Invisible Sun launches calculator to measure cleaning compliance savings

Invisible Sun Technology has introduced a new calculator that helps building owners and janitorial firms estimate savings from better cleaning compliance, using their own labor and service data. The tool is designed to show how improved verification can cut costs, boost productivity and reduce risk in cleaning operations, which are a major budget line item for facilities.

Why it matters: - Cleaning accounts for 20% to 35% of most organizations’ total maintenance and operations budget, according to the International Sanitary Supply Association. - Cleaning is the third-biggest line item in facility budgets, according to Energy Star. - Better compliance can improve productivity, lower operating costs and reduce headcount pressure in one of the most expensive parts of building operations.

What happened: - Invisible Sun Technology launched a calculator that helps building owners and janitorial companies estimate the cost savings tied to its Proof of Presence solution. - The tool uses each user’s labor costs, staffing levels, service schedules and compliance rates to generate a customized savings estimate. - The launch took place Thursday in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, where Invisible Sun Technology is headquartered.

The details: - The calculator combines user inputs with industry metrics and best practices from ISSA and the Building Owners and Managers Association. - The model estimates potential cost savings, productivity gains and compliance improvements. - Contactless FM powered by Exact Comms creates a digital janitorial system of record for cleaning compliance. - The system verifies when and where cleaning work is performed without manual logs, QR scans or supervisor guesswork. - Invisible Sun says the value calculator helps owners and janitorial firms assess operational savings, improved compliance, increased productivity and higher profitability. - The calculator goes beyond earlier proof-of-presence tools that focused mainly on labor savings. - Its variables include payroll burden, weekday, weekend and night-shift costs, service days, compliance improvement, supervisory overhead, payroll errors and liability exposure. - Invisible Sun Technology says the broader set of inputs creates a more operationally realistic model for cleaning operations. - The company says users can use the data to make better decisions about controlling one of their largest costs.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects a push to move cleaning compliance from manual checking to data-driven verification. - The emphasis on payroll errors, supervisory overhead and liability exposure suggests the company is targeting cost categories that are often missed in simple labor-only ROI calculations. - The pitch is not just lower cost. It is also stronger documentation of work completed.

What's next: - Building owners and janitorial companies can use the calculator to test their own scenarios and estimate the impact of adopting Proof of Presence. - Invisible Sun Technology is positioning Contactless FM as a broader compliance and labor-efficiency platform for facility operations. - More information is available in the company's announcement.