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Profits go down the drain, literally, when water is not conserved. Fortunately, there are many measures that can be taken to reduce consumption--both inside and outside of the hotel building. Green Lodging News highlights the latest news and best practices. Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

Water Conservation

Home Water Conservation
Profits go down the drain, literally, when water is not conserved. Fortunately, there are many measures that can be taken to reduce consumption--both inside and outside of the hotel building. Green Lodging News highlights the latest news and best practices. Contact Glenn Hasek, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com.

Xylem White Paper Addresses Energy, Water Efficiency

MORTON GROVE, ILL.—Xylem Inc., a global water technology company focused on addressing the world’s most challenging water issues, announces the release of its new white paper, “A Systems Approach to Energy and Water Efficiency in Commercial Buildings.” As the name suggests, the white paper focuses on the challenges designers and managers of commercial buildings face today with the ever-increasing demands to improve the energy and water efficiency of their buildings.As the complexity of building systems continues to increase, the challenge of designing, installing and operating these systems also increases. New building codes continue to raise efficiency standards for new...

Duravit Introduces Water-free Architec Urinal

NEW YORK—The Architec Dry Urinal by Duravit and Prof. Frank Huster embraces responsible water use and environmental conservation through innovation in design. Thanks to a hose membrane integrated into its outlet, Architec Dry flushes without any water. This dry flush technology means it is operated without any water pipes and tap fittings thus serving as a cost-effective alternative to urinals with a conventional flush. In addition to its easy maintenance and cleanability, the membrane only requires replacement after 7,500 uses.“Water is one of our most precious resources,” says Duravit USA president Tim Schroeder, “and at Duravit, we are always...

T&S Brass Wins Product Innovation Award

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass, a manufacturer of plumbing and foodservice equipment, has received a New Product Innovation Award from the American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE). The award, given for the company’s EC-3122-HG above-deck electronic sensor faucet with hydrogenerator, was announced on October 29 during ASPE’s Convention and Exposition in Charlotte, N.C. The 2012 awards recognized 15 of the most exciting new products introduced to the plumbing industry in the past two years.The EC-3122 is the newest above-deck electronic sensor faucet model in T&S’s ChekPoint sensor faucet line. Combined with a hydrogenerator which allows the faucet to power itself,...

Continental Washer-Extractor Available with Single-Phase Option

OSHKOSH, WIS.—Continental Girbau’s E-Series 55-pound capacity washer-extractor now offers a single-phase option to meet the needs of most laundry applications. “The single-phase option allows for high-performance machines to be installed at locations with limited utilities—the type of power typically available in older construction or light commercial buildings,” said Continental vice president Joel Jorgensen.The addition of single-phase power allows most locations to take full advantage of Continental’s most popular machine—the 55-pound capacity E-Series Soft-Mount Washer-Extractor, according to Jorgensen. “Previously, some locations may have been restricted by power availability,” he said.Now, nearly the entire E-Series line of high-speed, soft-mount washers offers...

Raindrip Irrigation Controller Earns WaterSense Certification

WOODLAND HILLS, CALIF.—Raindrip, a division of NDS, has earned certification under the requirements of the EPA WaterSense Specification for Weather-Based Irrigation Controllers as listed in ICC-ES PMG-1157. The evaluation verifies compliance to the specification.“It’s been a pleasure working with ICC-ES PMG during the final development phase of EPA’s WaterSense controller specification and throughout the testing and certification process for our controller,” said Dan Nourian, director of R&D at NDS, Inc. “Their knowledge of the certification process, professionalism, positive attitude, and the work they did to move quickly to certification completion sums up the great service offered by the entire...

Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell-Downtown is Miami’s First LEED Hotel

MIAMI—Downtown Miami’s hospitality market just got a whole lot greener with its first LEED certified hotel. Hospitality Operations, Inc.’s new 221-room Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell-Downtown has been awarded LEED Silver certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The property becomes the first LEED certified hotel within City of Miami limits. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings.The Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell-Downtown is also outperforming the market when it comes to guest satisfaction, rising to become the top ranked...

Chicago Faucets Introduces Electronic Faucets Brochure

DES PLAINES, ILL.—Chicago Faucets, a leading manufacturer of commercial faucets, has introduced its new electronic faucets brochure. The brochure features the Chicago Faucets HyTronic and E-Tronic 40 lines.The full-color brochure highlights the differences in Chicago Faucets products. The catalog features six styles and more than 60 unique configurations. Included in these styles are the new HyTronic Curve and HyTronic Edge.The Chicago Faucet Co. is part of the Geberit Group, a global provider of sanitary technology.Go to Chicago Faucets.

San Francisco’s Moscone Center Achieves LEED Gold Certification

SAN FRANCISCO—San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee announced that Moscone Center has received LEED Gold certification, the first convention center on the West Coast to attain the green building honor. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).“Moscone Center is a vital hub for our convention and tourism economy, and we are very proud to have the first convention center on the West Coast to earn LEED Gold for an existing building,” said Mayor Lee. “This is now our City’s largest municipally-owned green building. Receiving LEED Gold on...

Maytag Commercial Laundry Increases Product Offerings

ST. JOSEPH, MICH.—Maytag Commercial Laundry has unveiled its new industrial line of soft-mount washer/extractors. Available in 180-, 230- and 275-pound models, the washer/extractors are designed to help industrial launderers meet the most demanding requests for large hotels and linen-service laundry operations. “With our new, larger capacity washer-extractors, we now better meet the industrial commercial laundry market’s needs,” said Bob English, general manager at Maytag Commercial Laundry. “Engineered with the latest technologies, our Maytag soft-mount washers offer dependability, utility savings and a suspension system that allows for easy installation.” The washers’ high-spin speed extractors remove more water, therefore reducing dry time and...

Xeros Enters U.S. Market with ‘Virtually Waterless’ Laundry Cleaning

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros Ltd., the U.K. company responsible for the development of “virtually waterless” laundry cleaning, has set its sights on the North American commercial laundry industry, starting in New England. On August 20, 2012 the Xeros system was installed at Manchester, New Hampshire’s Sterling Linen Services, a high-quality linen processing and rental service for area hotels, hospitals and restaurants. Best known for its environmentally-friendly polymer bead cleaning system, Xeros’ technology uses a fraction of the water, energy and detergent required for conventional cleaning methods, and provides significant cost-saving and environmental benefits. These benefits include using up to 90 percent less...