OQUNQUIT, MAINE—A year after installing one of Maine’s largest solar thermal projects, The Cliff House Resort & Spa reports saving 20,000 gallons of propane, 82 percent more than originally projected. Owner Kathryn Weare anticipated saving 11,000 gallons of propane based on equipment specifications and is pleased with the nearly double first-year results. Located on a cliff abutting the Atlantic Ocean, the resort’s solar panels productivity benefits from the reflective surface of the water.The installation comprising 2,100 tubes on 70 collectors was initially estimated to provide solar-heated water for the 32 guestrooms in Cliff Spa, the spa building along with...

BOWLING GREEN, OHIO—Systems Associates Inc. (SAI), a provider of building automation systems for energy management and hotel maintenance, announces the acquisition of Scientific Control Systems (SCS). As a distributor of SAI’s CONTROLIQ energy-management solution and owner of the Scientific Atlanta hotel property-management system interface, this acquisition is positioning SAI to serve as a comprehensive resource for building automation.“We are always looking at opportunities to expand our product offering to better assist hotel owners and operators with their struggle to conserve energy and streamline building communications,” said David Codding, SAI president. “We have worked with SCS for many years. Their...

ATLANTA—Onity, a leading provider of electronic locks and energy management solutions, has been selected by Larson Companies to provide the Onity SensorStat DDC Energy Management System (EMS) to a new full-service Holiday Inn in Eau Claire, Wis. Onity is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.“Through a collaborative effort with Custom Energy Solutions, the company that installed the system, Onity’s SensorStat DDC EMS provides efficient and affordable solutions to conserve energy, improve guest comfort and save money,” said Steve Lyons, product manager, energy management systems, Onity.The SensorStat DDC EMS manages the heating, ventilation...

CAMBRIDGE, OHIO—On a day very soon Ohio State Park Lodges will be buying most of the food served in its restaurants from sustainable sources, generating zero hazardous waste and significantly decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. At least that is the goal for five Ohio State Park Lodges operated by concessioner Xanterra Parks & Resorts. “Our sustainability practices permeate every aspect of our operations—rooms, restaurants, gift shops, swimming pools, marinas—you name it, and as new technologies and products become available, we take a fresh look at what we are doing to see if we can improve upon it,” said Greg Woodland, regional...

NEW ORLEANS—At the 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS), Panasonic Eco Products Division introduced the WhisperRecessed LED, providing builders, remodelers and architects with an efficient ventilation option, complete with an elegant design. Available starting August 2013, the WhisperRecessed will be offered with a 10W LED lamp.The WhisperRecessed LED incorporates an Energy Star certified down light into a powerful 80 CFM fan that exhausts indoor pollutants, allergens, and moisture from the air using only 20.5W. The adjustable recessed LED bulb helps minimize glare, and LED bulbs in general use about 75 percent less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs and...

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA—Ellerman House has launched an initiative to become Cape Town’s most eco-friendly boutique hotel. Through newly implemented green projects such as solar panels, LED light bulbs, heat pumps, earthworm farms and recycling systems, the property aims to be Cape Town’s leader in eco-friendly luxury hospitality by September 2013.In order to measure the carbon footprint for the entire property, including the main house, villas, spa, art gallery and all administrative housing and offices, Ellerman House hired an energy efficiency company, BrightBlack, as a consultant and to administer extensive energy testing. The staff at Ellerman House began taking...

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA—Mario and Annemarie Delicio of Dematech are the owners behind Hotel Verde. Dedicated and passionate about sustainability, they have transformed what was initially just a sensible business proposition into a showcase for some of the most advanced environmentally conscious technological installations as well as construction and operation practices in the world.“We have a responsibility as a company, as an employer and as a visitor on this planet to live as sustainably as possible,” says Mario Delicio. “This is the only way we can survive long-term and hand over to our children in a responsible manner.”Construction on...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Green Wolf Technologies, LLC, a partner and reseller of the Telkonet Energy Management System focused at the hotel, resort, and university residence hall market, has been approved as a United States Value Added Reseller for Islandaire.Islandaire builds a full complement of high quality thru-the-wall replacement air conditioners, heat pumps, water source heat pumps, and gas units. Each model fits perfectly into the existing original wall sleeve assembly, saving both time and money during installation. Each unit is designed to operate quietly and efficiently. Products serve HVAC contractors, distributors, hotels and motels, apartment buildings and complexes, health care facilities,...

DECATUR, GA.—Seresco USA Inc., a leading manufacturer of HVAC indoor air quality equipment, has introduced WebSentry Mobile, the HVAC industry’s first “smart phone” web app allowing facility managers and service contractors remote monitoring and programming functions for Seresco commercial indoor pool dehumidifiers.The WebSentry Mobile web app, which is available free from the Seresco website, connects seamlessly to the WebSentry system, a web browser-based software/hardware application that’s onboard all Seresco commercial dehumidifiers and allows 24/7 real-time data transmission and extranet access. WebSentry Mobile enables fully-secure WebSentry monitor/control global access from all smart phone brands.The Cat 5-Ethernet-connected WebSentry module comes standard...

WALTHAM, MASS.—American DG Energy Inc., a leading on-site utility offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, is now operating two 450-ton chillers at Doral Arrowwood Hotel and Conference Center in Rye, N.Y. The highly efficient cooling systems will cool the property and be owned and operated by American DG Energy. The chillers are in addition to the 375 kW of combined heat and power (CHP) systems operating at the property since 2011 that are owned and operated by American DG Energy that provide electricity, heat and hot water.Doral Arrowwood, a...