ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International, an independent global organization that writes public health standards and certifies products for food, water and consumer goods, now offers Green Squared Certification for sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles and installation materials. NSF’s Sustainability division is a leading developer of sustainable standards and certification programs for building and furnishing products such as furniture, wallcoverings, and furnishing fabrics, carpets and flooring. Developed by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Green Squared certification provides accurate, third-party verified information on the environmental impacts of certified tile products. Green Squared certification through NSF Sustainability helps manufacturers and suppliers of...

WOODINVILLE, WASH.—SportsArt Fitness, an innovative manufacturer of high-end cardio and strength products, has introduced their Green System with the ECOFIT Networking System and Display. With a “pod” of fitness products attached to an inverter that harnesses human-generated power from exercisers, the Green System produces electricity and feeds it back into the power grid as useable energy. “Power generated by human pedaling is sent to an inverter and then to the power grid of the building,” says Anita Miller, senior producer manager for SportsArt Fitness. “The energy generated through the Green System products will reduce the building’s energy consumption and therefore...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Enagic Kangen Water as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Enagic Kangen Water makes a machine that produces five different grades of electrolyzed water for drinking, cleaning, sanitizing and food preparation. It has been approved by U.S. regulators and the Water Quality Assn. (WQA) has given it its Gold Seal and ISO Certification. Call Bill Norse at (626) 665-5213 for more information and a DVD, e-mail bnorse713@msn.com, or visit www.checkoutkangen.com.

LAGRANGE, GA.—InterfaceFLOR has chalked up another sustainability first, continuing its legacy of leadership in the contract furnishings industry. The global manufacturer of modular carpet tile has aligned with “Architecture 2030” and is the first manufacturer to adopt the nonprofit organization’s 2030 Challenge for Products. The 2030 Challenge for Products initiative calls on the architecture, planning, design and building communities worldwide to specify, design and manufacture products that will meet a carbon footprint of 30 percent below the product average through 2014, and subsequently improve on this reduction: 35 percent in 2015; 40 percent in 2020; 45 percent in 2025;...

LITTLE SILVER, N.J.—BedBug Chasers, a national supplier of bed bug heat remediation equipment and a provider of heat remediation services to the pest control industry in New Jersey, has expanded its service area to include the New York Metropolitan and Philadelphia markets. Following its New Jersey model of turn-key subcontracted heat remediation services, pest control operators (PCOs) in these other areas can now achieve a higher ROI than if they performed the treatment themselves. The BedBug Chaser green 100 percent chemical free electric heaters were designed with the KISS principle (Keep It Simple and Straightforward) and in continuing that same...

ATLANTA—Changes to help make buildings and systems more sustainable are part of the newly published version of the high performance green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2011, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, provides a green building foundation for those who strive to design, build and operate high performance buildings. It covers key topic areas of site sustainability, water-use efficiency, energy efficiency, indoor environmental quality and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources. When first introduced in 2009, the...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting introduces Cori, a new LED track lighting fixture for architectural applications. Cori can be installed in new or existing Nora track systems and “H” style tracks, or can be specified with “L” or “J” adapters and retrofitted to existing “L” or “J” style tracks.The fixture includes an integral driver unit with a die cast aluminum head containing the LED array. Cori is available with 12W or 23W LEDs and both models are available in 3000K warm white and 4000K cool white. Architecturally-styled fins dissipate the heat and assure longer performance life.The unit can be installed in...

WESTERVILLE, OHIO—International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) announced that Clorox Commercial Solutions Green Works Concentrated Cleaners from Clorox Professional Products Company have been recognized as High Performance Cleaning Products (HPCP). HPCP is a voluntary, fee-based program which tests green product performance on real-world soils. To be approved for the IEHA HPCP program, a product must perform exceedingly well on more than one type of dirt and soil as determined by the Toxic Use Reduction Institute (TURI) Lab at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. During testing, it was proven that Clorox Commercial Solutions Green Works All Purpose Cleaner, Green Works Bathroom Cleaner...

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS.—Michael Aguirre has been named vice president of sales and marketing, Foodservice National Accounts at Alto-Shaam. Formerly the Southern Region vice president of sales and marketing, Aguirre’s new responsibilities are focused on Alto-Shaam’s national account development strategies. Aguirre is a Certified Foodservice Professional, CFSP, who focuses his efforts on foodservice equipment solutions and systems for some of the world’s largest operations. He has significant experience working with some of the most influential operators in the foodservice industry. Since graduating from the University of Akron and attending graduate school at Thunderbird School of Global Management, Aguirre has continually...

LOS ANGELES—MindClick SGM announced that Fairmont Designs, a leader in sustainable custom contact furnishings for the hospitality industry, has joined the Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium as a Contributing Member. Specializing in the design, manufacture and marketing of furnishings, case goods and seating to the contract market, Fairmont Designs has a longstanding commitment to defining business success by not only delivering comfort and style through its products—but also by advancing environmental well-being in the communities it serves. Its membership in the Consortium moves further toward establishing the new Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSP Index) as the industry resource for sustainable...