LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLA.—Florida-based Legacy Vacation Resorts is on a mission to lift the veil on greenwashing throughout the tourism industry and help travelers make informed decisions about the places they stay. The Certified B Corp has launched an anti-greenwashing campaign to showcase the importance of transparency and the responsibility of hospitality businesses to be truthful with their guests when it comes to how they benefit people and the planet. The debut comes in tandem with recent news from around the world where select countries and lawmakers are introducing policy that would require proof and other methods of verification against any claims...

CAMPBELL, CALIF.—ChargePoint Holdings, Inc., a leading electric vehicle (EV) charging network, has been named to Fast Company’s prestigious annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022, ranking third among companies in North America. Fast Company recognizes ChargePoint for its leadership in enabling global electrification, from passenger vehicles to fleets, with a network of more than 174,000 active charging ports, bringing charging to more people and places than ever before. This is ChargePoint’s second time receiving the recognition from Fast Company, having previously been ranked fifth among transportation companies. “We are honored to be recognized alongside so many companies pushing the limits...

COMSTOCK PARK, MICH.—Facilities Resource Group, LLC (FRG), a leading provider of single-source, turnkey commercial domestic hot water solutions, recently unveiled the TTS Synergy Series to help engineers, contractors and commercial facility owner-managers streamline and accelerate the process of changing out a centralized water heating system. The result is a powerful, high-performance, tankless rack solution with a turndown ratio of 66:1 that will provide more than 1,600 gallons of hot water per hour yet is compact enough to fit through a standard mechanical room doorway. Most importantly, TTS systems are pre-engineered and prefabricated to install quickly and without complications, minimizing costly...

NORTON SHORES, MICH.—EarthTronics, dedicated to developing innovative energy-efficient lighting products that provide a positive economic and environmental impact, introduces its new IP65 wet location rated Color and Wattage Selectable Vapor Tight LED Series. With its multiple color and wattages options, the new series is ideal for commercial and industrial lighting applications, including food processing areas, parking garages, cold storage, walkways, stairwells, under canopy, outdoor retail, and other wet, dusty, and dirty environments. Available in 48-inch and 96-inch-long fixtures, the new Vapor Tight LEDs offer the choice of three temperatures (3500K, 4000K and 5000K). Both the light color temperature and the...

BOULDER, COLO.—A new report from Guidehouse Insights assesses the competitive landscape for connected lighting vendors, with Signify, Acuity Brands, and Lutron ranked as the market leaders. Lighting provides value beyond illumination and integrating the lighting systems with a building energy management system can synchronize lighting with other subsystems, including HVAC controls, security and access, and fire and life safety, to help increase the buildings’ energy efficiency. Connected lighting vendors have been expanding their solutions to fulfill an increase in demand for data-driven solutions, allowing for the collection of data that can be used to ensure the safety of occupants and create a...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite, a leading innovator in the LED lighting industry, announces the grand opening of its new state-of-the-art distribution center in Greenwood, Ind. The new 100,000 square-foot facility, located just outside Indianapolis, doubles the size of its existing facility in the same city and will significantly improve delivery times to customers. It also expands MaxLite’s growing network, with additional distribution centers in northern New Jersey and Anaheim, Calif. “We’re excited to open our new facility in Indiana,” said Spencer Bolgard, MaxLite’s President, and CEO. “Our investment in this state-of-the-art facility expands our distribution network and reflects our commitment to...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Hotel Sustainability Solutions, Inc. (HSSI) as a Founding Sponsor at the Bronze level. HSSI is led by Charles A. Smith, CEO. HSSI focuses on the hospitality market with the analyzing, designing, implementing, and monitoring of individual and portfolio properties nationwide. HSSI has developed a client sustainability platform having 34 sustainability initiatives, which was a recipient of the prestigious California Governor’s GEELA Award (Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award). Smith is also CEO of Integrated Sustainability Solutions, Inc. (ISSI). ISSI uses a unique integration approach to assist the underwriting of costs to achieve impacting results. Financing models, depreciation schedules, energy efficient incentives, tax incentives...

ORLANDO, FLA.—View, Inc., the leader in smart building technologies, announced its Smart Windows have been installed in every room at the new high-tech Lake Nona Wave Hotel. The hotel, billed as “the most technologically advanced hotel in the world,” recently opened in December. All 234 guestrooms, including 16 one-bedroom suites and two penthouse suites feature floor-to-ceiling View Smart Windows that use artificial intelligence to automatically adjust in response to outdoor conditions, keeping guests cool and comfortable without the need for blinds. “With the Lake Nona Wave Hotel, we set out to integrate technology and hospitality in ways that delight hotel guests...

JESSUP, MD.—Baltimore Aircoil Co. (BAC) announces the release of its new TrilliumSeries Adiabatic Cooler, which was recently launched at the 2022 International Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Exposition (AHR Expo). This adiabatic cooler is ideal for applications that demand a combination of energy efficiency and limited water use. BAC’s innovative design maximizes both water and energy efficiency, ultimately minimizing costs. In addition, the TrilliumSeries Cooler is designed to make installation and ongoing maintenance simple. What distinguishes BAC’s TrilliumSeries Cooler is that it captures and reuses water, unlike once-through systems, and is optimized for adiabatic operation, a form of heat rejection that...

In the coming months Green Lodging News will be featuring suppliers whose advances have contributed to enhanced indoor air quality or significant energy, water or waste savings for hoteliers. Lodging Technology is the first company to be featured in this series. ROANOKE, VA.—Anyone who has been in the lodging industry for a long time knows about Lodging Technology. The company has been offering its guestroom energy management solutions since 1984. In fact, Bill Fizer, President and Founder of the company, developed the original infrared body heat sensing energy management system (EMS) and is considered a pioneer in occupancy sensor-based hotel...