NATICK, MASS.—ThinkLite announced the commercial availability of its high output T8 & T5 LED Tube lighting. With outputs of 131LM/W, ThinkLite LED tubes provide sufficient light for one-to-one replacements of fluorescent tubes in existing fixtures. Thinklite’s LED tubes are available in lengths from 2’ to 8’, varying wattages and kelvins. The company has also introduced a 2’ LED U-shaped tube which can be used in many common office building fixtures, as well as a Dual Shine T8 tube that generates both direct and indirect light, an ideal retrofit for fixtures that provide light in all directions.Additional benefits include a...

WESTPORT, CONN.—Emerson Climate Technologies’ Next Generation Copeland Scroll variable speed compressor line was honored as the 2014 AHR Expo Product of the Year during the Innovation Award Ceremonies on January 22 at AHR Expo in New York City.The new Emerson product line was chosen as the Product of the Year from among the top Innovation Award winners in 10 industry-related categories. The Emerson product was the winner in the “Cooling” category. Featuring the company’s second generation of variable speed technology, the new product line can achieve cooling levels of 25+ SEER and heating efficiencies up to 13HSPF.Widely recognized as...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—It is not often that an investment in renewable energy is celebrated with fireworks and mayoral visits but that is what happened this past Wednesday evening at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Beach Resort. The fireworks and visits by City of Fort Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler and Broward County Mayor Barbara Sharief marked the official unveiling of six 52-foot, 4 kilowatt wind turbines that rise above the hotel’s rooftop. Approximately $500,000 was invested in the turbines that required the tallest crane in the state of Florida to install.“It is an exciting day for us,” said Andreas Ioannou, general...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced it has successfully established its presence in North America as demand has escalated for green laundry solutions. Xeros established its North American headquarters in September 2013 and has sold more than 30 polymer bead commercial laundry systems globally to dry cleaner customers that include Kleen Dry Cleaners and Crest Advanced Dry Cleaners; industrial laundries such as Sterling Linens Service; and in four of the top six hotel chains in North America, including Hyatt and Wyndham.The Xeros Commercial Laundry System helps organizations, through the use of polymer bead technology,...

YORKVILLE, N.Y.—Hickory Treasures from Meyda Custom Lighting features new sculpted pendants and fixtures. Prismatic crystal baguettes illuminate with state of the art LED technology for ambient lighting, energy savings and minimal maintenance. The Hickory Treasures pendant (145991) is the 40-inch wide LED pendant, however 25- and 32-inch pendants are also available.  An eight-inch wide LED Wall Sconce (147096) is also new. Custom styles and colors are available.Go to Meyda Custom Lighting.

WALTHAM, MASS.—American DG Energy Inc., a leading On Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, announced that it has reached agreements with Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. to manage an energy plant conversion, along with installation and maintenance of a combined heat and power (CHP) system at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton New York City—Times Square. The agreements should provide American DG Energy with approximately $1,300,000 in revenue in 2014.Having completed a feasibility study for the property, American DG Energy was selected to oversee a complete energy plant conversion...

SEATTLE—Electric Mirror, a global leader in the lighted mirrors and mirror TV industry, introduces Keen, a dimmable lighted mirror that offers substantial energy savings by automatically reducing power to the mirror’s lights after one hour.The newly released Keen uses intelligent sensor technology to save up to 60 percent on lighted mirror energy costs, saving hoteliers thousands annually. “We created a dimming feature that addresses the challenge of hotel guests leaving their bathroom lights on when leaving their rooms and at night while they sleep,” said Electric Mirror president and CEO, Jim Mischel.According to Mischel, Keen’s one-hour automated dimming feature...

ATLANTA—When the first edition of the “ASHRAE GreenGuide” was first published 10 years ago, guidance on how to practice green building design was not so readily available. “Since 2004, the industry has witnessed the continued evolution of green building programs—from strictly voluntary to being both more in the industry mainstream as well as being mandatory in jurisdictions that adopted these for their building codes,” said Tom Lawrence,  a member of ASHRAE’s technical committee (TC 2.8).The newly published fourth edition of the “ASHRAE GreenGuide” contains updated guidance that reflects how green building practices as well as the industry have changed,...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite, a leading manufacturer and marketer of the MaxLED line of energy-efficient luminaires and lamps, has expanded its line of LED PAR30 and PAR38 lamps with the addition of new styles, beam angles and color temperatures. The LED PAR lamps are ideal for retrofitting recessed and other lighting fixtures used in architectural, residential, retail, office, hospitality and commercial applications. “We are proud to expand our line of LED PAR30 and PAR38 lamps, which are superior light sources over traditional incandescents,” said Pat Treadway, MaxLite’s vice president of product marketing and engineering. “These innovative LEDs support our strong commitment...

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.—The Berkeley Lab (LBNL) has produced a monitored evaluation study on The New York Times Building. The study shows that the innovations that lowered energy use by 24 percent are attainable, as MechoSystems has been promoting for several years.The post-occupancy study reflects MechoSystems’ claims about its WindowManagement System: the SolarTrac can contribute to both a building’s energy efficiency, and overall occupant comfort. The New York Times Building’s annual energy savings (compared to an ASHRAE 90.1-2001 baseline, reported by the LBNL) highlight the former feature’s success: •    43 percent lighting energy saved;•    23 percent cooling energy saved; and•  ...