BOSTON—Warm weather is finally upon us, which means more people than ever will once again be using bike-share programs across the country, including those who travel frequently. This spring/summer, Massachusetts-based brand Bern Unlimited is partnering with the Boston Lenox Hotel—the same hotel that Bern named one of their popular helmets after—to offer guests complimentary biking helmets. This is the first partnership of its kind for both organizations.When guests receive a Bern helmet to use, they’ll also be given a bike map that details where popular bike-share locations and rental companies can be found in Boston. An exclusive insert featuring...

ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc. has been officially recognized by the 2014 Lightfair International (LFI) Innovation Awards competition for the Most Innovative Product of the Year award. The award designation honors Acuity Brands for its Peerless Open LED luminaires.Considered the most important industry awards ceremony honoring industry innovations, the Most Innovative Product of the Year Award is the highest honor presented by an independent panel of lighting professionals, recognizing the best new product.“We are honored to be recognized by our industry peers with this prestigious award for the Peerless Open,” said Jimalee Beno, Acuity Brands Lighting Vice President and Peerless Lighting...

TAMPA, FLA.—Hasek Communications, the Tampa, Fla.-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Global Sustainability Solutions (GSS) as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. GSS is a woman owned and operated recycling business committed to providing economical and environmental solutions for the hospitality market. GSS offers cost efficient solutions for reuse of end of life materials through customized recycling programs for mattresses, TVs, small appliances and carpet. Included are total turnkey solutions for removal and replacement of product, waste management landfill diversion, nationwide trained and employed crews and a qualified network of recyclers to ensure project transparency. Contact GSS at...

SAN DIEGO—HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operations products, announced the opening of its newest distribution center in Tampa, Fla. The 229,000-square-foot facility is the company’s 44th distribution center in the United States and Canada and the fifth in Florida. The additional Florida distribution centers are located in Jacksonville, Lakeland, Miami and Orlando.“We are committed to providing our customers with the best products, fulfillment, support and services in the industry,” said Anesa Chaibi, President & CEO of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance. “Our new distribution center located in the heart of Tampa Bay is stocked...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Wireless Environment, an innovator of LED lighting technology that optimizes performance in off-grid lighting applications, has created a retrofit, backup power source for individual lamps that does not require special wiring. Wireless Environment debuted its new, patented SwitchSense backup power technology at LightFair 2014.Powerful enough to enable LED and CFL lamps to defy electrical outages for up to three hours, SwitchSense is compatible with almost all luminaires that fit lamps with an Edison base. SwitchSense is designed to intelligently detect the difference between an open light switch circuit and a power outage. An open light switch will not...

SPARTANBURG, S.C.—The continuous transformation of energy throughout nature is the focus for the Altered Form Collection introduced by Milliken’s global floor covering division. Inspired by the first law of thermodynamics, the collection takes an inquisitive view of the earth’s natural resources as it transitions from one form to another—and through that transition, creates inspiring pattern formations. Two perspectives, micro and macro, unveil striking patterns that are inherently abstract, with a balance of scale and relief.Much like the scientists who studied the mystery of energy throughout history, the ‘unknown’ led them to many wonderful discoveries. Milliken’s examination of this topic...

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 high-speed Internet access (HSIA) providers in the world, announced that the Metropolitan Hotel in downtown Cleveland, Ohio has selected the EcoSmart system to manage guest comfort and energy use and the EthoStream HSIA solution to provide wireless communication infrastructure.The project will be the largest installation of the combined technologies for Telkonet to date at more than a $529,000 value. EthoStream will provide a robust converged network to support public Wi-Fi, administrative networks and the underlying...

CHICAGO—Master-Bilt, manufacturer of a full line of premier commercial refrigeration systems, showcased its full line of glass door merchandisers with the next generation BMG/BLG Plus and Fusion Plus models at the 2014 National Restaurant Show last month. These new glass door merchandisers provide extensive flexibility that businesses require for growing market segments, changing floor plans and improving traffic flow.Both models are designed with energy saving features, superior system performance and optimum merchandising. All glass door merchandisers are Energy Star qualified with standard LED lighting and four shelves per door. Both the Fusion Plus and BMG/BLG Plus offer an industry...

SANTA MONICA, CALIF.—Santa Monica’s Shore Hotel has installed power saving technology by Green Charge Networks, which will save the hotel an estimated 50 percent in demand charges annually. GreenStation, an intelligent energy storage system, combines historical energy use patterns with real-time weather data to predict demand and store and discharge energy accordingly. The system’s installation will further showcase the hotel’s commitment to sustainability and propel it towards the prestigious LEED Platinum certification.“Many of our customers have seen significant reductions in demand charges, some by 50 percent or more,” said Vic Shao, CEO of Green Charge Networks. “We’re excited to...

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y.—Carnegie announced that it has become a Certified B Corporation. B Corp certification is a rigorous third party assessment performed by the nonprofit organization B Lab. Carnegie’s standing in areas such as social and environmental performance were measured and tallied with complete transparency by B Lab.B Corporations are a new kind of company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. It’s like LEED or Fair Trade certification, but for a business, not just a building or a bag of coffee. There are currently more than 950 certified B Corporations in over 32...