MINNEAPOLIS—Cummins Power Generation has introduced a new family of gas generator sets designed for residential and light commercial standby applications. With output ratings from 22 kW to 60 kW, QuietConnect and PowerConnect generator sets are designed to provide reliable backup power for homes and businesses.   “Cummins Power Generation is entering the residential and light commercial marketplace with new and innovative standby generators that feature our legendary product performance, quality and service, specifically designed for these segments,” said Tony Satterthwaite, Vice President Cummins, Inc., President, Cummins Power Generation. “Now it’s easier and more affordable than ever for homeowners and business...

BURLINGAME, CALIF.—Green Creative LLC, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, announces the launch of its brand new A19 6W and 9.5W Titanium LED Series 3.0 lamps.Right on the heels of its new BR and PAR family launches, Green Creative releases two more Generation 3 products. These A19 lamps have a natural A-lamp appearance, use only 15 percent of the power of 40W and 60W incandescents and offer 40 percent more savings compared to CFLs.These new A19s operate at 83 and 86 LPW respectively in 3000K. This efficacy is more than 30 percent higher than Tier 1 LED A19 40W/60W...

MANKATO, MINN.—All that’s left is the waiting for the official plaque from the U.S. Green Building Council. When it arrives the Courtyard Mankato Minnesota will become the first hotel in the Gopher State to receive LEED certification. Considering all of the property’s green features, the honor will be well deserved. The 93-room property, about a year old, is owned by Mercury Investments L.P. Preston Lougheed is the general manager.“As far as we know we are the first Marriott in the United States to have solar panels,” Lougheed says. “It was a big investment.” The 40 kW, 192 panel system...

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J.—LG Electronics USA, an industry leader in hotel- and guest-centric display solutions, is helping hotel operators transform the in-room guest experience with the next generation of interactive TVs that interface seamlessly with guests’ smartphones and tablets for a personalized big-screen viewing experience.LG’s new commercial-grade LP870H series LED Smart IPTVs (Internet-protocol televisions) are built around the advanced Pro:Centric platform designed to deliver an enhanced, interactive guestroom experience.“Hoteliers want technology that gives their guests choices—whether it’s using social media or watching a movie from their personal multimedia library,” said Richard Lewis, senior vice president, research and technology for LG’s...

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—In celebration of the Fairmont San Jose hotel’s newly renovated on-premise laundry, the hotel’s leadership hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this year, complete with a special cake—a model of one of the new Milnor washer-extractors. Attending the ribbon cutting were the Fairmont’s General Manager, Kelley Cosgrove, Executive Laundry Manager, Jason Lustbader, and Chief Engineer, Larry Wick, along with the hotel’s laundry staff and representatives from the commercial laundry experts, Western State Design (WSD). To cap off the celebration, the hotel’s pastry chef surprised guests with a cake for the ceremony, which was a detailed replica of one...

CARTERSVILLE, GA.—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has installed solar panels on the roof of its carpet tile manufacturing facility in Cartersville, Ga. The installation is expected to produce approximately 1.4 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of power annually—enough to power approximately 100 homes in Georgia each year. Feeding into the Georgia Power electric grid, Shaw will use this renewable energy to help power its Plant 15 (also known as Plant X), a facility that produces carpet tile for the commercial market.“Within Shaw’s holistic approach to sustainability, we continually explore opportunities to improve energy efficiency and employ renewable and alternative energy sources,”...

EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO—The first downlight of GE’s Lumination LED Luminaires, the DI Series, offers easy customization through an ideal ambient lighting solution for high-end retail applications and other settings with high ceilings. Featuring the design of GE Lighting’s Infusion technology, users can easily select their preferred lumen output and color temperature to illuminate key products or focal points with the simple switch of an LED module.Offering greater flexibility and future-proof versatility than CFL and PAR downlights, the GE Lumination LED DownLight modules can be quickly and effortlessly removed and upgraded in seconds through a twist-fit design that doesn’t require...

SAN JOSE, CALIF.—SWITCH Lighting, maker of the LED A-Lamps, announced that the SWITCH100 is now Energy Star certified. The SWITCH100 is SWITCH’s 100 watt-equivalent LED replacement A-Lamp. Customers who purchase the SWITCH100 are now eligible to receive the accompanying price rebates offered by utility companies across the country.“Home owners and commercial building customers are quickly recognizing the importance of using Energy Star certified appliances in their homes and other commercial properties,” said EC Sykes, CEO of SWITCH. “The Energy Star name represents quality, reliability and efficiency, and we’re honored that the SWITCH100 meets the Energy Star Standard A-Lamp qualifications.”Established...

ATLANTA—Major revisions for design and measurement of comfortable spaces are included in a newly published 2013 standard from ASHRAE. ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 55-2013, Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy, combines the 2010 standard and 18 published addenda into a consolidated standard. The core of the standard in Sections 4 and 5 specifies methods to determine thermal environmental conditions (temperature, humidity, air speed and radiant effects) in buildings and other spaces that a significant proportion of the occupants will find acceptable at a certain metabolic rate and clothing level.Section 7 of the standard includes new requirements for the measurement and evaluation...

SACRAMENTO, CALIF.—Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced that the Hilton Concord of Concord, Calif., has won a 2013 Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) for its outstanding commitment to sustainability and the environment. Hilton Concord was the recipient for the GEELA Environmental and Economic Partnerships award and is the first Hilton brand hotel to ever win this award.GEELA is California’s highest and most prestigious environmental honor. This program recognizes individuals, organizations, and businesses that have demonstrated exceptional leadership and made notable contributions in conserving precious resources, protecting and enhancing the environment, and building public-private partnerships.“Hilton Concord is a true...