TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Tampa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, has added a ConservCo case study to its website. The case study details how ConservCo was able to help a 196-room Caribbean resort dramatically reduce its water consumption by 27 million gallons annually. ConservCo performed an audit of the resort, its golf course, and landscape irrigation system.Using proprietary protocols and procedures based on standards and benchmarks derived from the US EPA, the US Green Building Council, and the Irrigation Association, work performed by ConservCo technicians included inventorying fixtures and appliances, taking flow rate and static pressure measurements, checking...

WALNUT CREEK, CALIF.—Bay Area Trash Compactor announced the installation of the first-of-its-kind combination solar powered trash compactor and portable cardboard baler at the LEED Platinum Certified Bardessono Hotel and Spa in Napa Valley. Completely off the grid, the solar powered compactor packs 16 yards of loose trash into just 4 yards, reducing waste pickup at the busy property to just once per week, thus slashing hauling costs by 50 percent, reducing CO2 emissions by over 14 tons annually, and importantly limiting garbage truck noise to guests and neighboring residents. The solar cardboard baler fits into a small space, yet...

NEW YORK—GROHE is now offering three new advanced technology filters and an eco-friendly cleaning cartridge for its GROHE Blue Chilled + Sparkling faucet.“Here at GROHE, it’s our goal to produce a sustainable and enjoyable water experience for all of our customers,” says Cheryl Dixon, Head of Brand Trade and Marketing for GROHE America. “Blue Chilled + Sparkling can significantly reduce a user’s carbon footprint by eliminating the need to buy bottled water. Our new filter options offer a better-tasting, customized drinking experience as well as a cleaning cartridge to further enhance this already outstanding product.”Three different filter options, each...

ATLANTA—The new Silver Linings carpet tile collection from Interface is offered in the company’s 25 cm-x-1 m skinny plank format and features 12 color options across three patterns: SL910 is the more subdued motif with the purest texture; SL920 is characterized by three accent colors that flicker through clever piping; and SL930 is engulfed by the accent colors of SL910 and SL920 that make bold, unexpected strikes of pattern. The elongated, narrow shape presents an elegant shift in scale when installed in a herringbone or pattern by tile method, or a graceful, monolithic effect in an ashlar installation. Silver...

VISTA, CALIF.—U.S.-based Waterless Co. Inc. has launched an updated new website, www.waterless.com, focused on the needs of the professional building, facility management, and professional cleaning industries. Waterless Co., which was founded by Klaus Reichardt in 1991, is the oldest manufacturer of no-water urinal systems in North America. The company also offers a variety of products to properly care for waterless urinals—many of which can be used to care for different brands of no-water urinals—which are available through the new site’s online store. “I am especially proud of this new site because it was created in-house by our marketing department,” says Reichardt....

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—MaxLite, a leading global manufacturer and marketer of energy-efficient luminaires and lamps, has expanded its line of LED PAR30 and PAR38 lamps to include 277-volt versions.The LED PAR lamps are ideal for retrofitting recessed, track and other lighting fixtures used in architectural, retail and hospitality applications that operate on 277-volt electrical systems. Suitable for spot or general lighting, the lamps feature instant-on technology and deliver a high-quality light with excellent color rendering. MaxLite’s LED PAR lamps feature industry-leading lumen output made possible by a chip on board LED package that produces a bright light with superior thermal...

WEST CHICAGO, ILL.—Tornado, a leading manufacturer of professional cleaning tools and equipment, has launched a new website dedicated to the professional cleaning industry with a focus on helping end-customers. According to Sean Martschinke, Marketing Director for Tornado, compared to previous company sites, this new website has an “entirely new look and feel, with a heavy emphasis on a bright, attractive visual design, along with a completely renewed structure, providing advanced features and functionality.” Navigation on the new website has been simplified, making it easier for distributors and end-customers to access product information in a friendly and fast way.  It is also...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, recently announced that the company has added 61 new channel partners. This will enable Xeros to support the increasing demand for its patented polymer bead commercial laundry offering.Xeros’ Channel Partner program, launched at the Clean Show 2015, is creating a broad sales network across North America of established laundry industry players. This network will also support installed Xeros machines, delivering the “final mile” of the Xeros Sbeadycare service which offers a ‘one-stop-shop’ provision of Xeros machines, beads, detergent and maintenance and extends the partner’s customer service capabilities.“The expansion of...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab introduces the Syncra Hand Hygiene System, an innovation that provides touch-free water and soap delivery to back-of-house restaurant handwashing stations, helping to improve employee handwashing compliance and restaurant food safety.Syncra utilizes a “smart system” with a pre-programmed, yet adjustable, three-step process for handwashing and rinsing that uses up to 50 percent less water than traditional handwashing and delivers consistent results with bacteria-eliminating chemistry.“An estimated 80 percent of all infections are transmitted by hands,” said Dr. Ruth Petran, Vice President of Food Safety at Ecolab. “By using the Syncra Hand Hygiene System, restaurant workers can help prevent...

RIPON, WIS.—UniMac, a leading provider of on-premises laundry equipment, announced Southeastern Laundry Equipment Sales as 2014 Distributor of the Year. Southeastern Laundry Equipment received the award for their outstanding sales achievement, superb customer service and overall professionalism.“When determining our top distributor each year, we not only look for a company with impressive sales, but one that also shows proven dedication to its customers and provides the highest quality service,” said Bill Brooks, UniMac North American Sales Manager. “Southeastern Laundry Equipment has been a UniMac partner for decades, and their experience, knowledge and commitment to our brand has set them...