UNCASVILLE, CONN.—Mohegan Sun, home to two unique casinos, an award-winning hotel and spa, top-ranking entertainment venues, 30+ dining experiences and the 130,000 square-foot Shops at Mohegan Sun which includes the only Tesla full-scale Sales & Delivery Center in the state, has rolled out brand-new Destination Chargers for electric vehicle (EV) drivers. This brings the total number of Tesla EV Destination Chargers, which are compatible with other EV car makers, to 60, making Mohegan Sun a hub for charging up, and home to the most Tesla chargers at one location in all of Connecticut. “With this 2nd phase of our partnership with Tesla complete, Mohegan Sun now has a...

BROSSARD, QUEBEC—Distech Controls Inc., in collaboration with the Atrius team within Acuity Brands’ Intelligent Spaces Group, is excited to introduce Atrius Facilities, a cloud-based building management system (BMS) software solution designed to enhance building operations and reduce energy usage. Atrius Facilities offers a comprehensive solution for viewing, managing, and controlling systems across portfolios of all sizes, leveraging edge with cloud capabilities to enhance building efficiency and empower system integrators and facility teams to manage systems more effectively. Atrius Facilities includes three modules: Organize, Operate, and Optimize. The Atrius Facilities | Organize module, available now, allows system integrators to remotely set up, maintain, and access...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting, a leading name in the lighting industry, is excited to announce its new Nora Contractor Series family of products. The Nora Contractor Series was specifically designed to bridge the market gap between aggressive price points and quality products that meet industry standards. “We want to change the way distribution thinks about economy products,” said Fred Farzan, President at Nora Lighting. “Our Contractor Series allows distribution to feel confident taking advantage of low-price points for the products they are selling daily to contractors. Our engineering team worked to ensure we delivered Nora’s level of quality all with aggressive...

Hotel owners are looking for fresh ideas to save money and create a better guest experience. Learn if solar energy is worth the investment for your hotel. The adoption of solar energy in hotels is a strategic move toward sustainability and financial efficiency. Hotel owners are looking for ways to reduce their reliance on the electrical grid and lower operational costs. Solar energy offers a renewable and sustainable alternative for hotels, so you might wonder if it is worth the investment for your establishment. Electricity bills are significant expenses for hotels; solar panels can drastically cut operational costs by providing a...

CORTE MADERA, CALIF.—A leader in opening glass wall technology, NanaWall’s NW Clad 740 offers an innovative folding door solution that combines sleek design with durability. Part of the brand’s latest product family, Generation 4, the Clad system sets a new standard for performance, safety, and aesthetics in the industry. NW Clad 740’s slim profile is comprised of quadruple laminated cross-grained wood in the interior and durable aluminum cladding on the exterior, offering exceptional energy efficiency and weather performance. The clip-on cladding technology allows the wood to breathe, providing rear ventilation for moisture dissipation, which enhances the system’s durability. Sustainably harvested, single-species solid wood...

TORONTO—ecobee, a subsidiary of ​Generac Power Systems, announced the new ecobee Smart Thermostat Lite, available exclusively through Pro distribution channels. Designed with input from professionals, the ecobee Smart Thermostat Lite is easy to install, straightforward to use, durable and hardwired for enhanced reliability, eliminating the need for charging or a secondary power source. With the ecobee Smart Thermostat Lite, installation is seamless, allowing professionals to save valuable time and move on to their next job even faster. The ecobee Smart Thermostat Lite is compatible with most HVAC systems, including multi-stage systems with up to four-stage heating and two-stage cooling (4H/2C), radiant...

Identifying the final dollars in a capital stack is a common challenge for hotel developers. Instead of high-interest rate mezzanine loans, savvy hotel developers are using C-PACE financing (Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy) as a means to capture financing benefits and be rewarded for building efficient buildings. A historic redevelopment along the Florida coastline recently financed 27 percent of its capital stack with C-PACE financing. A new downtown Las Vegas hotel completed its capital stack with $40 million in C-PACE financing, making it the largest Nevada C-PACE project in history. These hotel developments not only secured the low-cost, non-recourse, fixed-rate,...

AMSTERDAM—A new series of online training sessions for hospitality businesses, focusing on community engagement, energy and greenhouse gases, as well as food and water management, has been developed by Booking.com in collaboration with UN Tourism. The courses have been launched on the Tourism Online Academy (TOA), a collaborative project between UN Tourism and IE University. The four Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) address crucial aspects of sustainability to drive change in production and consumption patterns. While targeted at hospitality businesses, the courses are also available to the general public. They focus on: Energy and climate action: For hospitality, efficient energy...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—A review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) confirms that solar has continued its decade-long streak as the nation’s fastest growing source of electricity. In its latest monthly “Electric Power Monthly” report (with data through April 30, 2024), EIA says the combination of utility-scale and small-scale (e.g., rooftop) solar increased by 25.4 percent in the first four months of 2024 compared to the first third of 2023. Small-scale solar alone grew by 19.3 percent while utility-scale solar thermal and photovoltaic expanded by 28.4 percent—substantially faster than any other energy...

ODESSA, FL.—Green Lodging News has added a Tivoli Lighting case study to its website. The case study details how the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas was able to reduce its energy expenditure by more than 400,000 watts and significant man hours. Yet, its sign still shines brightly—perhaps even brighter than before thanks to new lamps that create brighter, easier-to-maintain, more energy-efficient lighting. It was not that difficult of a feat when considering that the original fixtures on the exterior of the hotel were simply E12 Candelabra sockets embedded into the building façade marquee. Between every gold diamond on the building...