KINGSPORT, TENN.—Through its line of performance films, Eastman Chemical Co. has partnered with the Hyatt Regency Houston and Green Generation Solutions (GGS), an energy-efficiency and sustainability engineering firm, to measure the true energy-savings impact of EnerLogic 35 low-e window film.The 924,000-square-foot Hyatt Regency Houston sought to address temperature complaints from guests, as well as its high energy expenditures that totaled $1.6 million annually. The high utility bills were diverting resources the hotel uses to offer best-in-class service and amenities to guests.“Most solar films are great at blocking solar energy from entering a building in the summer, but they do...

BALTIMORE—Constellation announced it has been selected by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) as an endorsed supplier of electricity, natural gas, renewable energy credits and energy efficiency products and services.Constellation will also serve as an endorsed supplier for the NRA’s Conserve Program, which offers a variety of tools and educational and research materials to help member restaurants lower costs and achieve sustainability goals.Among the services available to members is Constellation’s “Efficiency Made Easy” program, which provides customers with tools to enhance efficiency and lower energy bills with little to no upfront costs.“We developed our Conserve Program to educate members about...

NAPLES, FLA.—Industrial Nanotech, Inc. introduces Intelligent Shield by EnviroECOats, an exterior coating scientifically designed to be highly reflective, self cleaning, mold resistant, and energy saving. The coating is water-based, environmentally friendly and low VOC (40 g/L), and offers several Cool Color choices for exterior painting projects. The product is designed to reduce cooling costs for homes and commercial buildings, while also offering a self-cleaning surface to reduce maintenance costs. It can be used over many types of building surfaces such as brick, drywall, vinyl siding, wood, stucco, concrete and more. This nanotechnology-based coating is easily applied with a paint...

PHILADELPHIA—National Energy Technologies LLC has announced a new industrial piping system insulative coating as well as thermal insulation blanket service. This service will protect pipes, tanks as well as other industrial infrastructure. Scott Milne, CEO of the company, says, “It is remarkable the difference this service makes in boiler rooms.”This comprehensive process includes a commercially available liquid ceramic insulative coating that has the ability to dramatically reduce thermal loss. It is designed to insulate and quiet building system components that move or hold hot or cold material of any type. This coating is extremely durable, can be applied to...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Carrier Enterprise (CE) as a Founding Sponsor. CE joins 29 other companies as Founding Sponsors. CE is a leading provider of temperature and energy control technologies for the lodging industry. CE offers hospitality-specific HVAC and energy management solutions from Gree, Founten and TopTech. The Gree Engineered Terminal Air Conditioner, or E-TAC, was designed to meet the rigorous demands of hotel temperature control. Gree’s E-TAC offers a dry mode, pre-programmed setpoint limits and low energy consumption rates to put energy regulation and savings back into hoteliers’ hands. All...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Best Hotel Products as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Best Hotel Products is a leading provider of hotel furniture, fixtures and equipment—used guestroom furniture and new Thomasville, Kimball and Dubois furniture, mattresses, PTACs (new and used Friedrich, LG, Frigidaire and Amana PTACs, TTWs, verticals, energy management systems), TVs, carpet, drapes and more. As a full service national renovator and liquidator of hotels, motels and resorts, Best Hotel Products can meet all FF&E needs for franchised and independent properties.Call (847) 749-0800, e-mail besthotelfurniture@gmail.com, or go to...

MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS.—Expanding on its line of hot and cold food wells, Alto-Shaam has added the Drop-in Hot Wells with Large Flange (HWLF) to match the Cold Well flange profiles for countertop and décor consistency.The HWLF's are available in sizes ranging from a single full-size hotel pan up to five pans wide and accommodate 2" (51mm), 4" (102mm) or 6" (162mm) deep pans. Halo Heat wraps around the food well, radiating from the recessed surface, providing greater ambient surface temperature control. The adjustable thermostat provides hot holding temperature flexibility, and the hot well can be used with an existing...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, an intelligent energy management technology solution and EthoStream, one of the largest high-speed Internet access providers in the world, announced the addition of three new hospitality installations with Ellicott Development Company, Buffalo, New York’s largest commercial property developer.Installations of EcoSmart energy management systems have been completed at three of six hotels owned by Ellicott Development: the 82-room Country Inn & Suites located in West Seneca, N.Y., and the 120-room Wyndham Garden Hotel & Suites and the 105-room Staybridge Suites, both of which are located in Amherst, N.Y. Green Lodging Energy,...

CHICAGO—More restaurants are exploring LED lights, which use less energy than incandescent bulbs and often qualify for rebates or other incentives. Energy Star, an Environmental Protection Agency program that promotes energy efficiency, estimates LEDs use at least 75 percent less energy than incandescent lights.Consider these points when exploring LED lighting:•    Be prepared for an upfront investment. While LEDs cost more initially, they last 35 to 50 times longer than incandescent lighting and about two to five times longer than fluorescent lighting, according to Energy Star. Restaurants typically start to see a return on their investment in four to 16...

DURHAM, N.C.—Cree, Inc. introduces the VG Series Parking Garage Luminaire. Cree VG Series parking garage luminaires are designed to deliver optimal, low-glare illumination by intelligently eliminating direct view of the LEDs with a new optical system. The VG Series helps create a pleasing appearance while delivering high-performance lighting.With typical parking garages operating 24/7, managing energy costs is critical for facility managers and owners. The new VG Series delivers energy savings up to 73 percent compared to the outdated metal halide fixtures they replace, while simultaneously delivering superior illumination quality, which can help create a safer feeling in garages.The low-glare...