NEW YORK—This year’s HD in Las Vegas will feature extensive opportunities for inspiration in more than 30 conference sessions covering today’s most impressive projects and trending topics. Among the topics: “The Beauty of Science in Design” and four NEWH Green Voice Conversations. Also planned: an inside look at Barry Sternlicht’s newest eco-friendly 1 Hotel in Brooklyn with the design team. A new Social Hub, designed by Rockwell Group, will serve as a platform for attendees and exhibitors to gather and engage in thought-provoking conversations about top-of-mind topics in the world of hospitality design. “HD Expo will not only offer a...

CHARLESTON, S.C.—The Beach Club at Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina announced that it has been awarded LEED certification. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for high performance buildings, homes and communities that are designed, constructed, maintained and operated for improved environmental and human health performance. “Enjoying this idyllic location along the Charleston coastline also comes with a social responsibility toward protecting the environment,” says Oliver Rooskens, Managing Director of The Beach Club. “As stewards of the land and sea, we are simply preserving what we have...

CHICAGO—LEED v4 is here—and it’s changing how architects and designers consider and specify products. Specifically, environmental product declarations (EPDs) need a more critical eye than ever before. Gerflor USA, known for its high quality, high performing resilient commercial flooring, is making it easier with product-specific EPDs. While most manufacturers continue to use industry EPDs, Gerflor is one of the first in commercial flooring to release product-specific EPDs for all of its product ranges, including: Mipolam, Taraflex, Taralay and Creation LVT. Product-specific EPDs will allow architects and designers to more quickly and efficiently earn a LEED v4 credit in the Materials...

SAN DIEGO—Cali Bamboo, known for its bamboo floors, is branching out with an all-new line of luxury vinyl flooring. Speaking on the new Cali Vinyl line, company co-founder and President/CEO, Jeff Goldberg says, “We have a constant ear to the end-user, and a floor that can truly stand up to the durability demands of a busy commercial environment but is beautiful enough for residential space was in high demand. A huge amount of thought and development went into the Cali Vinyl line, and we’re proud that it came out just as beautiful as the most popular solid bamboo floors...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Milliken, a global innovation company with textile, specialty chemical, and manufacturing expertise, has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company. Milliken has been recognized as a World’s Most Ethical Company for 11 years, every year since the award was first given in 2007—a consecutive distinction given to only 13 companies. This year, it is one of only 20 privately-owned companies receiving the honor. The decade-long distinction underscores Milliken’s commitment to leading ethical business standards and practices. “How Milliken grows is equally as...

Hotels are gold mines (green mines) of paint waste! Sitting in the bowels of the building, in a storage room, or straddled over several parking spaces a few levels underground, or out on the loading dock, partially used paint buckets and canisters abound. A single property can have one to three tons of paint waste per building. That’s as much as 800 gallons of paint! Reasons Hotels Have So Much Paint Waste on Site Paint that matches the existing palette is needed anytime there are structural renovations or remodeling. Corporate or property interior designers change the paint color schematic. Paint is needed for...

NEW YORK—Up on the roof of the Conrad New York, a luxury waterfront, all-suite hotel located in the heart of lower Manhattan’s Battery Park City, Executive Chef Gerron Douglas can be found year-round, overseeing a garden that even in the winter produces root vegetables, squash and some herbs. The rooftop garden and green roof have been in place since the LEED Gold certified hotel was renovated six years ago. “There is always something there,” Douglas says. “We adjust based on the season.” In the warmer months the garden produces lettuce, mustard greens and tomatoes. Douglas adds, “We really try...

SAN FRANCISCO—Pioneering bamboo and palm interior finishes manufacturer Smith & Fong Co. announced the launch of Malabar, the latest in its growing line of Durapalm palm wood design offerings, according to company founder and CEO Dan Smith. Inspired by the Malabar Coast, a fabled region of southwest India with 6,000 years of trade and cultural exchange with Africa, the Middle East, Europe and Asia, the Malabar panel is the second in a series of Durapalm panel designs derived from the Indian landscape. “Our materials come from the rural fabric of the Indian subcontinent where the palm grows natively and is very...

MUMBAI, INDIA—The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)—the creators of the LEED green building rating system—have announced that Greenbuild, the world’s largest green building conference and expo, will be held in Mumbai, India November 2 to 4, 2017. USGBC also announced that the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will be held in partnership with the ABEC Exhibitions & Conferences Ltd. (ABEC), and bring together Indian and global industry leaders, experts and frontline professionals dedicated to sustainable building, making Greenbuild the ideal space to learn about groundbreaking green building products, services and technologies in the region. “Greenbuild is the place where the passion...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Cylo, a new cylindrical LED rail head from Nora Lighting, offers an array of versatile adjustment features, including full rotation aiming and two beam spreads. With sleek contemporary lines, Cylo is offered in three sizes and can be attached anywhere along a Nora 120V Rail System for wall, cabinet and display illumination or overall lighting. Fixtures are constructed from die-cast aluminum with finishes in bronze or brushed nickel. Each Cylo also includes a field changeable 25° spot and 50° narrow flood. The Cylo series is fully dimmable and can be specified as an 8W (600L), 20W (1400L) or 32W (2800L) LED...