MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., whose complementary business divisions include EcoSmart, an energy management platform featuring Recovery Time technology and EthoStream, one of the largest high-speed Internet access (HSIA) providers in the world, announced a partnership with TEMSCO Energy Management Solutions, an engineering and integration company located in Central Texas.With a client-base ranging in size from small to Fortune 500 companies, for over 40 years TEMSCO has been a leading provider of energy management solutions for commercial buildings and facilities across the United States. The core of TEMSCO energy management solutions is achieving cost savings by reducing energy consumption and enhancing...

WOODRIDGE, ILL.—Danze, Inc., a manufacturer of plumbing products, was recently a partner in the renovation of Give Kids the World Village in Kissimmee, Fla. Give Kids The World Village is a 70-acre, nonprofit “story-book” resort in central Florida. Children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are treated to week-long, cost-free vacations, complete with accommodations, donated attraction tickets, meals and more. The Village recently went through a major renovation to update and repair nearly 100 units.According to Rob Larson, Danze director of hospitality and multi-family sales, Danze donated hundreds of kitchen and bath faucets, tub faucets and shower components from...

VERNON HILLS, ILL.—Ali Group North America announced that it has reorganized its refrigeration segment in North America by creating a new “Refrigeration Division.” The new Division will support and promote Ali Group North America’s two refrigeration brands, Beverage-Air and Victory Refrigeration, while also allowing both brands to maintain their respective identities.Announcing this new Division, Filippo Berti, Ali Group North America CEO said: “In order to better serve and support our customers, we have decided to create our new Refrigeration Division, dedicated to delivering a complete range of refrigeration solutions for the foodservice industry. The newly formed sector will promote...

NOTTINGHAM, PA.—Zandur exists to provide products that meet their three core product principles of sustainability, design and simplicity. In keeping with these principles, Zandur introduces a new line of solid rubber flooring named Flex.The color line is available in 24 standard colors ranging from cool and warm neutrals to vibrant primaries that coordinate with current design trends and blend with classic decor. Additionally, Zandur has the ability to create any custom color to complement a design scheme. Other options include oil and grease and skate resistant versions.Flex is composed of heavy duty 100 percent vulcanized rubber and comes with...

RIPON, WIS.—IPSO now provides on-premises laundry (OPL) managers with the IT200, a 200-pound tumble dryer, to complement the 140-, 165- and 175-pound washer-extractors. On-premises laundry employees can now improve throughput with the extra capacity and have the added benefit of the intuitive OPTimum technology.“We are proud to introduce the new industrial-strength 200-pound tumble dryer to the IPSO OPL line,” says Kathryn Q. Rowen, North American Sales Manager for IPSO. “We strive to constantly innovate and update product lines so that our OPL managers have the equipment they need to achieve peak efficiency and minimize expenses.” The IT200 tumble dryer...

RALEIGH, N.C.—eWater Advantage, a leading integrator of chemical-free cleaning which replaces harsh and hazardous cleaning and sanitizing chemicals announced strategic relationships with two companies—GenEon Technologies of San Antonio, Texas, and Radical Waters of Johannesburg, South Africa. Adding to their existing distribution for Hoshizaki America, these new alliances bring a broader range of technology solutions and market expertise to eWater Advantage.Installed “ewater” systems allow customers to create their own supply of safe and effective cleaning and sanitizing products. Just tap water, salt and electricity are used to generate as much product as each customer needs. The use of on-site generators...

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY—GROHE, a leading bathroom fittings manufacturer, recently teamed up with the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group to organize a shared workshop at their headquarters in Dusseldorf. For the first time partners from the fields of hospitality, hotel technology, architecture and design met to examine how water is used holistically in the hotel industry.The workshop looked at the challenges of water sustainability, current and future innovative technology solutions and, above all, ways to enrich the guest experience while minimizing the water footprint of the products and services offered. Discussions focused on three main areas: design for sustainability in new builds,...

NEW YORK—Greenwood Energy, the North American renewable energy division of the Libra Group, announced the installation of a 500-kilowatt (kW) combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the Millennium Hilton Hotel in Lower Manhattan. This is the first CHP plant Greenwood has developed for Millennium Hotel and Resorts in New York City, and Greenwood is currently developing an additional plant at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in Times Square. These projects will represent a total installed CHP capacity of 1,250 kW when completed.The Millennium Hilton CHP plant features two highly efficient 250kW natural gas-fired cogeneration units to provide baseload electricity,...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass and Bronze Works, manufacturer of commercial plumbing and foodservice products for a worldwide market, announced that six of its high-efficiency pre-rinse spray valves have been selected for WaterSense labeling by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The agency recently announced eight recommended spray valves, six of which are manufactured by T&S Brass. Those models include the EB-0107-J, EB-0107-C, B-0108-C, B-0107-J, B-0107-C, and equip 5SV-C.“After successfully completing third-party performance testing and certification earlier this year, the T&S design engineering team takes great pride in receiving the coveted WaterSense recognition for these high-efficiency pre-rinse spray valves,” said T&S...

ATLANTA—When it comes to the how-to of measuring a building’s energy use, there is much to take into consideration. Are the measurements of a building’s area—used in the equation to derive energy use per square foot—to be taken from the exterior dimensions or to the centerline of the wall? Since they are normally unoccupied, are storage spaces to be included or not?The newly revised ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 105-2014, Standard Methods of Determining, Expressing, and Comparing Building Energy Performance and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, supports commonality in reporting the energy performance of existing or proposed buildings to provide a consistent method of...