Operational intelligence for the built environment

See the operating cost hidden inside building design.

CleanabilityIQ quantifies how geometry, materials, accessibility and operational design affect labour, hygiene, workforce sustainability and lifecycle cost — before those consequences become permanent.

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Decisions are designed in, not discovered later.

Design-led

Hygiene engineering

Quantified

Lifecycle labour

Modelled

Operational drag

Measured

ESG burden

From design decision to operating consequence

  1. 01

    Design

    Geometry, materials, access, operational logic

  2. 02

    Friction

    Embedded resistance the building creates

  3. 03

    Labour

    Time, movement, rework, specialist access

  4. 04

    Outcome

    Hygiene performance and human impact

  5. 05

    Cost

    Cleanability premium and lifecycle exposure

CleanabilityIQ answers not only how cleanable a building is, but what operational consequences its design has created — and what those consequences will cost.

How will you use CleanabilityIQ?

FM / Estates

Assess existing buildings and identify operational friction.

Open

Architects / Designers

Identify maintainability issues before construction.

Open

FM / Cleaning contractors

Test productivity assumptions and tender risk.

Open

Building owners

Understand hidden lifecycle operational cost.

Open

Procurement

Compare operational consequences beyond capital cost.

Open

Sustainability

Identify maintenance carbon and resource burden.

Open

Consultants

Provide evidence-based cleanability assessment to clients.

Open

The premise

Two buildings. The same brief. Radically different operational futures.

Design decisions made in minutes determine decades of labour, hygiene and lifecycle cost. CleanabilityIQ makes those consequences visible before they are built in.

Low cleanability

CI · 38
  • Floor-mounted fixtures
  • Recessed corners and joints
  • Grouted and porous surfaces
  • Obstructed cleaning paths

Compounding labour, inconsistent outcomes, elevated lifecycle cost.

High cleanability

CI · 86
  • Wall-mounted, lifted fixtures
  • Continuous, accessible geometry
  • Seamless, non-porous surfaces
  • Unobstructed cleaning paths

Predictable throughput, durable hygiene, lower lifecycle burden.

The framework

Cleanability determines efficiency potential. Productivity measures throughput. Outcomes validate performance.

CI

Cleanability

Design geometry, surface continuity, accessibility.

PI

Productivity

Labour efficiency, throughput, operational speed.

COI

Outcome

Hygiene consistency, audit performance, assurance.

False efficiency

When design is overlooked, labour absorbs the cost — quietly, and indefinitely.

  1. 01

    Design omits cleanability

    Operational consequences are not modelled at brief stage.

  2. 02

    Cleaning effort compounds

    Geometry, surface and access decisions absorb labour.

  3. 03

    Workforce pressure rises

    Throughput targets erode quality and consistency.

  4. 04

    Outcomes degrade

    Hygiene drifts, audits slip, lifecycle cost expands.

Quick screen

Quick Cleanability Screen — an indicative CI in under a minute.

This three-factor screen provides an indicative result for exploration. A Professional Cleanability Index assessment uses eight domains, 37 sub-indicators, evidence grading and critical-condition reporting — and is the only version of the Index that should be relied on for a decision.

Professional CI assessment View a sample reportHow the Index is built

Geometry

Open layout, wall-mounted fixtures, no tight corners

Surface

Seamless, non-porous, low grouting

Access

Reach, sightlines, equipment maneuverability

Indicative CI · quick screen

66

/ 100

Good

Solid cleanability with room for targeted improvements.

0406080+

Indicative screen only · Geometry 0–40 · Surface 0–35 · Access 0–25 · not the professional eight-domain Index

Cost consequence

The Cleanability Cost Index separates what the building must cost from what its design adds.

Baseline operational cost is unavoidable. The Cleanability Premium is the avoidable part — the labour drag, movement, rework, access, resource and lifecycle cost the design creates. CCI is that premium expressed as a percentage of baseline.

Baseline operational cost

What cleaning this building would cost if nothing about it worked against the work.

Cleanability Premium

Labour drag · movement · rework · access · resource · lifecycle — the avoidable part the design creates.

Modelled operational cost

What the estate actually pays, year after year, with lifecycle exposure and payback modelled.

Build a cost model Portfolio cost rollup

Every cost model states the confidence of its weakest input. Nothing is presented as a proven saving unless it has been verified.

Lifecycle

Design choices compound across decades of operation.

Embedded friction shows up not on opening day, but year after year — in labour hours, chemical load, water draw and replacement cycles.

Low cleanability system

  • Elevated labour intensity
  • Higher chemical and water draw
  • Accelerated surface wear
  • Inconsistent hygiene outcomes
  • Greater lifecycle replacement

High cleanability system

  • Reduced labour intensity
  • Lower chemical and resource load
  • Durable surface performance
  • Consistent hygiene outcomes
  • Extended lifecycle resilience

Pricing

Transparent workspace pricing in GBP.

14-day Professional trial on monthly and yearly billing — no payment card required. Upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. All prices in GBP, excluding VAT.

Free

£0

forever

1 building · 3 quick screens/month

Starter

£19

per month, excl. VAT

£190/year · 1 assessor · 3 buildings

Professional

Recommended
£59

per month, excl. VAT

£590/year · 3 assessors · 15 buildings · 14-day trial

Team

£149

per month, excl. VAT

£1,490/year · 10 assessors · unlimited buildings

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