MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced that several hotels and commercial laundries have joined the Xeros Million Gallon Club by each saving more than one million gallons of water using Xeros’ award-winning polymer bead cleaning laundry system. The patented, award-winning system delivers superior cleaning performance while using 80 percent less water, up to 50 percent less energy, and approximately 50 percent less detergent than traditional systems. In addition to significant operational savings, the advanced technology has also proven to extend linen life with gentler cleaning...

SAN FRANCISCO—Verdafero Inc. announces a new predictive analytics service module for its Utility Analytics Software Platform. This new capability allows Verdafero’s commercial and hospitality property customers to forecast future usage and costs of their utilities for individual buildings or their entire property portfolio based on real-world influencing factors such as weather, events and utility price increases.By helping commercial property owners and operators better understand their utility usage now and in the future, this new predictive capability can help them control utility consumption and costs, budget for future expenses and predict asset value increases all at the touch of a...

NATIONAL REPORT—Many hotels rely on a Packaged Terminal Air Conditioner (or PTAC) system to reliably provide both heating and cooling for individual rooms as well as other areas of the hotel; such as the lobby, meeting rooms and gyms. PTAC units are popular heating and cooling solutions for any single living space such as those provided by hotels, motels, dormitories, hospitals and apartments. There is no need to install expensive and intrusive ductwork to use PTAC units. The units are self-contained and can easily be installed through a wall.Older PTAC units are relatively inefficient compared to the increased energy...

FOXBORO, MASS.—If you own property in New England, you understand the value of insulation. Yellow fiberglass batting, foam boards and spray insulation inside walls and roofs have become the immediate solution for reducing heat gain and heat loss, but what about windows? Windows can be up to 30 times less insulated than walls and roofs. Although windows generally account for a small portion of a building’s shell, more than 30 percent of all the heating and cooling energy used in U.S. buildings and homes is due to heat lost or gained through windows.American Window Film, Inc. is now installing...

Name: Rick Werber Title: Senior Vice President, Engineering and Sustainability | Development, Design and Construction Company: Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Years with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.: Seven Primary responsibilities: Werber is responsible for global strategic capital infrastructure planning and execution, enterprise-wide supply-and-demand-side energy and utility management, and the evaluation and implementation of energy and utility-related ROI initiatives, with a focus on improving sustainability and increasing efficiency of operations to create and drive value. Additionally, Werber co-chairs Host’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) team, a cross-functional team charged with developing the organization’s CR framework and integrating policies within its business practices at the corporate...

MUSKEGON, MICH.—EarthTronics introduces high lumen, high efficiency LEDs as an energy-efficient solution for replacing High Intensity Discharge lamps (HID) for interior and exterior applications in parking garages, site and security lighting, high bay warehouse fixtures and post lights. These commercial quality lamps feature high-power LED, durable construction and advanced electronic drivers that provide extended performance life and full omni-directional light output. EarthTronics high lumen, HID replacement LEDs offer 50,000-hour rated life, five-year warranty and energy savings that exceed 80 percent to provide a solid return on investment.The EarthTronics high lumen, HID replacement LEDs are available in 36-, 54- and...

SYOSSET, N.Y.—Emerald announced its conversion to Penske Truck Leasing compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled trucks. Emerald’s New York based fleet will move to CNG this month, furthering Emerald’s mission of global conservation and mainstreaming sustainability.Each year, Emerald drivers deliver thousands of tons of its alternatively sourced, sustainable products to clients around the country. This conversion will greatly reduce the company’s environmental footprint by lessening the amount of gas emissions released into the air as compared to traditional diesel fueled vehicles.“We are always striving to discover new ways to help the environment and reduce our footprint, and the conversion to...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. EPA’s Green Power Partnership program is accepting applications for the Green Power Leadership Awards. The awards recognize top organizations, programs and individuals who significantly advance the development of green power sources. The 2016 application period will close on April 18. Winners will be announced at the Renewable Energy Markets Conference in San Francisco on October 17. EPA co-sponsors the awards with the Center for Resource Solutions.“Green power adoption is increasingly a make or break component of any carbon reduction strategy,” says Melissa Klein, the EPA’s Green Power Partnership Communications Director. “So recognizing green power leaders and...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized MaxLite with a 2016 Energy Star Partner of the Year—Sustained Excellence Award for its continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency achievements. MaxLite’s accomplishments will be recognized in Washington, D.C. on April 13.MaxLite is receiving the Energy Star Partner of the Year Award for the third year in a row, and fourth time overall. The company was first honored in 2009, and recognized again in 2014 and 2015, for its leadership in manufacturing products that earn the Energy Star, the government-backed symbol of energy efficiency. MaxLite...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, introduces Xeros Sbeadycare XTEND, a new commercial laundry linen management solution for hotels that has been proven to extend the life of linens and in turn, lowers linen replacement costs as compared with traditional aqueous based washing. Sbeadycare XTEND is a first of its kind product for the laundry industry combining physical and digital technologies into a comprehensive “phygital” solution that utilizes smart, connected washing machines, responsive cleaning programs, and new polymers designed to offer the most gentle and effective cleaning system available. Xeros Sbeadycare XTEND will enhance the...