DELAVAN, WIS.—Onsite Utility Services Capital, Inc. (OUS Capital) a leading provider of energy efficiency solutions for industrial and commercial businesses, and Power Cube LLC announced a strategic partnership to integrate Power Cube’s variable frequency drive solutions with OUS Capital’s Energy Savings as a Service program. With the variable frequency drive market surpassing annual installations of 2 million units in 2018, and anticipated to exceed $3.5 billion by 2025 (source: Global Market Insight), OUS Capital and Power Cube’s partnership places them in the perfect position to be the front runners of this continued growth. “In the ongoing effort to keep energy costs...

LOS ANGELES—My Bed Bug Lawyer Inc., a leading law firm for bed bug litigation, has filed a lawsuit against the historic Queen Mary Hotel, Urban Commons Queensway, LLC; Evolution Hospitality, LLC, over a New York couple’s exposure to bed bugs during a recent stay at the hotel. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants failed in their obligation to provide a bed-bug-free and habitable room to the Libertelli’s. According to Brian Virag, the founder of My Bed Bug Lawyer, Inc., the hotel was aware of bed bug complaints prior to the couples’ stay. “This was a situation where two unsuspecting people...

MONTEREY, CALIF.—As one of Monterey’s top rated, bayside hotels, the Portola Hotel & Spa at Monterey Bay offers more than its scenic seaside respite to business travelers and adventurers alike. They offer exclusive accommodations and services, all while supporting sustainability. The LEED Certified Portola Hotel & Spa has a history of supporting the environment and has participated in several programs dedicated to conserving environmental resources. At Portola Hotel & Spa, guestrooms offer a variety of environmentally conscious amenities and features. Rooms are equipped with LED lighting, Energy Star televisions and mini refrigerators, low flow faucets, showerheads, toilets and urinals, bath...

DELRAY BEACH, FLA.—GSky Plant Systems, Inc., a global industry leader in the design and production of interior and exterior green walls, announces four key hires to enhance sales and marketing capabilities and embrace growing demand for living walls such as the Versa Wall and Versa Wall XT systems. Jean-Pierre Sijmons joins GSky as Director of Global Dealer Development. In this role, he will develop dealer programs and relationships to expand GSky’s presence in North America and Europe. Sijmons brings 25 years of experience in the interiorscape industry. Since 2002, Sijmons owned and operated City Plantscaping in Denver—a member of GSky’s...

CINCINNATI—This World Water Day, Procter & Gamble (P&G) is celebrating the achievement of its 2020 goal of delivering 15 billion liters of clean drinking water through its nonprofit Children’s Safe Drinking Water (CSDW) Program. P&G is now accelerating its efforts to help provide clean drinking water to even more people by delivering 25 billion liters—more than 100 billion glasses of water—worldwide by 2025. Since the program launched in 2004, P&G has worked closely with a network of more than 150 partners to raise awareness of the global water crisis and provide water to families in more than 90 countries through...

SYOSSET, N.Y.—Emerald Brand is expanding its expert sustainability team to staff members of Emerald Licensed Dealers by launching the Emerald Sustainability Accreditation Program (ESA). The program, currently offered by invitation only, gives each member the opportunity to carry the ESA Accreditation. In addition, the program certifies members to represent Emerald to national end-user accounts and to present on Emerald’s newest sustainable material technology, provides access to ongoing sustainability education and updates on environmental laws and regulations, and allows participation in research and development of new product concepts. “Graduates of the program will truly have a front row seat on all that is happening at Emerald Brand and...

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.—FoodMaven, a Colorado-based startup, announced an initiative aimed at helping hospitality institutions source local, sustainable food products for their kitchens in Colorado and Texas. The initiative is already in place at Hilton properties in Denver including the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel-Westminster, Hilton Denver City Center, and Hilton Stapleton North. “As part of Hilton’s Travel with Purpose commitment to cut our environmental footprint in half by 2030 and double our social impact investment around the world, we are identifying solutions to reduce food waste and expand sustainable sourcing,” said Terry Jenkins, Sr. Manager of Corporate Responsibility Americas, Hilton. “Our...

READING, PA.—Ambius, the world’s largest interior landscaping company, premiered their proprietary trends report, a first for the biophilic category that highlights the top six trends in biophilic design that have staying power. These architectural applications are poised to change the way people work and operate within the built environment. Part of the larger wellness movement, biophilic design integrates nature and natural patterns into building architecture in order to create a human-nature connection that can help positively change the way people work. Research shows that integrating biophilic design into indoor environments positively impacts employees in several ways: Reduced employee absenteeism; Improved...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, launched the Ecolab Smart Water Navigator, a free online tool to help businesses throughout the world improve water management at their facilities in the face of growing global water scarcity. According to U.N. projections, the world will experience a 40 percent water shortfall by 2030 unless action is taken to reduce global water use. Industry accounts for 20 percent of all freshwater use globally and more than 40 percent in developed countries, and use is trending upwards in developing nations as they industrialize. “Every business and...

ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Sarasota, Fla.-based Aqua Mizer, Inc. as a Founding Sponsor. Aqua Mizer is a nationwide provider that focuses on water conservation through the installation of high-efficiency plumbing fixtures that result in high water and money savings. The company has developed patented equipment that prevents inefficient toilets from wasting water. These unique patented components replace existing flush mechanisms in tank toilets and are designed to avoid catastrophic floods. The AquaMizer Solution also senses nine different toilet leaks (including flapper leaks) and prevents the tank from continuously refilling in those instances. AquaMizer is currently certified by Green...