SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—WattStopper’s new relay panel retrofit solution enables high performance control capabilities while eliminating costly installation and wiring requirements for building owners and property managers. Offering all the capabilities of the Digital Lighting Management (DLM) technology platform, which now includes wireless building-to-building connectivity, the solution also preserves existing infrastructure investments. Building owners or property managers can build on the existing foundation of legacy lighting relay panels from manufacturers such as WattStopper, Horton Controls, and GE, leveraging existing line voltage relays, power supplies, wiring, even low voltage switches in many cases. “We know that at least 75 percent of...

WILDER, KY.—Zenith Motors LLC, an Alternative Fuel Conversion Manufacturer, announced that Zenith Electric Vans are now eligible for the Drive Clean Truck program in Chicago. This voucher program is designed to encourage fleet owners to shift from diesel dependent fleets to zero-emission commercial vehicles.Fleet owners that operate Class 2 to Class 8 vehicles in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake & Will, and McHenry counties can apply for funding to purchase an all-electric Zenith Shuttle or Cargo Van. A Drive Clean Truck voucher will offset the purchase price up to $46,884*. With the voucher, the Zenith Electric Cargo & Shuttle Vans...

ATLANTA—New requirements to further reduce energy and environmental impacts of buildings are contained in the 2014 version of the green building standard from ASHRAE, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Illuminating Engineering Society.ANSI/ASHRAE/USGBC/IES Standard 189.1-2014, Standard for the Design of High-Performance, Green Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, addresses the areas of site sustainability; water-use efficiency; energy ef¬ficiency; indoor environmental quality; and the building’s impact on the atmosphere, materials and resources.The 2014 standard incorporates 67 addenda, reflecting changes made through the public review process since the standard was last published in 2011. Appendix H gives brief descriptions and approval...

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc., a global leader in water, hygiene and energy technologies and services, has committed $1.5 million through the Ecolab Foundation to the Project WET Foundation, a nonprofit water resources education organization dedicated to preparing the next generation of responsible water stewards. The funds will help the Project WET Foundation reach more than two million people with water conservation and hygiene education by 2017.The support is part of Ecolab’s newly launched Solutions for Life program, which enhances the company’s work to conserve water and improve hygiene around the world through new partnerships, global philanthropy and employee volunteerism.“To...

VISTA, CALIF.—While it is unquestionably welcome, the latest U.S. Drought Monitor Report indicates that the recent rains in California, which dumped nearly 3 inches of rain on many parts of the state, are not having much impact on the state’s overall water supplies after three very dry years. “Despite a southward shift of the precipitation over the period, the moisture during the week not sufficient to afford drought relief to California,” the report said. “The rain will certainly benefit pastures and begin the process of aiding reservoirs. However, the moisture still fell well short of what is needed to...

TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Tampa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Agaia, Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. According to Agaia, Evolve is the first all-natural, green cleaning technology proven in both lab testing and customer use to match or exceed the performance of petroleum-based Jan-San cleaners and laundry detergents. Five products have received the coveted Green Seal certifications: All Surface Cleaner, Glass & Window, All Duty Industrial 203, Hard Water & Scale Remover, Laundry for Industrial and Institutional Use. Call (800) 992-4242, e-mail learnmore@agaiainc.com or visit www.agaiainc.com.

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—Lunera Lighting, Inc. has released two hospitality case studies that demonstrate the effectiveness of the company’s Helen Lamp. The LED Helen Lamp saves 50 to 70 percent on energy while reducing lamp maintenance cycles five-fold—all with the simple change of a light bulb.     The Hilton Minneapolis wanted an easily installed lighting solution that would raise guest experience, while lowering energy usage and reducing maintenance costs. A custom guest corridor fixture had already been designed for use with a compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), but the quality of light was not as good as the Hilton Minneapolis had...

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF Sustainability, a division of global independent public health organization NSF International, has certified TexaStone Quarries to the sustainability assessment standard for stone—ANSI/NSC 373 Sustainable Production of Natural Dimension Stone.Certification to ANSI/NSC 373 is based on point totals to achieve Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level certification. TexaStone’s quarry earned Gold level certification and its processing facility earned Silver level certification to the standard, which includes criteria for the environmental aspects of stone production including water, transportation, site management, land reclamation and adaptive reuse, and management of excess process materials and waste. Monitoring and periodic re-evaluation is...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—Móz Designs has announced new production capabilities and faster turnaround of architectural column covers. State-of-the-art, Móz-exclusive CNC machinery is now in operation and allows for more competitive pricing, greater capacity and quicker lead times. Columns are pre-formed and pre-engineered by Móz for easy, on-site installation.With a creative range of colors, grains and patterns available, Móz column covers are used in commercial construction, airports and other transit facilities, stadiums, convention centers, hotels, healthcare centers, retail and entertainment sites. They can be specified for both exterior and interior applications for an enhanced architectural appearance.Móz column covers are fabricated from heavy-gauge...

EAST CLEVELAND, OHIO—Property owners who want to upgrade their outdoor lighting now have an inside track to more energy-efficient lighting technology with the GE Evolve LED N Series fixtures. The new LED area lights, flood lights and wall packs make it easier to optimize space for visibility and operational savings while creating a consistent and contemporary look.Traditional outdoor area lights such as high-pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures tend to stress function over form and are largely inefficient at putting light only where it is needed compared to new LED lighting options. In addition, the orange color of HPS light can...