TAMPA, FLA.—Go Green Planters, Inc. (GGP), a family operated nursery stock dealer, is collaborating with K9s for Warriors. The company is calling the program Plants for K9s.On behalf of K9s for Warriors, a leading nonprofit organization that rescues dogs to train them to be service dogs for veterans battling the effects of PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, GGP provides a lush tropical plant for each guestroom at no cost to the hotel. In consideration of this new amenity, guests are asked to contribute $1.00 to K9s for Warriors. As stated by Craig Van Pelt, President of GGP, “We’re honored...

TORRANCE, CALIF.—LEDtronics Inc. announces its latest series of DLC, ETL-listed LED Canopy Lights with a choice of flat or prismatic drop lens for both indoor and outdoor applications. With energy savings of up to 75 percent, the wide-beam lamps come in two wattages: 49W for replacing up to 250W old-technology HID, or 89W for replacing up to 400W HID.The lights are ideal for outdoor locations such as loading docks, parking areas, entrances, walkways, underpasses and recreation areas. Even though the brightness of LED Canopy Lights is equal to or greater than the HID lamps they replace, they create much...

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO—Moen Commercial has introduced new modern product styles to its popular, heavy-duty M•Dura and medium-duty M•Bition lines.“Before developing our new products, Moen takes the time to listen and learn from key decision makers within the marketplace,” said Sarah Lindegarde, Senior Product Manager, Moen Commercial. “We heard from facility owners that they’re looking to make commercial spaces look and feel less institutional. And instead, create attractive spaces for residents that remind them of home, while still providing the reliability their facilities require. We’re excited to add new, modern designs to two of our most popular collections to meet...

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Crossville, Inc. has introduced its Gotham porcelain tile collection. The latest addition to the company’s domestically produced tile lines, Gotham offers a fresh interpretation of the look of stained concrete in a range of gritty colors.“Imagine all the tones and shades you might see throughout the big city as night starts to fall,” says Lindsey Waldrep, Vice President of Marketing for Crossville. “That imagery was the inspiration for Gotham and its color options—very urban, industrial chic, and sophisticated.”Waldrep states that Gotham’s appearance captures the detailed subtleties of concrete’s aggregate surface, nuanced across all six of the collection’s foundational...

INDIANAPOLIS—An upscale amenity collection from Parisian perfumer diptyque, designed to take guests on a sensorial journey from the Mediterranean to the gates of the East, is introducing a fresh take on its packaging. The collection comes in tubes made of HDPE and they are recyclable. The cap is made from polypropylene and is recyclable as well. The new packaging is being offered in the form of 40 ml (1.35 fl oz) tubes.“We are very pleased to be partnering yet again with one of the world’s finest and most respected perfumers,” said Kathie DeVoe, CEO of Gilchrist & Soames. “We...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City has been awarded Gold Certification by Green Seal, a premier environmental organization and the original “Green Seal of Approval,” under its GS-33 Environmental Leadership Standard for Lodging Properties.In receiving this recognition, Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City becomes just the second hotel in California to achieve Gold level certification and only the fifth hotel nationwide. Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City was first certified by Green Seal in 2010.Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is one of the hotels in the LA Green Lodging program, a partnership between the City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works Bureau of Sanitation,...

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL.—New 1.1 gpf toilet systems, which combine a vitreous china toilet fixture with either a manual or sensor-operated high-efficiency 1.1 gpf flushometer, are now available from Sloan Valve Co. for use in hotels, motels and other hospitality facilities. The new combinations provide consistent, reliable performance designed to help architects, engineers, contractors and building owners achieve their goals of lowering water usage while maintaining performance expectations in new or retrofit construction.These new toilet systems represent Sloan’s most water efficient products, using 14 percent less water than the company’s current lowest combinations at 1.28 gpf, and 31 percent less...

WOODINVILLE, WASH.—BedVoyage has announced their Eco-Luxury Bamboo Linen Collection for hotels, inns, and spas. The Hotel Collection features the same soft, luxurious feel of the BedVoyage Home Collection but is available in options that are better suited to hotel and spa needs.The round, smooth fibers are woven into a tight twill that gets softer with each wash, has a luxurious drape, and is hypoallergenic. In addition, rayon from bamboo is a thermal regulating fabric which adjusts; either releasing heat or retaining warmth depending on the sleeper’s needs. Guests and housekeeping staff also appreciate that the linens are bacteria, mold,...

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.—Victoria + Albert has introduced two new additions to its modern and traditional faucet collections—Tubo and Staffordshire. The first is a wall mounted faucet in the Tubo collection, ideal for creating a clean, minimalist look and the second is a traditional three hole deck mounted Staffordshire faucet.The Staffordshire 9 is a traditional three hole deck mounted faucet and waste kit, designed for use with Victoria + Albert’s new Lario and Mandello vanity units. The Staffordshire 9 features easy to use handles and a rod-operated pop up plunger waste. It is available in polished Chrome, Polished Nickel and...

WEST ORANGE, N.J.—Enersave, Inc. announced that it has been selected to supply and install two 10KW advanced micro-cogeneration units at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in West Orange, N.J. Although more than 1,000 of the Yanmar cogeneration units have been operating in other countries for years, low natural gas prices have made the United States an attractive market for cogeneration of all sizes.Cogeneration systems generate electricity and hot water simultaneously at up to 85 percent efficiency. Operating on clean burning natural gas, the units meet all environmental regulations and are extremely quiet. These microcogeneration units are a good fit for...