As businesses reopen following the novel coronavirus pandemic, it is essential for building service contractors and facility managers to understand and embrace the new carpet cleaning best practices.
Whether your school is planning to reopen in the fall or wait until 2021 to welcome students and staff back, it’s important to establish an easy-to-follow routine for summer carpet maintenance.
Understanding best carpet cleaning practices will help your educational facility choose a carpet cleaning system that is well-suited for the various buildings on campus, as well as the staff members who are tasked with cleaning.
Being mindful of the differences between cleaning, sanitizing and disinfecting carpet will help facility managers best protect occupants and visitors, as well as their carpet investment.
Whether it be a K-12 classroom or a college lecture hall, curating a safe and healthy school environment is a vital part of keeping student and staff immune systems and spirits high throughout the academic year. Sustainable school carpet care plays an important role in this mission.
With the proper carpet care procedures in place, universities and colleges can prolong carpet lifespan and prevent it from ending up in landfills prematurely.
Because body fluid stain removal can spread germs, it’s important to take certain precautions when conducting carpet cleaning and managing the equipment used for these processes.
The University of California, Riverside (UCR) is one of 10 general campuses of the University of California system and sits on 1,900 acres in Riverside. With an average undergraduate enrollment of around 20,000, UCR’s foot traffic increases each year. To keep the carpet in its campus and housing buildings clean and stain-free, UCR’s team traditionally used carpet bonneting machines.
Choosing the right type of flooring for a commercial facility is a big decision that has a long-term impact on both building owners and occupants. When owners and facility managers understand installation and maintenance requirements, they can more easily calculate the lifecycle cost of flooring. Me...
The summer months are a busy time for school districts, especially a large district like Chippewa Valley in Michigan. We talked to Larry Kleinhans, Supervisor of Custodial Services, to find out how Whittaker has impacted his operations since they began using it in 2014.
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