COMMERCE, CALIF.—Nora Lighting introduces PRISM, a smart LED RGBW retrofit downlight that creates unique visual environments by changing the color of the light, the Kelvin temperature or light intensity. PRISM is the latest advance in sophisticated lighting controls for hospitality venues or residences. Using Bluetooth technology, PRISM’s lighting effects can be directed by the designer or end user with the Prism handheld remote or with an iOs or Android smartphone using Nora’s ControLIT App. The PRISM remote control and Nora’s ControLIT App work in tandem to: select CCT or RGB; adjust dimming; set up zoning; and on/off pre-set times—even synching lights...

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.—Mission Linen Supply, a leading provider of linens, uniforms, laundry services and select supplies, received a silver 2017 Best in Biz Award in the Most Environmentally Responsible Company of the Year category. Judged by an objective panel of prominent editors and reporters from some of North America’s most respected media outlets, this year’s Best in Biz Awards drew more than 650 entries across various categories. Mission was recognized for its efforts to put environmental sustainability at the forefront of its daily operations and long-term business initiatives. As early as 1973, Mission installed one of the industry’s first wastewater...

DALTON, GA.—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. (Shaw), a leading floorcovering provider, has signed the United Nations Global Compact, a widely recognized set of principles focused on upholding and protecting human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption standards. Further, Shaw will implement the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact throughout its supply chain with updates to its sustainable sourcing policy and related terms and conditions for all suppliers. “The UN Global Compact and its principles align with our culture and operations,” noted Vance D. Bell, Chairman and CEO at Shaw. “Becoming a signatory and enhancing our sourcing policies is a natural extension...

CALHOUN, GA.—Mohawk Group’s Lichen modular carpet, which merges leading concepts in biophilic design and sustainability, took home a coveted Best of Year Award from Interior Design magazine. Approximately 250,000 online votes determined the winners in the 12th annual Best of Year (BoY) Awards, which honor the world’s outstanding projects and products in 113 design categories. Over 1,000 design professionals and enthusiasts representing the United States, Mexico, Poland, Brazil, China, Israel and around the world gathered for the ceremony, which was held at the IAC Building designed by Frank Gehry. The Lichen Collection won in the flooring: carpet/modular category and was an honoree in...

ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Glass Recycled Surfaces as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Glass Recycled Surfaces turns post-consumer glass bottles, industrial glass and recycled porcelain fixtures into counter tops. By mixing crushed glass with an epoxy resin, the company has created thousands of custom designs for residential, hotel and multifamily clients. With the Beach Collection, one can bring coastal elegance into a project by adding locally sourced sea shells and oyster shells to countertops. Glass Recycled Surfaces also produces Glass Mulch. It retains moisture and reduces evaporation rather than...

NEW YORK—​​According to New York City travel and tourism statistics, more than 60 million people visit the city each year. More than 8.5 million call New York City home. It’s really no wonder why New York City often comes in as one of the top cities struggling with bed bugs. In 2016, AM New York released a story that cited that while bed bug reports to the city’s Housing Preservation and Development office have dropped, bed bugs are still flourishing in the city and becoming more resistant to treatments. Experts agree that formal city reports have dropped because people are...

CINCINNATI—P&G Professional, the away-from-home division of Procter & Gamble, announced the launch of its new Charmin Bathroom Tissue for Commercial Use. The two-ply tissue is noticeably softer than the leading premium commercial tissue, which creates a better guest experience. Charmin brings brand recognition to guest and workplace bathrooms with 450-sheet rolls that are 40 percent thicker and 40 percent more absorbent than the leading commercial brand of toilet tissue. The thicker rolls mean businesses can save money by extending the time between roll changes. In fact, a 100-room hotel property can save up to $2,000 per year by using Charmin...

ELKHART, IND.—Dometic recently attended the Boutique Design Show in New York City and displayed the new NTE minibars for the first time in the United States. Dometic’s Eco Class Minibars have a compact design, and are now available in three types of cooling technologies: Compressor, Absorption, and the new Noiseless Thermoelectric (NTE). The NTE minibars use an energy efficient and silent thermoelectric cooling technology. Available in both a 30 and 40-liter capacity, they are designed to fit into new build projects as well as replace older generations of Dometic minibars within an existing hotel. The Dometic RH 40 NTE 40-Liter Class...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of polymer cleaning technologies, announced that 33 hotels and commercial laundries have now joined the Xeros Million Gallon Club, each saving more than one million gallons of water using Xeros’ award-winning polymer cleaning laundry system. The patented, award-winning system uses up to 80 percent less water, up to 50 percent less energy, and approximately 50 percent less detergent than traditional systems while delivering superior cleaning performance. Environmentally conscious hotels and commercial laundries across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and United Kingdom are among the latest Xeros customers to reach the million-gallon savings mark. Additionally, the...

FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS—Niagara Conservation’s state-of-the-art Nano toilet is the latest in the company’s portfolio of products that seek to save the world’s water through everyday ingenuity. Featuring Niagara’s patented and highly innovative Stealth Technology, the Nano toilet has a compact design while maintaining the comfort of an elongated bowl, making it perfect for smaller spaces. Patented vacuum-assist flush technology means the Nano only utilizes an average of only .6 gallons-per-flush, making it the most water-efficient toilet on the planet. Along with being showcased at the Niagara booth at KBIS, the Nano will be featured in the conference’s tiny home...