DURHAM, N.C.—Cree announces the expansion of its award-winning bulb family with the launch of new high lumen directional LED bulbs designed specifically for rooms with high ceilings and for consumers who want more light. The portfolio delivers the brightest flood lights available on the market today with new BR30 100W replacements, as well as R20 75W lamps. The new bulbs uphold Cree’s commitment to offer consumers high quality, no compromise LED bulbs that provide better light experiences for all applications, homes and lifestyles. As more new homes are built with higher ceilings throughout the United States, people need more light...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF.—Noritz has unveiled the NCC199CDV condensing tankless water heater, which is approved for common-venting up to six units in commercial applications. The new unit has a thermal efficiency rating of 98 percent, which is the industry’s highest and makes it EPA Energy Star certified. It has a maximum flow rate of 11.1 gallons per minute (gpm). With its CSA Group approval for common venting in Canada and the United States, the NCC199CDV offers contractors greater flexibility and ease-of-installation on the commercial job site. “Common venting drastically reduces the number of required venting terminations, saving contractors time and labor,” explains...

WAUKESHA, WIS.—In partnership with Trane Colombia, the Hyatt Bogotá has selected and deployed the EcoSmart intelligent energy automation platform from Telkonet, Inc. throughout its new destination property, opening in early 2018. The Hyatt Bogotá expects to achieve energy savings of up to 40 percent by deploying EcoSmart throughout its facility. “Hyatt Bogotá’s selection of Trane and Telkonet for their automation deployment represents Hyatt’s high standard of excellence and dedication to delivering outstanding services and guest experiences,” stated Jason Tienor, Telkonet’s President & CEO. “Telkonet is extremely fortunate to have a partner like Trane that demonstrates a strong dedication to customer...

PARSIPPANY, N.J.—In addition to a half decade of recognition in North America by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, Wyndham Worldwide is for the first time being named a socially responsible leader in Europe through the FTSE4Good Index Series. FTSE4Good measures the performance of companies demonstrating strong environmental, social and governance practices. Wyndham Worldwide has built Corporate Social Responsibility into its business to deliver great experiences for its customers, results for its shareholders, and service to its communities. Building on five consecutive years of recognition as a Dow Jones Sustainability Index hospitality leader in North America for its responsible business practices,...

MUSKEGON, MICH.—EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy efficient lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact for its customers, introduces a 5000K color temperature LED Floodlight series to provide security and brilliant, exterior illumination for commercial, industrial and municipal facilities. Available in 10, 30, 50 and 80 watts, the Floodlights provide exterior security lighting on such facilities as office buildings, warehouses, manufacturing facilities, schools, hospitals and other commercial, industrial and government structures. The Floodlights provide 93 to 100 lumens per watt for efficient operation. The 5000K color temperature and a high 80+ CRI provide improved visual acuity to enhance...

NEW YORK—The Grand Hyatt New York in Midtown Manhattan was presented the Energy Efficiency Leader Award on September 19 by Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and services and a brand of Ingersoll Rand. The award recognizes the hotel’s outstanding commitment to best practices in energy efficiency and sustainability after a retrofit resulted in reduced energy use by 1,352,007 kilowatt hours (kWh) and reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 950 metric tons. Grand Hyatt New York’s completion of upgrades improved the hotel’s bottom line, while simultaneously enhancing sustainability. These upgrades demonstrate an outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship...

LOS ANGELES—EcoSense announced the launch of Slim Cove Dim, a feature-rich, dimmable lighting solution. Thoughtfully designed to meet the demands of lighting projects across any budget, Slim Cove Dim achieves the perfect balance of quality and value. “Since we started in 2008, our company ambition has been to dramatically shift expectations on what is believed to be ‘good enough’ today,” said Mark Reynoso, EcoSense’s CEO. “The introduction of Slim Cove Dim expands the realm of what’s possible, because greater accessibility to tools equals greater freedom to create. You can and should expect more.” With Slim Cove Dim, you can light any...

SPOKANE, WASH.—Ecova, a leading energy and sustainability management company, announced Mathias Lelievre as its new President & CEO. The appointment comes as Ecova celebrates its 20th anniversary of driving powerful results to shape a better energy future. Ecova’s interim president and CEO, Martin Sieh, will continue in his current role as the company’s COO. Lelievre brings strategic leadership with global energy industry experience to expand Ecova’s data and technology solutions within today’s dynamic energy market. Lelievre most recently served as the head of ENGIE’s Green Mobility Program, where he harnessed the $400+ million enterprise’s broad capabilities to expand the business’ reach...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from President Kateri Callahan in response to the U.S. House of Representatives passing an appropriations package (H.R. 3354) that includes an approximately 40 percent cut to the Energy Star program: “Let’s be clear: This would be a debilitating cut to one of the most popular federal programs in history. Energy Star has been such a money-saver for consumers and businesses because the products deliver enormous energy savings, and we can trust the label. Now Congress is threatening the integrity of the program. “Taking an ax to Energy Star would make it...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y.—LaMar Lighting has introduced Sensa, its new series of round occu-smart fixtures. To fit the broadest range of applications, it features field adjustable correlated color temperature (CCT) to 2700K, 3300K or 4000K and offers two levels of illumination, enhancing energy savings over traditional bi-level fixtures. The new Sensa fixture features high-frequency sensing capabilities that can be field adjustable to provide full light for occupied areas, low light for unoccupied areas, or the option to switch off after a pre-set period of time or when ambient lighting conditions are sufficient, utilizing the built-in daylight sensor. Featuring contemporary styling with brushed nickel...