LEXINGTON, KY.—Haiku has earned a bronze medal in the International Design Excellence Awards (IDEA. The fan’s sleek look conceals Sensorless Drive Technology that delivers an 80 percent improvement in energy efficiency over conventional ceiling fans while the hand-crafted bamboo airfoils span 60 inches, offering an aerodynamic profile for smooth, silent airflow. Operated by a thin, hand-held remote, Haiku has 10 settings including the exclusive Whoosh mode which stimulates the variations in natural airflow for greater user comfort.“We are honored to receive this award and thank the international design panel of judges for their affirmation of Haiku’s design excellence,” said...

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF.—LittleFootprint Lighting, a producer of sustainably designed LED task lighting products made in the United States from recycled e-waste, announced it has signed a Master Distributor agreement with Pineapple Hospitality, a distributor of environmentally friendly products to the hospitality industry. The agreement will cover the nationwide distribution of LittleFootprint Lighting’s HeronLED Personal Task Light, the first and only desk lamp made in the United States from e-Waste. As Master Distributor, Pineapple Hospitality will extend the availability of LittleFootprint Lighting’s ultra high-efficiency desktop lighting to all of Pineapple Hospitality’s lodging industry clients.“Pineapple Hospitality is proud to add LittleFootprint...

FLORENCE, ALA.—The City of Florence, Ala., honored Centiva by nominating them for a Green Corporate Citizen Award, sponsored by Greenstar Recycling. “We nominated Centiva because they are a forward thinking company that realizes that sustainability and ‘being green’ aren’t just ways to market their brands; they are ways to cut costs, boost profits, and help the environment along the way,” said Rachel Mansell, education outreach coordinator for the City ofFlorence.Centiva is active in local community environmental efforts including Adopt-A-Mile, Shoals Earth Month, Inc., Florence City Schools Litter Critter Contest, and a recent sustainable beautification project. They are a City...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Deborah Lloyd Forrest, FASID, and Stephen Perkins, AIA, ISHC, founders and for 14 years co-owners of ForrestPerkins, have completed a transaction that results in the transfer of Perkins’ shares to Forrest. Forrest is now president and sole owner of ForrestPerkins, the global interior architecture and design firm with offices in Dallas, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. “ForrestPerkins is poised to meet a promising future, building on its strong reputation for design excellence and creating successful projects that meet our clients’ financial goals,” Forrest said. She attributes the firm’s national and international success to the partnership Perkins and she created through...

BERKELEY, CALIF.—Architects, engineers, and urban planners are consistently seeking to access and manage the environmental impacts the buildings they produce. Although the operational energy of commercial structures in the United States accounts for approximately 35 percent of total electricity consumption, the materials that are used to build the building are also scrutinized for their environmental impact.The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has a new software tool for building professionals studying all phases of the complete lifecycle of a building, from acquisition of materials to construction, the use of the building, and finally demolition and end of life to determine its...

BLOOMSBURG, PA.—Bloomsburg Carpet, a maker of woven broadloom carpet, announced the introduction of its new Lineal collection. Combining contemporary colors and a modern aesthetic achieved through clean lines and textures, the collection offers four distinctive yet complementary styles:  Lineal, Grid, Inverse Grid and Rib. Thirty-three colorways ranging from neutral to contemporary are available across the four styles. All of the products are made with Zeftron nylon, a 100 percent fully renewable premium nylon 6 fiber brand.  The Lineal collection combines Bloomsburg’s weaving process for broadloom carpet with Zeftron’s color palette and styling options. Nine colors such as Barley, Charcoal,...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—Native Trails, a company offering sustainable, artisan-crafted furnishings for kitchen and bath, is providing more finish options in select 100 percent recycled, handmade copper pieces, giving end-users more selections than ever before. Continuing to expand its product offerings, Native Trails is making its Antique finish available for the first time in the complete Maestro Collection of lavatory basins.Since its establishment some 15 years ago, Native Trails has earned a reputation for bringing eclectic sophistication to high-end kitchen and bath furnishings with evocative, authentic, artisan-crafted designs that incorporate recycled, reclaimed or green-certified materials.Artisans in Central Mexico handcraft...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Results of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) 2012 Lodging Survey provide strong evidence that the greening of the U.S. lodging industry is continuing. Funded by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (AH&LEF) and conducted by STR, 52,155 U.S. hotel properties were polled in the survey that is conducted every two years. Similar data has been collected since 1988. There was a healthy response rate of 23 percent to this year’s survey.While most of the questions were repeated from previous years, there were new questions as well. For example, hoteliers were asked for the first time...

DENVER—Denver-based Sage Hospitality, a hotel manager, developer and owner, announced that the 150-suite SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown at Metro State is now open. Located in the heart of downtown Denver, the $45 million hotel is situated just a quick walk from the Pepsi Center, the Colorado Convention Center and the popular Larimer Square, LoDo district and 16th Street Mall.The SpringHill Suites Denver Downtown at Metro State expects to receive Silver Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Green features include the use of only high efficiency plumbing fixtures and low VOC paints...

PORTLAND, ORE.—Viridian Reclaimed Wood announced the introduction of a new range of FSC-certified reclaimed old-growth Douglas-fir tabletops, according to Viridian co-owner Joe Mitchoff.The tabletops, which can also be used for countertops, are milled from a deep inventory of Douglas-fir beams reclaimed from decommissioned buildings. Some beams are well in excess of 100 years old, in long lengths with extremely tight grain patterns.“The beams we reclaim for our Doug-fir tabletops come from abandoned warehouses, decrepit docks and old gymnasiums,” Mitchoff said. “And they exhibit all the character and seasoned beauty you would expect from a centuries-old piece of lumber.” Three Varieties...