LOS ANGELES—EcoChic Lifestyles’ colorful, weather-resistant new outdoor line is available now at its online store. The creator of upscale, sustainable furniture is offering free worldwide shipping on any of its one-of-a-kind furnishings through March 2015.EcoChic Lifestyles’ new outdoor line comprises the same reclaimed teak wood and iron from bridges as its original line. Consumers will find that the larger coffee-table sizes they’ve been requesting are in place. Okeanos (large) and Samudera (medium) coffee tables complement the company’s Oceanic (small) coffee table. The new Backshore (large) and Breakwater (medium) coffee tables offer fans of EcoChic Lifestyles’ Beach Buoys (small) coffee...

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—Native Trails, known for its artisan-made kitchen and bath products, has added several new items to its copper sink collection for 2015. Copper Trough sinks build on the momentum created by the company’s recent NativeStone concrete trough sink introduction, by utilizing hand-hammered copper in the popular sink shape. Available in 30”, 36” and 48” widths, these new products will be available in June 2015.The Copper Trough Collection is hand made by coppersmiths residing in a small Mexican village. Hand hammered thousands of times over several days, the sinks retain the hallmarks of their artisan craftsmanship in...

NEW YORK—Leading textile manufacturer Carnegie introduces the vibrant Roy G. Biv textile collection. The collection spans the full spectrum with high performance upholstery and digitally printed wide width sheers that celebrate color.Upholstery patterns Buzz, Chroma and Spark are about clear bright color and the interplay of vibrant patterns against a super saturated background. Buzz offers vivid flashes of color across a saturated backdrop.Chroma’s modern mid-scale geometric pattern practically pops off the fabric’s background. Elements of this structured pattern are woven in a textural boucle yarn enhancing its dimensional effect.Spark is a versatile playful geometric. It makes graphic statement on...

MINNEAPOLIS—IrriGreen, Inc. is releasing the Genius Mobile App for the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System. Engineered for iOS and Android, the Genius Mobile App enables contractors to manage the IrriGreen system from any Smartphone.IrriGreen’s embedded computer technology continuously computes and adjusts stream volumes, directions and distances for each Genius Sprinkler. The new app provides interactive zone mapping with a visual display of the shape of each irrigation zone and the distances of the sprays from each sprinkler head. Installers use the app to align water streams to landscape features in each zone. The software automatically calculates spray distances, sets the...

SAGINAW, MICH.—Duro-Last announced that it has achieved gold certification under the NSF American National Standard for Sustainable Roofing Membranes—NSF/ANSI 347. Certified by UL, this standard represents that Duro-Last manufactures a product that is third-party verified as sustainable, durable, and high performing. The certification applies to 40, 50 and 60 mil, white, gray, dark gray, tan, and terra cotta Duro-Last membranes.NSF/ANSI 347 was written by NSF International and, according to their website, is based on lifecycle assessment principles. NSF/ANSI 347 employs an easy-to-use point system to evaluate roofing membrane products against established prerequisite requirements, performance criteria and quantifiable metrics in...

SPOKANE, WASH.—Ecova, the total energy and sustainability management company, and Lucid, maker of the operating system for commercial building technology, announced that they are partnering to deliver a best-in-class technology solution for facility and energy management. By aligning Ecova’s utility data and service offerings with Lucid’s BuildingOS centralized platform that supports over 150 technology integrations for real-time building data, this new solution will provide a complete view of building performance and effectively enable energy efficiency across entire building portfolios.The joint solution seamlessly unifies a facility’s historical utility data with interval meter data from multiple vendors’ metering and building systems,...

DENTON, TEXAS—Tetra Pak can now supply Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) labeled packages from anywhere in the world, having received FSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certification for all of its converting plants and market companies. It represents one of FSC’s largest multi-site certifications, covering a total of 92 facilities worldwide.FSC is an international, non-governmental organization that promotes responsible management of the world’s forests. Its CoC certification allows wood fibers to be traced at every step through the supply chain; providing assurance that any products bearing the FSC logo support forest management that adopts environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable...

ATLANTA—A newly revised standard from ASHRAE and IES seeks to provide greater guidance and a more comprehensive approach to retrofit of existing buildings for increased energy efficiency. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 100-2015, Energy Efficiency in Existing Buildings, provides comprehensive and detailed descriptions of the processes and procedures for the retrofit of existing residential and commercial buildings in order to achieve greater measured energy efficiency. Appendices are included for lifecycle cost analysis procedures as well as identification of potential energy conservation measures.“The total primary energy used in both residential and commercial building sectors is expected by the U.S. Energy Information Administration to...

LOS ANGELES—Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana in the Caribbean was recently certified by Green Globe in recognition of the hotel’s commitment to maintaining sustainable practices.Frank Maduro, Vice President of Marketing for All Inclusive Collection said, “The continuing success of the Green Globe Certification, as the platform for sustainability performance within the travel and tourism industry, underlines how important sustainability and responsible business has become both globally and for the All Inclusive Collection. All of our hotels pledge themselves in their operations to strive for positive environmental change. We are thrilled about the recent certification of Hard Rock...

MUSKEGON, MICH.—EarthTronics introduces a new 12-watt LED, LPD12/G24Q/830 to easily replace 18-watt G24q-2 base compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) that increases energy savings and performance life. Saving 33 percent more energy than the CFLs, the LED Plug In illuminates identically to the CFL it replaces. The lamp produces 1100 lumens and works directly on existing instant start electronic ballasts for easy “plug and play” installation. No rewiring is necessary.The 12-watt Plug In is available in 3000K, 4000K and 5000K colors with a color rendering index (CRI) greater than 80. The product design replicates the look of the lamp is it...