JOSEPH, MICH.—Maytag Commercial Laundry has listened to the needs of the commercial laundry market and is introducing a new top-load washer. The unit, which touts the ease of use and performance of a traditional deep wash experience, also offers exceptional durability, serviceability and flexibility. “The needs of our customers are of the utmost importance, which is why we’ve incorporated their feedback in the redesign of this washer from the ground up,” said Trey Northrup, General Manager of Maytag Commercial Laundry. “However, our commitment to the commercial laundry industry only begins there. We’ve also taken steps to expand our resources,...

NEW YORK—ECS Global, a leading provider of integrated building and energy intelligence solutions, has unveiled a new website as part of a rebranding initiative. The company, formerly known as Energy Conservation & Supply, Inc., has expanded its solution set to include smart building integration, effectively leveraging the dynamically expanding and explosively growing “building internet of things” globally. “For current customers, we are able to deliver more value by connecting and integrating formerly disparate systems that can mine and leverage all of the data in their buildings and every person or piece of machinery or electron that interacts with those buildings,”...

ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes 100 Candles as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. 100 Candles is an online market featuring candles ranging from pillar candles to tealights. The company also sells battery powered LED candles, LED string lights, other lighting accessories, candleholders, and other decorative features to dress up candles. Since 2002, thousands of hospitality and event professionals have entrusted 100 Candles with their wholesale candle accounts. Call (866) 611-8686, e-mail candles@100candles.com, or go to www.100candles.com.

RACINE, WIS.—Grind2Energy, Emerson’s food waste recycling initiative, has been named a 2017 winner of Connected World’s IoT Innovations Award, recognizing the program’s expansion earlier this year to provide new AT&T-enabled Internet of Things capabilities that help businesses reduce avoidable food waste while maximizing the efficiency of Grind2Energy’s process for recycling unavoidable waste. Developed by the engineers at InSinkErator, Grind2Energy helps large food waste generators such as supermarkets, hotels, casinos and sports arenas to minimize their environmental impact and boost their operational efficiency. The system uses industrial-strength InSinkErator food waste grinders to quickly process food scraps into a liquid “slurry” that...

COLUMBIA, MD.—Autani, LLC, a leader in building controls and IoT, has announced that its award-winning EnergyCenter building management platform now integrates with OSRAM’s Connected Lighting Module (CLM), allowing customers to easily convert their existing luminaires to be wireless ready while leveraging a robust and interoperable network solution to unlock new and exciting consumer-focused lighting applications. The communication between EnergyCenter and OSRAM’s CLM is based on open standards ZigBee HA. Real-time data is extracted from the fixture(s), and EnergyCenter takes it from there. Its easy-to-use web-based interface provides local or remote access for programming, monitoring, and controlling energy consumption within a...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Green Seal is inviting all interested parties—including lodging property managers, hospitality professionals, industry groups, and health and environmental groups—to offer feedback on a proposed revision to GS-33 Hotels & Lodging Properties by registering as a stakeholder and submitting comments. The proposed revision includes eliminating the requirement that lodging properties certified at the Bronze level move to the Silver level within three years. Green Seal will consider all of the comments it receives, and will provide responses after the Comment Period ends. To register as a stakeholder, visit https://collaborase.com/gs-33-revision2017. To review all documents, including the Proposed Revision Rationale, and the formal...

LAS VEGAS—Interface Hospitality, part of Interface, Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of modular carpet and a worldwide leader in the design and production of modular flooring products, showcased its custom process for innovative design services in the hospitality industry at this year’s HD Expo. The event was held last week in Las Vegas. Interface Hospitality has a holistic approach to flooring, which positively shapes the guest experience, delivers value to hotel owners and enables its customers to achieve their design intent. “Our hope is to show people how we engage with a hotel brand and give them a full understanding of...

ATLANTA—UPS announced it will deploy a prototype extended range Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) in its Rolling Laboratory fleet of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. UPS is working with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and other partners to design a first-of-its-kind, zero tailpipe emissions, Class 6 medium-duty delivery truck that meets the same route and range requirements of UPS’s existing conventional fuel vehicles. Unlike fuel cell auxiliary power units, this vehicle will use the onboard fuel cell to generate electricity to propel the vehicle. This project is an important step toward demonstrating the commercial viability of zero tailpipe...

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite will demonstrate IntelliMax, an intelligent wireless lighting control system, at LIGHTFAIR International 2017, May 9 to 11, in Philadelphia. The system integrates seamlessly with MaxLite LED luminaires and building systems to enable facilities to save energy and customize light using popular controls such as occupancy sensing, dimming and daylight harvesting. IntelliMax is ideal for new construction and retrofit applications, from single rooms to full buildings, where wiring would be costly or complex. Powered by Cortet wireless technology, IntelliMax is easily merged with HVAC, shade control and other building systems for scalable energy savings. The control system is comprised...

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.—Committed to sustainability, Boxed Water launches the third year of its ReTree project in partnership with the National Forest Foundation (NFF). Through the campaign, and in celebration of Earth Day, two trees will be planted for every social media post using the hashtag #ReTree beginning now through the end of July. ReTree is one of Boxed Water’s largest tree planting commitments with a five-year goal of planting one million trees in national forests across the country. “Our ReTree project is one way we can create an avenue for people to make a real difference through simple actions, just like...