PROVIDENCE, R.I.—American Standard Water Heaters introduces its new Light Duty Electric Commercial Water Heater Line, which includes compact point-of-use and larger capacity units. The new line completes a strategic expansion that will provide customers with a full-spectrum solution for light commercial applications. With capacities from 6 to 80 gallons and a range of voltage options and power inputs, the new line is engineered to deliver flexible, efficient performance for a wide range of usage scenarios. “Customers want us to be a full-line provider of residential and commercial water heating products,” said President and CEO of Ariston USA, Andrea Monti Guarnieri. “So,...

NEW YORK—Boutique Design New York (BDNY) wrapped up at the Javits Center in New York on November 10 after a two-day event that featured 750 exhibitors and drew 16,000 industry professionals. Featured were innovations in boutique hospitality design, including new furniture, lighting, and textiles, and accredited sessions focused on topics like AI, wellness, sustainability, and the future of luxury. In the Best of BDNY Product Design Competition’s Sustainable category, the winner was Daltile’s Panoramic Black Diamond. On the trade show floor there were hundreds of collections with robust sustainability stories. It would be impossible to list them all here but the following...

BOSTON—Wint, a leading provider of water management solutions for the built environment, announced AI-driven temperature analysis, a new capability that correlates water flow and temperature patterns throughout buildings, giving facility and sustainability teams a deeper understanding of how water behaves across systems. Temperature is a critical and often overlooked attribute of water in buildings. Roughly 30 percent of a building’s total energy use is linked to heating and cooling water through systems such as boilers and chilled-water loops. Water temperature stability also affects health and safety, as pathogens like Legionella can develop when water temperature drifts outside regulated ranges. In addition, consistent hot-water...

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO— A-Gas, a world leader in environmentally responsible lifecycle refrigerant management, is proud to support California’s recent regulatory changes by providing its PENGUIN Certified Reclaimed Refrigerants, which are fully compliant with the latest state requirements outlined in Assembly Bill (AB) 663. AB 663, signed on October 1, 2025, clarifies California’s State Bill (SB) 1206 and establishes strict criteria for what qualifies as a certified reclaimed refrigerant. Under the law, certified reclaimed products are exempt from hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) global warming potential restrictions, provided they meet specific criteria: each cylinder must contain at least 85 percent reclaimed material by weight,...

For those of you not familiar with Summit Hotel Properties, Inc., it is a publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on owning premium-branded hotels with efficient operating models primarily in the upscale segment of the lodging industry. As of December 31, 2024, the company’s portfolio consisted of 97 hotels, 53 of which were wholly owned, with a total of 14,557 guestrooms located in 25 states. As a REIT, Summit Hotel Properties partners with premium hotel brands, including Marriott International, Inc., Hilton Worldwide, Hyatt Hotels Corp., InterContinental Hotels Group and leading third-party property management companies to operate its lodging...

It is quite astounding how many hotels are doing it and how much water and energy they are saving. What I am referring to is recycling laundry water using a system from AquaRecyle. I have been familiar with AquaRecycle for quite a few years and picked up some material about it at The Clean Show in Orlando in late August. In 2024, Marriott International properties recycled 2 billion gallons of laundry water using AquaRecycle. Hilton Worldwide: 897 million gallons. Parks Hotels: 515 million gallons. Hyatt Hotels and Resorts: 496 million gallons. The list goes on and is very long. You can...

DAVIDSON, N.C.—Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, announced a new portfolio of commercial HVAC solutions designed to meet the evolving demands of the built environment, including new electrification of heat technologies, advanced offerings for data centers, and redesigned solutions that help enhance overall building performance and serviceability, reinforcing Trane’s commitment to industry-leading innovation. “Trane is dedicated to pioneering solutions that not only meet today’s challenges but also anticipate the needs of tomorrow,” said Oakley Roberts, Vice President of Product Management, Commercial HVAC Americas, Trane Technologies. “Our innovations span the needs of the built environment, from providing the resilient, high-performance cooling...

NATIONAL REPORT—Your lodging property might have a hidden energy thief that’s hurting your sustainability goals: your air ducts. Problems like leaks, poor insulation, or blockages can prevent air ducts from functioning as efficiently as they should. And the harder your HVAC system has to work to compensate, the more energy it consumes—increasing your carbon footprint as a result. When air duct issues arise, many people notice higher energy bills but struggle to pinpoint the cause. This problem can persist for a long time. But when you’re familiar with the most common air duct problems that waste energy, how to spot...

LEBANON, TENN.—Lochinvar, an industry leader in high efficiency boilers and water heaters, announces the addition of the 208V model to the Veritus Air Source Heat Pump Water Heater family. This model furthers accessibility to critically important heat pump water heating (HPWH) technology. The Veritus HPWH raises the bar on energy efficiency and simplifies installation and operation, serving as a sustainable alternative for installations seeking to reduce their environmental impact. The 208V model will provide energy savings and reliable domestic hot water for a wide variety of commercial applications, including multifamily builds, retrofits in older facilities and more. “Since launching the original...

NATIONAL REPORT—Cold-storage rooms may look like simple metal boxes, but their performance is governed by what lies between the inner and outer walls. Insulation determines how efficient the refrigeration is, how much energy is consumed, how long it resists moisture and corrosion, and, ultimately, how reliably it protects food or pharmaceuticals. As energy codes tighten and operating margins shrink, cold storage manufacturers are rethinking everything from the materials they use to the systems that shape them. The industry is moving toward three central priorities: higher performing insulation, precision driven automation, and more sustainable manufacturing practices. Why Traditional Foam Falls Short For...