Parker Moore joined IH Services, a South Carolina cleaning and facilities management company, in 1987 as a salesman, and later advanced to his current position of vice president of contract compliance. After joining BSCAI in the late 90s, Parker attained his CBSE certification, and he has been active in the association as a current board member, committee member and presenter. Here, Parker describes his history in the BSC industry, along with his thoughts on the future of the industry and what he values most about his BSCAI membership.

A series of recent studies, led by Harvard University and SUNY Upstate Medical University, determined that occupants of green buildings showed fewer sick-building symptoms and higher cognitive function scores than those in buildings without green certification. Part of what goes into making a building "green" is its responsible use of cleaning products.

A 2013 study by The Freedonia Group Inc. projected that revenues for contract building maintenance services would grow 4.3 percent a year through 2017 to $176.5 billion. In the years since, with many companies no longer hampered by the recession and subsequent slow recovery, a number of firms have indeed prospered and hit their stride.