ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. announced that its Care222 filtered far-UVC module with patent-pending dosing electronics is the first germicidal UV (GUV) source in the wavelength range 200-230 nm (i.e., “far-UVC”)  to be UL LLC Certified to meet U.S. and Canadian standards for germicidal equipment for use in occupied spaces. When properly installed and administered, the module is in the Exempt risk group for photobiological hazards, as described in the IEC 62471:2006, Photobiological safety of lamps and lamp systems. “This tremendous technical achievement has come at a time when the worldwide awareness of the need to control pathogens has never been greater. Substantive pathogen...

Axxess Industries THE trusted Guest Service System & Smart Room Controls Specialist Hotel Owners and Operators are looking for a variety of ways to reduce the cost of running their hotels and attracting more guests. Axxess Industries manufactures a comprehensive assortment of elegant, practical, tech-savvy products for the Smart Automation and Control of Hotels. Our guestroom control systems combine to save energy and staff costs while wowing guests with comfort and convenience. Our electronic Do Not Disturb systems guarantee guest privacy while making staff more efficient. All systems and room number signs are highly customizable and made in Canada. Think Smart...

RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA, CALIF.—Melissa, a leading provider of global data quality and address management solutions, announced its Global Green initiative, a cohesive program of sustainable work practices implemented at its corporate locations across North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and India. “With our global presence, we recognize the opportunity for positive impact on the broad regional areas we serve,” said Greg Brown, Vice President, Global Marketing, Melissa. “Our offices reduce, re-use, and recycle—in alignment with our overall values and corporate mandate to help businesses reduce mail waste and eliminate returned shipments. We are also expanding our existing pre-pandemic policies to include...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting’s Wet Location Emergency and Exit Lights feature three updated models that all include self-diagnostic testing; manual test switch; 90-minute backup battery; and brownout and short circuit protection. The fixtures have impact-resistant polycarbonate housings with flame retardant/wet location ratings and are designed for egress lighting where non-corrosive splashing and dripping may occur. The lights are UL-listed and meet or exceed UL 924, NFPA 70 and NFPA 101 Life Safety Code. They include: Dual Head Emergency (NE-970) with two 2.5W fully adjustable LED emergency heads; LED Exit and Emergency Combination (NEX-720-LED) with dual 3.2W adjustable heads and exit sign; and...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite, a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient lighting solutions, has joined the Lighting Controls Assn., the industry organization dedicated to promoting adoption of lighting controls in commercial buildings. MaxLite recently launched c-Max Lighting Controls (www.maxlite.com/cmax), a patent pending design that makes it easy to add luminaire-level lighting controls to indoor and outdoor applications. By purchasing c-Max low voltage sensors along with MaxLite controls-ready luminaires, customers can achieve energy savings beyond LED conversion in the most simple and affordable way. Commissioning is done via remote control or an app to add basic or networking controls functionality. Controls can be added during installation or...

NATIONAL REPORT—The concept of sustainability has been around for decades, popularized by the First World Climate Conference in 1979, the inception of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993, and the publication of Vice President Al Gore’s book about climate change (An Inconvenient Truth) in 2006. While other building types were early to adopt this concept, hospitality seemed slow to embrace green building design. Today, hospitality design is making noticeable changes to catch up. Impact on the Environment The world’s environment is affected primarily by real estate, transportation, and manufacturing. Due to the influence that these industries have on...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting has released its Summer Product Preview, a comprehensive catalog showcasing the company’s newest LED luminaires, along with Nora’s full line of LEDs for residential, commercial, and architectural applications. The 24-page catalog features detailed product photos and specifications, and installation photography that demonstrates the versatility of Nora LED fixtures for new construction, retrofits, and remodels. The digital version is available at https://noralighting.com/resources/literature/ or a copy may be requested by email: Marketing@noralighting.com. The catalog highlights Nora’s newest fixtures, and many soon-to-be-introduced products, including: Theia LED Downlights; Comfort Dim Track Heads; Indirect/Direct LED Linear; E-Series FLIN; M4 4” LED Downlights; LEDUR TW...

TUSTIN, CALIF.—With more than 50 years of innovation and linear lighting leadership, Tivoli Lighting introduces its Vast Cove Light Static, the industry’s first dual dimming luminaire for both ELV and 0-10V systems for architectural lighting of commercial, hospitality, museums, municipal, school and university applications. The Vast Cove Light Static is a high-output, low-power dimmable LED that delivers up to 413 lumens per foot while consuming only 5.29 watts operating on a self-ballasted 120 VAC or 277 VAC. Available in 2700K, 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, 5300K and 6000K with high CRI of 94 and a 114° beam angle, the cove light comes in compact, low profile 1-...

OAKLAND, N.J.—Amerlux, an award-winning design-and-manufacture lighting company, launched an innovative, UV-free lighting solution that kills viruses, bacteria and other microbes on surfaces while providing crisp, white, comfortable illumination and meeting international standards for continual and unrestricted use around people. ActiveClean combines Amerlux’s commercial-grade LED lighting engineering with the UV-free, antimicrobial lighting technologies of Vyv, a leading health tech company that recently announced independent testing that demonstrates its 405-nanometer (nm) lighting capabilities are effective against non-enveloped viruses, which are the most difficult to kill. “ActiveClean is an attractive and valuable asset for companies looking to welcome hesitant workers back to the office, classroom and an assortment of other workplaces,”...

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.—MGM Springfield recently hosted U.S. Green Building Council CEO & President Mahesh Ramanujam, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and other government and community leaders for an Earth Day ceremony celebrating the resort’s multiple certifications under the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. MGM Springfield is the first private sector hospitality development to earn LEED Neighborhood Development certification at the site level. This recognition was partly earned due to MGM’s decision to convert a brownfield site hit by a tornado in 2011 and create a human-scale, compact and walkable development with...