AKRON, OHIO—GOJO Industries has expanded its global portfolio of green-certified products with certification in Brazil for PURELL Advanced Green Certified Hand Sanitizer.The new green certified products acknowledgement is ABNT (Brazilian Association of Technical Standards). PURELL Advanced first earned green certification in 2012 when EcoLogo certified the formulation in the United States, and later gained acknowledgement as GECA (Good Environmental Choice Australia). With the certifications, the GOJO green-certified products portfolio continues to advance the company’s leadership position with highly effective and sustainable formulations.“Our growing green-certified products portfolio delivers on all three sustainability fronts, from social and environmental to economic,” said...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab introduces the Performance Industrial Program, which addresses the high-performance cleaning needs of industrial laundries while helping to minimize environmental impact. To improve operational sustainability and align with EPA efforts to promote alternative ingredients, many healthcare and hospitality laundries have reduced or eliminated the use of formulations with ingredients such as Nonylphenol and Nonylphenol Ethoxylates (NPEs). Given their extraordinary cleaning challenges, industrial laundries have found it challenging to find effective, NPE-free alternatives.The Performance Industrial Program is a three-product system that uses patented NPE-free chemistry to effectively remove the heaviest industrial soil—and to meet growing industry expectations for...

PHILADELPHIA—National Energy Technologies is introducing laundry ozone injection as their latest conservation strategy that will save considerable fuel, electricity, detergent waste and water as it delivers a higher quality laundered product. This process is the only proven method to kill laundry resistant deadly superbugs, and the natural biocide ozone does it in cold water.Businesses with large laundering facilities suffer high utility costs from that activity due to the combination of all of the gas, electricity, water/sewer, and detergent necessary to get the job done. A properly sourced and designed laundry ozone system will dramatically outperform traditional laundering in operational...

CALHOUN, GA.—Mannington Commercial, a leader in commercial flooring, announces the launch of the 2012 NeoCon Gold-award winning Vivendi Collection of broadloom and modular carpet. A new direction in performance flooring, the collection was designed in collaboration with HOK Product Design to elevate healthcare, retail, corporate and education spaces into new design territory.Inspired by striated artisan tile and fractal geometrics with an organic twist, the three patterns in the collection—Montage, Teres and Circ—create a warm, modern, and luxurious aesthetic. The carpet collection was developed as part of a coordinating, cross-platform family of products that includes privacy curtains from Pallas Textiles...

DURHAM, N.C.—Building on the success of the CR Series LED troffer, Cree, Inc. is announcing the new AR Series LED Architectural troffer, delivering soft, high-quality light with exceptional efficacy of 100 lumens per watt. With its flush mount white housing, the AR Series troffers blend seamlessly into any ceiling design and softly illuminate the space through highly diffused performance optics. The new AR Troffer aesthetic provides increased architectural lighting options while delivering industry-leading light quality and energy savings using Cree TrueWhite Technology. The performance of the AR Series enables rapid payback by providing 33 percent energy savings versus standard...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—WattStopper has announced a modular panel to provide electrical contractors with cost-effective code-compliant lighting control for a wide variety of small projects. The new LC8 panel allows installers to quickly configure customized control solutions from just three standard off-the-shelf products. The panel accommodates up to four relay modules, with any combination of two different types of module. Choices include a dual single-pole 120/277 VAC relay module and a single double-pole 208/240/480 VAC relay module. Each panel is equipped with a system clock and touchscreen interface for simple scheduled control, including astronomic control options. Accessories include an exterior...

BURLINGTON, ON.—Anaergia Inc. announced that the 1,750kW cogeneration plant for the 1,981-room Hilton New York in midtown Manhattan is now online.The energy efficient cogeneration system provided by Anaergia represents a significant investment taken by New York City’s largest hotel to reduce its carbon footprint, conserve energy and reduce the urban heat island effect.The seven engine generators installed on the green roof overlooking West 53rd Street generate 1,750kW of clean electricity and 2,700kW heat for building operations.This satisfies more than 50 percent of the electricity demand and 35 percent of the steam demand for the nearly 2,000 guestrooms.The electricity and...

VISTA, CALIF.—Waterless Co., the first manufacturer of no-water urinal systems in the United States, has earned one of the highest scores—4.5 out of a possible 5—in the new Environmental Leader Technology Reviews Program. The program recognizes excellence in products and services that provide companies with energy and environmental benefits.A panel of independent judges, from such well-known companies and organizations as PepsiCo, Staples, The University of California (Berkeley), Owens Corning, Yahoo Inc., and others, determined the scores.According to one judge, no-water urinal systems manufactured by Waterless Co. are “a great product for saving fresh water and eliminating the generation of...

WARMINSTER, PA.—Therm-Omega-Tech, a global leader in the design and manufacture of self-actuating temperature control valves, announced that its new Circuit Solver valve for domestic hot water systems has received NSF/ANSI 61 and California Lead Plumbing Law (AB1953) certifications from the International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO), an independent laboratory.The certification is believed to be the first of its kind for a self-actuating temperature control valve used for balancing domestic hot water systems.“This certification further cements our belief that the Circuit Solver is an elite product that can solve long-standing issues related to hot water flow,” said Therm-Omega-Tech...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite, a global manufacturer and marketer of LED fixtures and lamps, offers the new Omnidirectional A19 LED Lamp as a true A19 incandescent replacement lamp that distributes a soft, warm uniform light without compromising performance or aesthetics.“Our new Omnidirectional A19 LED Lamps showcase our latest advancements in LED technology and fulfill a need for incandescent replacements used in remodeling and new construction projects in today’s marketplace,” said Pat Treadway, MaxLite’s Vice President of Product Marketing and Engineering. “Our engineers have developed an attractive, environmentally friendly LED lamp alternative that equals incandescent lighting performance, while exceeding the energy...