🎙 Welcome back to Hard Refresh! In this episode, hosts Karina Neff and Caden Hutchens welcome their first guest, Junaith Shahabdeen, CEO and Co-founder of Zan Compute, to explore a critical question: Are smart buildings truly as intelligent as we think, or is there a major blind spot in their integration with cleaning operations? 

In This Episode: 

🔹 Quick Control: 

• New MicroLearning Session: Creating a Culture of Innovation – now available on YouTube 

• Watch the last episode: All in One or All Wrong – The Platform Dilemma 

• CLX Event on March 25 – stay tuned for registration details 

🔹 Clear Cache: 

• The Smart Building Dilemma – How well do smart technologies integrate with cleaning operations? 

• Breaking down silos – Why building systems and cleaning tech remain disconnected 

• The role of IoT & AI – How sensor data is evolving cleaning workflows 

• Future of facility contracts – Moving from rigid scopes of work to sensor-driven cleaning models 

• Sustainability & Smart Tech – How smarter tracking of waste, energy, and occupancy can drive greener initiatives 

• ISSA’s Role in Standardization – How ISSA can bridge the gap with training programs for technology adoption 

💡 If you're in facility management, commercial cleaning, or tech development, this episode offers critical insights into how data, automation, and AI are reshaping building operations. 

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Connect with Junaith: https://www.linkedin.com/in/junaith-ahemed-shahabdeen-9335a03/ 

Connect with Karina: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karina-neff-01b0782a/ 

Connect with Caden: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caden-hutchens/