MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros Ltd., the U.K. company responsible for the development of “virtually waterless” laundry cleaning, has set its sights on the North American commercial laundry industry, starting in New England. On August 20, 2012 the Xeros system was installed at Manchester, New Hampshire’s Sterling Linen Services, a high-quality linen processing and rental service for area hotels, hospitals and restaurants. Best known for its environmentally-friendly polymer bead cleaning system, Xeros’ technology uses a fraction of the water, energy and detergent required for conventional cleaning methods, and provides significant cost-saving and environmental benefits. These benefits include using up to 90 percent less...

NEW YORK—Lucid and HonestBuildings.com announced that Lucid will provide real-time resource and performance data for thousands of commercial buildings on the HonestBuildings.com platform. Members of Honest Buildings will just need to type in an address to access real-time performance data for thousands of buildings listed on the platform.“We’re thrilled to be joining Honest Buildings to provide building owners, managers, service providers and occupants real-time energy consumption information so they can make better decisions about their buildings,” said Michael Murray, CEO of Lucid. “These tools allow these stakeholders to more accurately understand and compare their building’s energy and water consumption...

ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. recently announced the opening of its new 60,000-square-foot facility for Acuity Brands Canada, combining the company’s Lighting and Controls offices. Located in Toronto, the new facility includes offices, a warehouse distribution center and a state-of-the art showroom. Twelve offices incorporate a variety of Acuity Brands value stream products to illustrate lighting solutions in office applications. Additionally, the entire building is networked with nLight controls from Sensor Switch.“This new work environment shows customers firsthand what they can achieve when specifying lighting and controls solutions from Acuity Brands,” said Gregory Holm, vice president and general manager, Acuity Brands...

PINECREST, FLA.—Green-Energy-Products.com, LLC, a small business that offers energy efficient products and services to consumers, has been accepted into the Energy Star program because of G-E-P’s commitment to improving energy efficiency in the United States and across the world. The Energy Star program is a joint program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The Energy Star program was developed to help promote energy efficiency to the public, help protect the environment and lower energy costs for consumers. The DOE and EPA have made G-E-P a valued member of the Energy Star program, in part,...

DALLAS—The LEED Gold pursuing NYLO Dallas South Side hotel, a five-story, 76-room property, opened late this past summer and joins NYLO’s collection of three other eco-friendly hotels—two in the Dallas-Fort Worth market. The new urban-loft boutique NYLO is the result of the conversion of the 101-year-old Dallas Coffin Co. Building. During the conversion, every possible part of the original building was incorporated into the hotel. For example, the hotel’s guestrooms feature original concrete floors and exposed ceilings. Celebrating the vibrant local arts community, original artworks from local artists are showcased throughout the property, complementing the hotel’s chic interior...

RIPON, WIS.—IPSO, a provider of commercial laundry equipment, announced that it has upgraded its on-premises tumble dryers with advanced technologies to help increase throughput. IPSO’s single pocket axial tumblers in 25-, 30-, 35- and 55-pound capacities have been improved to include reverse drying capabilities, and its stack tumble dryers are now available with Over-dry Prevention Technology (OPT). “We’re committed to providing our on-premises customers with the latest technologies,” said Dave Phillips, North American sales manager for IPSO. “The upgrades to our tumblers will save laundry managers time and money. These machines are reliable and durable, and provide the results demanded...

CHICAGO—The DoubleTree Alsip, Hilton Lisle/Naperville and Hilton Northbrook have implemented lighting efficiency and conservation measures to collectively reduce energy use by more than 35 percent annually, supporting Hilton Worldwide LightstayM sustainability goals. The efficiency upgrades were implemented as part of an electricity supply contract with Constellation through its Efficiency Made Easy product. Efficiency Made Easy allows Constellation business customers to implement energy efficiency upgrades at their facilities with no up-front capital expenditure. Constellation funds and installs the upgrades as part of a short-term energy supply contract with the customer. In most cases, customers realize an immediate savings on energy costs...

WARMINSTER, PA.—Therm-Omega-Tech, a maker of self-actuating temperature control valves, announced the launch of its new Circuit Solver valve for domestic hot water systems. The company extensively researched the problem of hot water not being rapidly delivered to all parts of a building and utilized its self-actuating temperature control valve technology to solve it. “We are thrilled to announce Circuit Solver after hearing what trouble it can be to get hot water instantly to all parts of many buildings,” said James Logue Jr., president and CEO of Therm-Omega-Tech. “We have been developing valves to control the temperature and flow of water...

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO—System Associates Inc. has teamed with Control Green to monitor guestroom equipment and dispatch staff long before issues become a guest complaint. The joint technology is equipping hotel engineers with much needed business intelligence to enhance the overall guest experience and provide for tighter energy monitoring and financial control.Control Green is a Software as a Service (SaaS) solution that provides Web-based monitoring and reporting on energy consumption and equipment status in guestrooms. By integrating this solution with SAI’s SynergyMMS Web-based maintenance management system, hotels have better control over all guestroom touch points, thereby increasing guest comfort and...

BUFFALO, N.Y.—ZENO Controls LLC, developer of the ZENO wireless gateway and universal controller, has acquired Verve Living Systems, developer of energy-efficient guestroom control products for hotels. Verve was the recipient of the “Editor’s Choice Award for Best Green Technology Product” during the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show for its self-powered wireless Keycard Switch. Through this acquisition, ZENO becomes the only energy management and in-room controls provider to support both EnOcean and ZigBee technologies.The Verve product line includes 27 products, ranging from switches and sensors to thermostats, occupancy sensors, HVAC, lighting and load control. These components work together to...