OSHKOSH, WIS.—Frequent outbursts by an aging hard-mount washer forced the Hampton Inn in Kansas City to seek help. After years of stress, the washer’s violent vibrations ripped it from its anchor point on the floor. Frustrated, General Manager Glenn Koch contacted Bruce Kusgen, of All Pro Laundry Equipment, in Lees Summit, Mo., for help. The solution? A new soft-mount Continental E-Series Washer-Extractor. Initially, Kusgen tried to fix the existing washer. “We drilled through the concrete pad and into the floor to install new anchor bolts to tie it all back together,” he said. “Soon after, however, the washer’s inverter blew...

THE BAHAMAS—Star Resort Group Inc. announced plans for The Bahamas’ first eco-engineered luxury waterfront destination, Port St. George. Located on the pristine Long Island, known for its contrasting coastline of limestone cliffs and tranquil beaches, Port St. George is taking a major step toward operating entirely off-grid through extensive use of solar tiles and storage batteries. The mixed-use development will be designed for those seeking an experience characterized by an authentic Bahamian environment, luxurious, modern amenities and an eco-friendly lifestyle. Port St. George will exemplify the next evolution of luxury destinations, as eco-engineering and future-proofing is being incorporated into every...

MALOLO ISLAND, FIJI—The annual Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) has announced the winners for the HICAP 2018 Sustainable Hotel Awards and Six Senses Fiji has taken the title in the Climate Action Category. The awards are designed to recognize hotels in the Asia Pacific region, creating innovative new methods, strategies and technologies to face today’s sustainable development challenge, while providing tangible examples of sustainable best practices that can be replicated and adapted across the region. For climate efforts, Six Senses Fiji is honored to have been awarded top spot for a range of initiatives that are practiced within the resort....

MONTREAL—Next month at HX: The Hotel Experience, Verdant will unveil a new guestroom energy-management thermostat. Smart, simple and intuitive, the new ZX energy-management thermostat leverages the powerful energy-saving features of Verdant’s popular VX solution in a sleek and trendy design. Verdant ZX will be on display in Booth 3231, November 11 to 12, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. “Hotel interior designers haven’t had many reliable options when it comes to energy-saving thermostats that fit their décor,” said Michael Serour, Verdant VP of Sales. “The ZX thermostat combines all of our best energy-saving features in a radical...

NEW YORK—GoSpace Managing Member Rock Henderson will be a panelist during the Electric Vehicle Charging Stations—Best Practices in Implementation educational session at HX: The Hotel Experience. The event will take place on Monday, November 11 from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. “This timely session will discuss how best to accommodate and market to the niche group of EV travelers,” Henderson says. “Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how this emerging trend can positively affect your business.” For those attending HX, Henderson has allotted a limited number of meeting times for Green Lodging News readers. Those interested in meeting with Henderson can...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting has released its LED lighting catalog featuring more than 1,000 LED products and accessories for residential, commercial, hospitality and institutional applications. The 270-page catalog is available free to industry professionals by emailing vanessa@noralighting.com. Highly-detailed product images and a range of specification charts and diagrams are displayed, along with installation photos that illustrate the versatility of Nora’s LED line. Designed for specifier reference, the spiral bound 8 1/2″ x 11″ catalog includes critical performance data: product photometrics; illuminance at a distance; candela tables; polar curves; zonal lumen summaries; sample lighting layouts and more. Specialty Lighting Luminaires Spotlighted Nora’s newest LED lines...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added a ClearWater Tech case study to its website. Jim Massey’s Cleaners and Laundry, of Montgomery, Alabama, was looking to eliminate their high costs of hot water and chemicals used in their textile and garment restoration department. John Massey provided proof of the effectiveness and payback by using EcoTex Cold-Water Disinfection Systems on their washers. Engineered and manufactured by California-based ClearWater Tech, EcoTex was first introduced to John Massey by Eastern Regional Sales Manager, Skip Mallios who told John just how much of a difference a proper injection of ozone would make with the wash processes in...

MUSKEGON, MICH.—EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy efficient lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact, introduces its Night Sky High Lumen Post Light LED Series to replace high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps for sidewalks, walkways and site lighting. The new LED series features a unique umbrella opening action of the LED lobes that enable the installer to properly focus light down onto the pavement and can assist in meeting dark sky requirements. Available in 4000K with a color rendering of 80+, the Night Sky High Lumen Post Light LED Series includes 36- and 54-watt high lumen LEDs to...

GREEN’S GRANT, N.H.—When it soft opened earlier this month, the fifth Glen House became the newest lodging establishment in the White Mountains and fulfilled a 25-year master plan for the Mount Washington Auto Road. The 68-room, three-story structure is on the site of the former Great Glen Ski Lodge on the western side of New Hampshire Route 16, north and across from the Base Lodge of the Mount Washington Auto Road. In addition to meeting a need for rooms in the Mount Washington Valley, the Glen House will also boost the economy with the hiring of up to 40 full- and...

Whether you’re starting from scratch or renovating a new building (hotel, school, business center, etc.), there’s more to a building than just obtaining the cheapest or most commonly used materials to get the job done. Now that more and more builders like builders in Essex are incorporating green building techniques, there are new and innovative methods that offer style, affordability, and durability, and that mesh with the 21st century. Choosing the right eco-friendly and sustainable building materials are paramount to staying on top of modern trends to make appealing buildings, as well as incorporating cutting-edge materials to ensure that your...