LOS ANGELES—Nomadix Inc​., a technology leader in hospitality and multi-tenant industries, and Telkonet, a leader of intelligent automation solutions designed to optimize comfort, operational analytics, and energy efficiency for commercial markets, announced a new integration to create smart in-room experiences for hotels and their guests. Guests can now use their voices to set Telkonet smart thermostats to their preferences, for comfort and accessibility, via Angie in-room voice assistants. The combined solution will be shown at HITEC Orlando, June 27 to 30, 2022, Nomadix booth #1617. Guests simply ask Angie to set a specific temperature, switch modes to cool or heat, or set...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting introduces upgraded 120-347V LED Back-Lit Panels with two selectable switches. One switch controls the lumen output and another controls the color temperature, making nine fixtures in one. The panels are available in three sizes: 2’ x 2’ (3750lm), 1’ x 4’ (3650lm) and 2’ x 4’ (5700lm). The LED panels are designed for commercial applications, including retail showrooms, conference centers, offices, healthcare facilities, schools, gyms, hospitality venues and more. A warmer light (or lower Kelvin temperature) is often used in dining rooms or restaurants, while a cooler light (higher Kelvin temperature) promotes concentration in educational settings and...

SEATTLE—The pandemic has shifted the timetable for adoption of workforce safety technology from the end of 2020 to the end of 2022. To help hotel operators meet rapidly-approaching compliance deadlines—albeit AHLA’s 5-Star Promise initiative or state/local legislative requirements—React Mobile is expanding its relationship with Best Buy. At least 50 percent of all React Mobile 2.0 Employee Safety Device projects will be installed by Geek Squad agents this year, with React Mobile providing onsite safety training and ongoing 24/7/365 customer support. “Geek Squad has proven to be an extremely efficient business partner for React Mobile, with multiple installations professionally completed for our customers in the...

CALHOUN, GA.—Mannington Commercial announced that new and refreshed products launched in 2022 across its carpet, luxury vinyl tile (LVT), rubber and resilient sheet lines will be 105 percent carbon offset. This means customers will have the assurance of knowing the products they specify will be carbon negative, or carbon neutral at the least. From raw material extraction through manufacturing (known as “cradle-to-gate”), the products will not contribute to the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, a key driver of greenhouse gas emissions. Currently, more than a dozen new and refreshed products are being carbon offset. With many more products...

VAN NUYS, CALIF.—Capstone Green Energy Corp., a global leader in carbon reduction and on-site resilient green energy solutions, announced that Innovative Energy Company Limited (IEC), Capstone’s exclusive distributor for Jamaica and Guyana, has secured an order for a hybrid PV solar and microturbine trigeneration system for a hotel complex in Jamaica. The hotel’s parent company, which owns and operates five major hotels in Jamaica, sought to reduce their energy cost, as well as their greenhouse gas emissions. With a 90 percent estimated efficiency, the new system will negate the company’s previously planned investment in a 2 megawatt (MW) standby generator system. Designed...

NEW YORK—Healixa, Inc., a technology company focusing on building and acquiring innovative and disruptive technologies in the health-tech, clean water, and green-tech industries, announced the completion of the national application filing phase, in accordance with the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), for patent coverage in 132 countries for the company’s Global AquaDuct Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH) product. “As our team prepares for the upcoming commercial launch of our Global AquaDuct water harvesting device, we are ensuring we have robust patent protections in place, and with the final phase of the PCT process now complete, we are one step closer to securing...

MAUMEE, OHIO—Fiberon, a leader in wood-alternative cladding, announced that its Wildwood PE composite cladding was featured as one of Green Builder’s Top 50 Sustainable Products of the Year. Green Builder is the leading voice in sustainable construction, and products included on the Top 50 list represent today’s most innovative products that make buildings more resilient, intelligent, efficient, healthy, and safe. Wildwood PE composite cladding is made from 94 percent mixed recycled wood fiber and plastic content destined for landfills and incinerators. It is perfect for architects who want a long-lasting, maintenance-free, sustainable alternative to traditional wood cladding, offering a solution...

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH—At Lightfair 2022 (June 21 to 23, Las Vegas) EnOcean, a world leader in energy harvesting wireless technology—where energy is obtained from the surroundings (motion, light, and temperature differences)—will present self-powered sensor and switch solutions that further drive the use of maintenance-free wireless controls in smart lighting systems and digitized buildings. Highlight of the show will be EnOcean’s extensive Easyfit product portfolio based on the company’s sustainable energy harvesting technology. At booth #1877, visitors to Lightfair can experience EnOcean’s Easyfit portfolio, which covers a full range of self-powered sensors and switches based on the EnOcean standard at...

SWORDS, IRELAND—Trane Technologies, a global climate innovator, recently earned several prestigious awards and rankings that recognize the company’s ongoing leadership in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). The accolades include induction into the Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame by the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions; Financial Times “Europe’s Climate Leaders 2022”; and 3BL Media’s “100 Best Corporate Citizens of 2022”. “As a global climate innovator, our purpose is to boldly challenge what’s possible for a sustainable world,” said Dave Regnery, Trane Technologies Chair and CEO. “It’s an honor to receive these recent accolades across each pillar of Environmental, Social and Governance, which...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added The Mitchell Group as a Founding Sponsor at the Bronze level. The Mitchell Group was established in 2004 and is a converter of PU, PVC, and Silicone products manufactured in Asia. Its capabilities to decorate products include release paper, embossing, post-processing, and two-stage printing effects. Sta-Kleen Silicone is coated with 100 percent silicone on a polyester textile substrate. The manufacturing process does not use any solvents and very little water which is recycled. There is no VOC released and no air pollution. Sta-Kleen Silicone is approved for both indoor and outdoor use. Sta-Kleen Silicone...