baseball partners with Lysol for cleaner stadiums
The MLB Lysol partnership will involve utilizing microbiologists and germ-kill experts to boost ongoing disinfection practices in ballparks.
ISSA’s GBAC STAR accreditation success is a sign of a cleaner world
The GBAC STAR accreditation was only launched in spring but has already seen huge uptake from facilities around the world.
New GBAC STAR Facility Directory helps locate facilities accredited for cleaning excellence
GBAC, a Division of ISSA, has launched its GBAC STAR Facility Directory tool to allow users to easily identify accredited facilities.
Ontario Healthcare Housekeepers Association merges with ISSA Canada
The healthcare housekeeping industry in Ontario is applauding the merger of OHHA with ISSA Canada.
The science behind contaminant vapour barrier systems
REGENESIS CEO Scott Wilson spotlights how contaminant vapour barriers work to offer much safer and healthier built environments.
Alberta’s Westview RV Park crowned Canada’s Best Restroom 2020
The public voted Westview RV Park as the best public washroom in Canada, earning it a Cintas UltraClean™ restroom cleaning service and $2,500 in Cintas facility services.
75% of Canadians now more likely to wash their hands before leaving a washroom: study
In a recent global study, Dyson looked at how attitudes towards public washrooms and general hand hygiene have changed during COVID-19.
Edge computing centres put a cloud in a cabinet
Seen as the next big thing in data services, small hubs located near end-users are also more vulnerable to the encroaching outdoor environment than are vast temperature-controlled data centres.
Dirty carpet impacts public opinion of long-term care facilities: survey
Clean carpet matters in long-term care facilities, including nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities and assisted living facilities, according to a new survey.
Fitwel Viral Response module launches
Fitwel's Viral Response module requires that companies follow a set of baseline strategies—actions that are necessary to mitigate the spread of infectious respiratory diseases such as COVID-19.
Vancouver’s BC Place first Canadian stadium to achieve GBAC STAR accreditation
Vancouver's BC Place Stadium has become the first stadium in Canada to achieve global GBAC STAR accreditation.
Chlorine gas release warrants $150,000 fine
The Alberta court determined the fine should be directed to efforts to educate workers at the water treatment plant and ensure indoor air quality at a local health care centre.
