ISSA Partners with Smart Building Bootcamp to Support Evolving Role of Cleaning and Facility Professionals

New education initiative equips ISSA members with practical skills to navigate smart building technologies and enhance operations in a rapidly digitizing built environment.

ISSA, The Association for Cleaning and Facility Solutions, today announced a new collaboration with Smart Building Bootcamp, a specialist education provider focused on smart buildings, digital real estate, and emerging technologies in the built environment. Through the partnership, Smart Building Bootcamp will develop and deliver industry-focused educational content designed to help cleaning and facilities professionals understand and leverage the technologies shaping modern buildings and communities.

The collaboration reflects the rapidly changing expectations placed on cleaning and facility professionals as buildings become increasingly digitized, connected, and data-driven. From robotics and artificial intelligence to smart sensors and integrated workplace technologies, the operational landscape for facilities teams is evolving quickly and creates new skills requirements across the sector.

"Cleaning and facility professionals are no longer operating solely within traditional operational boundaries," said ISSA Executive Director Kim Althoff. "Today's buildings increasingly rely on digital systems, data, automation, and experience technologies. This collaboration is about ensuring our industry has access to practical education that helps professionals remain informed, relevant, and prepared for the future."

The initiative will focus on translating complex technology topics into accessible, operationally relevant learning for industry practitioners. Subject areas include smart buildings, workplace technologies, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity awareness, robotics, energy optimization, and the growing convergence between facilities management, technology, and occupant experience.

Smart Building Bootcamp was founded by industry practitioners with experience advising global real estate portfolios, developers, tenants, and public sector organizations on technology strategy and smart building implementation.

"The role of facilities and cleaning professionals is expanding significantly," said Michael Grant, founder of Smart Building Bootcamp. "Buildings are becoming operational technology platforms in their own right. The people responsible for operating those environments increasingly need confidence and literacy in the technologies being deployed around them. We are delighted to collaborate with ISSA to help support that transition."

The collaboration complements ISSA's broader commitment to supporting workforce development and helping industry professionals adapt to changing operational and technological demands across the built environment. To learn more and enroll in the Smart Building Bootcamp program, visit www.smartbuildingbootcamp.com.

About ISSA

ISSA is The Association for the Cleaning and Facility Solutions, representing more than 11,000 member organizations and professionals worldwide-including manufacturers, manufacturer representatives, wholesalers, distributors building service contractors, in-house service providers, residential cleaners, and associate service members. The association is committed to elevating the built environment by providing its members with the business tools they need to promote cleaning as an investment in human health, the environment, and an improved bottom line. Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., USA, the association has regional offices in Milan, Italy; Toronto, Canada; Sydney, Australia; Seoul, South Korea; and Shanghai, China. For more information about ISSA, visit www.issa.com or call 800-225-4772 (North America) or 847-982-0800. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

About Smart Building Bootcamp

Smart Building Bootcamp is an education and training platform focused on smart buildings, digital real estate, and emerging technologies across the built environment. Our content delivers practical industry education designed to help professionals understand the operational and commercial implications of modern building technologies. To learn more, visit www.smartbuildingbootcamp.com.

Media Contacts:

ISSA: John Nothdurft, Director of Government and Public Affairs, [email protected]

Smart Building Bootcamp: Michael Grant, Founder, [email protected]