FORT WAYNE, IND.––Hotel Fitness, a Brigadoon Fitness Co. announced the completion of its relocation and expansion. After many months of interior and exterior renovations, the company has moved to 1818 Research Drive in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The location includes Hotel Fitness corporate headquarters, global distribution center and fitness equipment showroom.The move stems from Hotel Fitness’ need for additional space to accommodate growth in demand for the company’s fitness equipment products and services.“Our business has doubled over the last two years and we needed a space that could accommodate this growth,” stated Kevin Feldman, Vice President of Sales & Marketing....

TORONTO—Aerelight Design, a product design studio focused on developing innovative OLED-enabled lighting, announced the aerelight desk lamp. Powered by an advanced energy-efficient OLED light panel, the aerelight lamp provides a warm, natural light source unlike that of a traditional lamp or overhead light.Organic light emitting diode (OLED) is the next-generation of energy-efficient lighting, generating natural light by passing electricity through a thin layer of carbon-based organic dyes. OTI Lumionics started Aerelight Design with an exclusive focus on OLED light to demonstrate that the technology is finally ready for the consumer market. While the technology has been successfully implemented into...

BEACON FALLS, CONN.—Following a bench trial earlier this year, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut today ruled in favor of Lavatec Laundry Technology, GmbH and its United States subsidiary Lavatec Laundry Technology, Inc., respectively, in a matter concerning ownership of the rights in and to the trademark “Lavatec” for use in connection with commercial laundry equipment sold in the United States. The parties to the lawsuit, the successor to the original German laundry equipment manufacturer, Lavatec Laundry Technology GmbH, and a U.S.-based laundry service parts provider, Lavatec, Inc., both claimed the...

OSHKOSH, WIS.—Michael Lynch, of Richland Hills, Texas, recently joined Girbau Industrial (GI) as Senior Industrial Technician. In his new role, Lynch trains customers and technical service personnel on the maintenance, operation, troubleshooting and repair of GI, OnePress and Continental Girbau Inc. branded laundry systems and products.Lynch, who holds 16 years of electro-mechanical experience, including nine years directly related to industrial laundry systems, most recently served as a field service technician for a major industrial laundry system manufacturer. He also holds experience as an avionics electrician and supervisor for the U.S. Marine Corps. “We are excited about welcoming Michael Lynch to...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, an energy management technology platform featuring Recovery Time technology, and EthoStream, one of the largest hospitality High-Speed Internet Access providers in the world, announced the launch of its EcoCentral Virtual Engineer mobile applications for iOS and Android phones. The native apps, internally created by Telkonet’s software engineers, are unique in being the first applications developed within the energy management and efficiency market for commercial properties spanning the hospitality sector, education campuses and military facilities, among other building environments. These mobile apps enable comprehensive connectivity and control for Telkonet’s EcoSmart solution,...

COMMERCE, CALIF.—Switching out incandescent downlights to energy efficient LEDs does not mean sacrificing quality of light with new Diamond II 90+ Series LED retrofit downlights from Nora Lighting. Designed for both commercial and residential installations, Nora’s high-CRI, high-lumen fixtures (NLEDC and NLEDR Series) have medium base sockets that are as easy to install as screwing in a lamp—no tools are required. By installing fixtures with higher lumens, fewer units need to be installed to achieve desired foot-candle levels, which can be an advantage in high ceilings. The higher 90+ CRI (color rendition index) also allows the LED fixtures to more...

ST. MICHAEL, BARBADOS—Seven destinations in the Caribbean & Central America region will receive support to enhance the long-term viability of their tourism sectors. The Sustainable Destinations Alliance for the Americas (SDAA) announced its first seven destination partners: Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Honduras, Jamaica, and Nicaragua.This announcement was made during the Organization of American States’ 22nd Inter-American Congress of Ministers and High-Level Authorities of Tourism in Barbados.“Sustainable tourism development is considered a driving force for development of the local economy and well-being of Nicaraguan families, as well as for raising awareness of the importance of protection of...

TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Tampa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, has added a HanitaTek case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study details the installation of SolarZone OptiTune 22 solar control window film on the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City. The hotel turned to Gexpro to manage the energy efficiency project. Solar Art Window Film, a premier window tinting company in Southern California, was contracted for the installation of the highly energy efficient window film for the guestrooms, covering over 40,000 square feet of glass.The Hanita team recommended installing SolarZone OptiTune 22, which would deliver a...

MINNEAPOLIS—IrriGreen, Inc. has introduced its IrriGreen Genius™ Irrigation System. It uses up to 50 percent less water than other systems. IrriGreen digitally controls its sprinklers to match watering patterns to the exact shape of any lawn. IrriGreen thereby curtails inefficient spray overlap, reins in wasteful over-spraying, and reduces runoff. Property owners enjoy green lawns and lower water bills. Landscape contractors save time and reduce costs because IrriGreen requires the installation and maintenance of up to 80 percent fewer sprinkler heads and up to 85 percent less underground pipe.Smart controllers process environmental data to regulate the timing and duration of...

LOS ANGELES—Energy and environmental enthusiasts are increasingly calling businesses to take green action and implement sustainable initiatives. Hilton Los Angeles/Universal City is continuing to make great strides and is one of the few Green Seal Silver certified environmentally conscious lodging facilities in California. The hotel executives understand sustainability as the ability to meet present needs without comprising that of future generations.The property is committed to energy conservation, waste minimization and executing an environmentally friendly operation. By doing this, the hotel is not only helping to reduce the greenhouse emissions that impact global climate change and save energy; but also...