NEW YORK—Six patterns of Carnegie’s proprietary high performance Xorel have earned the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label which verifies that the product’s amount of renewable biobased ingredients meets or exceeds levels set by USDA. Biobased products are finished or intermediate materials composed in whole or in significant part of agricultural, forestry or marine ingredients.The following biobased Xorel patterns qualify as USDA Certified Biobased Products with between 68 to 89 percent of the polyethylene content being derived from rapidly renewable sugarcane: Dash, 68 percent biobased content; Nexus: 89 percent biobased content; Strie, 89 percent biobased content; Abacus Embroider, 85 percent...

PLANO, TEXAS—NexRev Inc., a leading manufacturer of performance-improving energy efficiency upgrades for HVAC equipment, announced the availability of DrivePak Advanced Rooftop Control (ARC), an expanded model of the company’s DrivePak HVAC retrofit upgrade incorporating advanced controls that allow customers to further capitalize the savings from DrivePak as well as additional prescriptive energy rebates and incentives.By incorporating integrated economizer control and CO2 Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) with their DrivePak load-matching fan speed control, DrivePak ARC further optimizes energy savings and indoor air quality. Built-in Fault Detection further addresses a common problem related to failed or non-functioning economizer equipment, providing notification...

ADVANCE, N.C.—From the European-inspired French bistro barstools to the retro Dali seating collection, Beaufurn is established in the commercial furnishings industry as a go-to for stylish and durable seating options. With the ongoing success of their contemporary and transitional professional-grade furnishings, it’s not surprising that the seating star is expanding into lodging with its new Glen collection, which is manufactured at the company’s North Carolina facility.“We’re delighted to say that every part of this collection is 100 percent made in the United States,” says Beaufurn President Bill Bongaerts.The Glen collection includes a lounge chair, sofa and sleeper sofa—all with...

ANAHEIM, CALIF.—MaxLite, a leading manufacturer of LED lighting solutions, has expanded its U.S. operations with the opening of a new LEED-certified facility in Anaheim, Calif. The 48,864-square-foot building increases MaxLite’s product assembly and testing capabilities and features the company’s first full showroom on the West Coast. Located in the Anaheim Concourse development at Ocean Circle, the $7.5 million new construction is outfitted entirely with energy-efficient MaxLite LED lighting products. The building, which was developed by Panattoni Construction Co., received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for following best-in-class green building strategies...

CARY, N.C.—Civilight North America is now in volume production with their broad portfolio of LED lamps for the North American market. These LED lamps were initially developed for the European market and have been market-tested and customer-accepted in this demanding lighting market since 2006. Optimized and improved through market feedback from the global lighting community, Civilight’s products are offered in three series—Architectural, Professional and Commercial. These products provide a long lifetime of up to 40,000 hours and reduce energy consumption by up to 85 percent compared to traditional incandescent lamps. “We are thrilled to now offer our North American lighting...

FARMINGDALE, N.Y.—LaMar Lighting Co. announced that its LED and fluorescent occu-smart fixtures qualify for the Demand Management Program incentives offered by Consolidated Edison Company of New York (Con Edison) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Created specifically for seldom used areas, occu-smart helps reduce energy consumption by dimming to minimum-code illumination when the space is unoccupied while switching on to full illuminance upon occupancy.The Demand Management Program provides increased amounts of funding (while available) as well as technical support for energy improvements that accelerate and expand implementation of high-performing energy measures and reduce system-coincident...

HOBOKEN, N.J.—Green Starts Here, LLC announced the official product launch of the ShowerSaver, a monitoring device for use in the shower that provides the user with real-time information on shower duration and water consumption. The ShowerSaver features a sensor which allows it to turn on and off automatically—users just need to get in and start showering. It also requires no connection to the plumbing, doesn’t control water flow, and is simple to install.“We like to say that this moves the shower into the 21st century,” said Kevin Myers, founder of Green Starts Here and inventor of the device. “With...

MONTGOMERY, MINN.—BioSurf announced the launch of BioSurf 2DL Stratus, a line of digitally customizable, sustainable laminates that offer multi-layer, textural imaging capabilities, according to BioSurf President Mike Riebel.Similar in makeup to BioSurf’s standard 2DL products, Stratus’s technology enables printed images to stand out in a way that two-dimensional printing cannot achieve, adding physical relief and a tactile experience when integrated into a two-dimensional design. The texture is registered and aligned with aspects of the image.“Stratus uses a multilayer print technology to enable custom textures that perfectly align with high definition images,” Riebel said. “It delivers a look and feel...

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO—The new M•Power Sensor-Operated Faucets have been selected as a winner of the 2014 Architectural Products magazine Product Innovation Awards (PIA) in the restroom and plumbing category, bringing home the third win in a row for Moen Commercial.Seeking to determine and honor innovation in the development and refinement of buildings-related products, the PIA awards are judged by 50 independent industry professionals, including architects, interior designers and veteran industry writers. This panel chose to recognize M•Power faucets for their water savings, hygiene protection and style—including new modern and transitional-styled models that provide looks to fit with any design...

MURFREESBORO, TENN.—The Hilton Garden Inn Murfreesboro, a new hotel located 30 minutes outside Nashville, has added 10 hypoallergenic PURE Rooms to provide an allergy travel alternative for its guests. “PURE Rooms will offer a more comfortable stay to our guests with allergies,” said David Allison, General Manager at the Hilton Garden Inn Murfreesboro. “As a new hotel, we strive to meet the latest standards for health and wellness, which PURE Rooms help enable us to do.”The rooms were installed by PURE Solutions, a leading provider of allergy travel accommodations in the United States. PURE Rooms are treated according to...