TORRANCE, CALIF.—LEDtronics Inc. announces its latest series of DLC, ETL-listed LED Canopy Lights with a choice of flat or prismatic drop lens for both indoor and outdoor applications. With energy savings of up to 75 percent, the wide-beam lamps come in two wattages: 49W for replacing up to 250W old-technology HID, or 89W for replacing up to 400W HID.The lights are ideal for outdoor locations such as loading docks, parking areas, entrances, walkways, underpasses and recreation areas. Even though the brightness of LED Canopy Lights is equal to or greater than the HID lamps they replace, they create much...

NEW YORK—To mark its centennial anniversary, the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IHMRS) is unveiling a new brand and mission to better capture the dynamic innovation of the hospitality industry. HX: The Hotel Experience—Rooms to Restaurants (HX), will debut November 8 to 10, 2015 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City and represents a bold new strategic direction.This multimillion-dollar investment aimed at revitalizing the largest hospitality trade event in North America is founded on the belief that true hospitality is anticipating a guest’s needs to create a memorable and unique experience. To achieve that, HX...

LAS VEGAS—The Green Parking Council (GPC) announced the first seven parking facilities in the United States to achieve Green Garage Certification, a comprehensive sustainability standard for existing and new parking facilities launched in 2015 and evaluating 48 elements of garage operation, programs, structure, and technology. The parking garage at the Charles Square Hotel in Cambridge, Mass., is among the seven to be certified. The Green Garage Certification program will be delivered and promoted globally by the Green Business Certification, Inc., the certification body for the U.S. Green Building Council’s global LEED green building rating system. “Cars are getting smarter, people are...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—Lunera Lighting, Inc. recently introduced the Lucy Lamp, the latest addition to its commercial BallastLED Lamp line. The Lucy Lamp is designed as an energy efficient, plug-and-play LED replacement to easily replace indoor or outdoor High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps.“As a recognized innovation leader in LED lighting design and technology, we’re excited to extend our plug-and-play LED lamp products with the Lucy Lamp for HPS applications,” said Lunera’s Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Tom Quinn. “The continued expansion of Lunera’s BallastLED products sends a strong signal to facility owners and operators about the viability of plug-and-play LED...

NEW YORK—Philips, a global leader in lighting, and Tandus Centiva, a Tarkett company and leader in North American flooring, recently announced a partnership to launch Luminous Carpets, a patented solution, in the North American market. The seamless integration of LED and carpet into the commercial interior design market creates a unique and intuitive medium with flexible and dynamic content; changing a carpeted floor into a messaging tool capable of informing, directing and inspiring people.This breakthrough innovation combines LED lighting by Philips with specially developed light transmissive carpet by Desso. Successfully launched and proven in Europe, Tandus Centiva now introduces...

BUFFALO, N.Y.—Zeno Controls LLC announced that its InnPoint Guest Experience Interface, which monitors a variety of sensors in the room to provide adaptive guestroom lighting, heating/cooling and improved energy savings, can now support Schneider Electronics ZigBee devices, including the new 8300 Series Room Controllers, 8600 Heat Pumps Controllers, and accessory sensors. This effort is enabling Zeno to offer hotels and resorts a complete Building Automation System using Schneider SmartStruxture for the controls engine and ZENO’s InnPoint Guest Experience Interface to optimize the data to improve guest satisfaction.“Today Zeno is giving the hospitality industry more choices for energy-saving building controls...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Energy Department has launched a new indoor lighting campaign to increase the use of high-efficiency lighting technologies in commercial buildings. Through the Better Buildings Alliance, the Department is working with key stakeholders and end users in both the public and private sectors to install and demonstrate advanced technologies. Additionally, the Department recognized Advanced Roof-top Unit Campaign partners and Green Lease Leaders for collaboration between building owners, landlords and tenants to improve energy efficiency.“Through the Better Buildings Alliance, building owners are finding novel and exciting ways to save energy all across their portfolios,” said Dr. Dave Danielson, Assistant...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of energy-efficient luminaires and lamps, has expanded its line of LED PAR30 and PAR38 lamps to include 277-volt versions.The LED PAR lamps are ideal for retrofitting recessed, track and other lighting fixtures used in architectural, retail and hospitality applications that operate on 277-volt electrical systems. Suitable for spot or general lighting, the lamps feature instant-on technology and deliver a high-quality light with excellent color rendering. MaxLite’s LED PAR lamps feature industry-leading lumen output made possible by a chip on board LED package that produces a bright light with superior thermal...

ORLANDO, FLA.—Designing and maintaining the systems that keep a hotel property running smoothly and efficiently is an important job, but one that may not even be noticed unless they stop functioning. The new, fourth edition of Hospitality Facilities Management and Design, was written by David M. Stipanuk, Professor Emeritus, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration, and published by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI). It provides readers with a solid foundation in planning, operating, and maintaining the equipment and systems needed by every property.The book takes a systems approach to hospitality facilities issues, while also providing a...

CARTHAGE, MO.—Leggett & Platt Smart Products will introduce Helios wireless charging, Helios Time and LPSense Illuminate at the 2015 Hospitality Design Expo and Conference being held May 13 to 15 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. Helios, Helios Time and LPSense Illuminate are designed to transform ordinary living and working spaces into modern, connected environments. These innovative solutions are three products in the company’s LP Smart Suite package, with additional products set to roll out later this year. “Leggett & Platt has been a leader in the hospitality industry for more than 130 years, and we are excited to continue our...