ODESSA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Odessa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes SYLVANIA to its Green Product & Service Directory in the Lighting & Controls category. The company’s ULTRA LED Filament lamps are energy efficient replacements with the traditional Edison look and feel. These clear lamps with LED “filament” technology provide up to 90 percent energy savings over incandescent lamps with 15,000 hours rated life (L70) and are dimmable down to 10 percent. Available in 2700K color temperature, the lamps are ideal for hospitality, retail or decorative applications.

BOURNE, MASS.—Scientific and medical research links carbon dioxide (CO2) levels to discomfort and lost productivity among occupants in offices, schools, healthcare facilities, and dwellings. Facility managers and building engineers are often responsible for ensuring optimal ventilation in these spaces, yet many are unfamiliar with the methods for achieving such control. To address this issue, Onset, a leader in data loggers, has published a new white paper that examines the risks of elevated carbon dioxide and how data loggers can be used to cost-effectively monitor CO2 and maintain safe levels. The Onset white paper, “Managing Carbon Dioxide Risk: What You Should...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF.—Noritz America has updated its website with a more robust navigation menu that allows the user to quickly and easily reach his or her particular browsing goals. “We wanted to streamline our users’ browsing experience to make it easier to find what they are looking for at a glance,” says Andrew Tran, Marketing Supervisor at Noritz. “Previously, it had taken longer to find specific items because information was more scattered, whereas now we offer a clear ‘table of contents.’” The revamped menu contains six items, each containing a dropdown menu of subtopics. Navigation menu items include: •    Residential: Contains all...

OTTAWA, ON.—Green Key Global announced that the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables has moved from a 4 to a 5 Key rating with the new GSTC Recognized Green Key Eco-Rating Program. A 5 Green Key rating demonstrates the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables is a hotel that exemplifies the highest standards of environmental and social responsibility throughout all of its operations. The hotel employs cutting edge technologies, policies and programs that set the international standard for sustainable hotel operators. “The new assessment is exhaustive and insightful,” said Zak Nyangoro, Director of Engineering with the Hyatt Regency Coral Gables. “It covers all that...

MORRISTOWN, N.J.—Providing a sustainable and cost-effective solution for two- to three-story buildings, Schindler Elevator Corp. introduces its Schindler 3100 machine room-less traction elevator. The Schindler 3100 is an MRL specifically designed to replace hydraulic elevators for the low-rise commercial and multi-unit residential market in the United States. Easy to order, simple to install, with space and energy savings and a smooth, quiet performance, the Schindler 3100 is a cost-effective choice for today’s two- to three-story buildings. The Schindler 3100 is designed to allow for more usable building and design space by eliminating the need for a machine room or a...

TAMPA, FLA.—Advanced air purification, circadian rhythm lighting, dawn simulation and aromatherapy are just some of the new amenities in the newly opened Stay Well rooms at Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina. Created by Delos, the Stay Well room concept offers evidence-based health and wellness features to help travelers while they’re on the road. Wellness offerings have become increasingly important for business and leisure travelers. Marriott’s new Stay Well rooms offer a holistic hospitality experience to help minimize the impact travel has on the body and mind. Rooms strive to reduce the effects of jet lag, decrease stress, enable more...

ROCK HILL, S.C.—HyLite LED Lighting announces the new Dual-Mode Duluxe Tube. The HyLite Duluxe LED Tube is compatible with both electronic and magnetic ballasts, making initial installation as simple as changing a lamp. It can also work on 120V to 277V line voltage, so when the ballast fails, there is no need to replace it. The 4 ft. HyLite Duluxe LED Tube runs at 18W, provides up to 122 lumens per watt, and can save as much as 63 percent in energy compared to fluorescent tubes. It is also compatible with motion controls and sensors for even greater energy savings. The...

SAN FRANCISCO—Airbnb, the world’s leading community-driven hospitality company, and SolarCity Corp., a leading solar power provider, announced a new partnership that will connect Airbnb hosts and guests with an affordable and sustainable way to power their homes with solar energy, and are releasing estimates of the environmental benefits of home sharing for travelers. Through the partnership, SolarCity will offer members of the Airbnb community a rebate—up to $1,000 cash back—on all solar panel systems. The rebate is available to Airbnb members in each market where SolarCity currently operates, and homeowners can choose the solar option that works for their homes....

WEST WARWICK, R.I.—Lighting Science announced the release of the Durabulb, a shatter-resistant lamp designed to withstand life’s inevitable bumps and drops without breaking, while still providing the high quality of light expected for all of today’s residential, commercial and industrial applications. The Durabulb artfully blends leading-edge LED design and contemporary styling with rugged, yet lightweight, construction that resists breaking or shattering due to impact, vibration and external stresses. This new lamp also provides even, omni-directional illumination. “The Durabulb is just one in a series of differentiated, forward-looking new products that Lighting Science is introducing this year as we re-emerge as...

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—Friedrich Air Conditioning Co., a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of air conditioners and other home environment products, has unveiled a new solution for the hospitality and multi-unit housing industries with the launch of its VRP (Variable Refrigerant Packaged) Heat Pump system. Unlike other solutions, VRP is not only a heating or cooling unit, but a total HVAC solution that also incorporates patents-pending make-up air and humidity control. Friedrich’s VRP system utilizes a Precision Inverter compressor that gives it exceptional performance and reduces sound. It combines variable refrigerant flow, along with the convenience and simplistic design of a closet-mounted single...