DALLAS—Innsight Technologies introduces its ResourceCONNECT Energy and Water Management Reporting Tool. ResourceCONNECT comes with interface and mobile capabilities making any hotel or resort capable of tracking their energy usage down to the kilowatt or per gallon hour.  Innsight Technologies started down the development path when uncovering a need from a local municipality struggling to implement its green initiatives. “When we started looking at the reporting options for hotels we found there weren’t very many and none that utilized existing technology to make it easier on the end user. So we made one,” said Rockie Roper, President of Innsight Technologies.The...

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF Sustainability, a division of global public health organization NSF International, has certified Downlite to the Global Traceable Down Standard (Global TDS). Downlite, a major down and feather processor and supplier of responsibly-sourced performance fills to the outdoor, home furnishings and hospitality markets, is the first company certified to the Global Traceable Down Standard. Certification to the standard enables an organization to demonstrate the down it processes is from farms that practice the highest levels of animal welfare and that the down is fully traceable throughout its supply chain.Downlite is a supplier to outdoor apparel company Patagonia....

INWOOD, N.Y.—Commercial laundry equipment provider Laundrylux recently hired Robert Tudisco as its new Vice President of Technical Care and Training. Over the last 15 years, Tudisco has held a variety of technical leadership positions in several service industries that range from textile rental services, to facility critical power infrastructure support and data center infrastructure support services.“Ours is an industry that continues to grow in terms of technology, and with the addition of Robert to our team, we have a leader who will make certain that Laundrylux employees stay informed and ahead of the curve,” said Gary Brown, Vice President...

ORLANDO, FLA.—The Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, a 1,400+ room property in Orlando, Fla., announced its energy reduction program that is creating a 5.8 percent utility savings a year. With warm Florida temperatures year round, The Gaylord Palms established sustainability goals to conserve energy and keep guests comfortable. Honeywell’s INNCOM network and energy management solutions were incorporated in the goals to fully monitor and optimize the property.Gaylord Palms Director of Engineering Bill Goeller said, “Our company has an overall energy conservation strategy that includes environmental systems like guestroom temperature optimization. Honeywell is big part of this. In the...

NEWARK, N.J.—AeroFarms, an indoor, aeroponic farm has grown more than 250 varieties of leafy greens and herbs with consistency and flavor, selling to a wide range of customers including chefs and restaurants. Based in Newark, N.J., AeroFarms serves the New York metro area, using its own unique aeroponic growing system to give leafy greens the perfect environment for uniform and predictable growth. Then they carefully manage that environment, from a proprietary nutrient mist to custom-designed LED lighting, to elevate the flavor and texture of each variety with pinpoint accuracy. Each AeroFarms harvest is monitored with 30,000 data points around...

LOS ANGELES—The Crowne Plaza/Los Angeles International Airport recently progressed from Bronze to Silver level certification based on Green Seal’s Sustainability Leadership Standard for Hotels & Lodging Properties. The Crowne Plaza is one of seven hotels in the Los Angeles Green Lodging Program. Green Seal is the City’s official certifier of green lodging and is working with the LA Department of Public Works, Bureau of Sanitation and Tourism & Convention Board to ensure that hotels within Los Angeles operate in a sustainable way.“Hotels across the globe are embracing green practices in response to an increasing demand for green lodging by...

ATLANTA—American Spa Magazine and the Green Spa Network (GSN) have teamed up to produce the 5th Annual GSN Sustainability Awards. The GSN Sustainability Awards program recognizes efforts that positively impact sustainable business in the spa industry and contribute to a vital future for people and the planet.This year’s achievements will be awarded in nine categories ranging from Green Building and Culinary Excellence to Sustainable Manufacturing and overall Spa Sustainability. Nominations will be accepted through June 15, 2016 and can be submitted through the GSN website at http://www.greenspanetwork.org. Any individual, company or product related to the spa, health and wellness...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—Milliken & Company, a global innovation company, has been recognized as a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.This year marks the 10th anniversary of Ethisphere and the World’s Most Ethical Companies designation, which recognizes those companies that align principle with action, work tirelessly to make trust part of their corporate DNA, and in doing so, share future industry standards by introducing tomorrow’s best practices.Milliken is one of just 14 companies to receive this honor every year since Ethisphere’s inception in 2007 and...

LONDON, ON.—Dispenser Amenities Inc., a London, Ontario based supplier of shower dispensers and bulk shower liquids to the global hotel industry, was awarded one of eight 2016 Supplier of Excellence Awards from Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide at the recent Starwood Americas Leadership Conference which took place in Denver.Tad Wampfler, Senior Vice President and Supply Chain Officer for the Starwood organization presented the Award to Ian Wallace, President of Dispenser Amenities. “We have more than 27,000 suppliers in the Americas, so winning this award is no small accomplishment,” Wampfler stated. “We very much value the commitment Dispenser Amenities has...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Móz Designs’ organic Blendz Patina Collection now offers creative new concepts in signage and wayfinding displays for shopping centers, hotels and resorts, entertainment facilities and other interior installations.Patina integrates the depth of color and variegated tones of copper and other geo materials in a lightweight, easy-to-install Móz metal. Patina’s earthy, natural finish offers a unique alternative to standard signage materials.Along with Patina finishes, the Blendz Collection features multiple palettes of blended colorways in a varied range of tones. Standard Moz textural grains can be incorporated into the colorways. Fabricated from Solid Core Aluminum Blendz is fabricated from solid core aluminum,...