WESTPORT, CONN.—Emerson Climate Technologies’ Next Generation Copeland Scroll variable speed compressor line was honored as the 2014 AHR Expo Product of the Year during the Innovation Award Ceremonies on January 22 at AHR Expo in New York City.The new Emerson product line was chosen as the Product of the Year from among the top Innovation Award winners in 10 industry-related categories. The Emerson product was the winner in the “Cooling” category. Featuring the company’s second generation of variable speed technology, the new product line can achieve cooling levels of 25+ SEER and heating efficiencies up to 13HSPF.Widely recognized as...

PORTLAND, ORE.—MeetGreen has increased its bandwidth and announces the addition and promotion of several staff members.Della Green joined the team in May 2009, and has been working to expand business opportunities for MeetGreen.  Recently promoted to Director of Business Development, “Della brings her unique customer-focus to our team, communicating our cutting edge sustainable conference management and consulting services to a wide range of existing and potential clients,” according to Nancy Zavada, MeetGreen Principal. “Della really understands the meetings industry and how the pieces fit together. She takes this knowledge, along with her sincere interest in our clients’ personal and...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of an ultra-low water laundry system, announced it has successfully established its presence in North America as demand has escalated for green laundry solutions. Xeros established its North American headquarters in September 2013 and has sold more than 30 polymer bead commercial laundry systems globally to dry cleaner customers that include Kleen Dry Cleaners and Crest Advanced Dry Cleaners; industrial laundries such as Sterling Linens Service; and in four of the top six hotel chains in North America, including Hyatt and Wyndham.The Xeros Commercial Laundry System helps organizations, through the use of polymer bead technology,...

YORKVILLE, N.Y.—Hickory Treasures from Meyda Custom Lighting features new sculpted pendants and fixtures. Prismatic crystal baguettes illuminate with state of the art LED technology for ambient lighting, energy savings and minimal maintenance. The Hickory Treasures pendant (145991) is the 40-inch wide LED pendant, however 25- and 32-inch pendants are also available.  An eight-inch wide LED Wall Sconce (147096) is also new. Custom styles and colors are available.Go to Meyda Custom Lighting.

WALTHAM, MASS.—American DG Energy Inc., a leading On Site Utility, offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality, healthcare, housing and athletic facilities, announced that it has reached agreements with Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. to manage an energy plant conversion, along with installation and maintenance of a combined heat and power (CHP) system at the DoubleTree Suites by Hilton New York City—Times Square. The agreements should provide American DG Energy with approximately $1,300,000 in revenue in 2014.Having completed a feasibility study for the property, American DG Energy was selected to oversee a complete energy plant conversion...

SEATTLE—Electric Mirror, a global leader in the lighted mirrors and mirror TV industry, introduces Keen, a dimmable lighted mirror that offers substantial energy savings by automatically reducing power to the mirror’s lights after one hour.The newly released Keen uses intelligent sensor technology to save up to 60 percent on lighted mirror energy costs, saving hoteliers thousands annually. “We created a dimming feature that addresses the challenge of hotel guests leaving their bathroom lights on when leaving their rooms and at night while they sleep,” said Electric Mirror president and CEO, Jim Mischel.According to Mischel, Keen’s one-hour automated dimming feature...

TAMPA, FLA.—Prem Thomas introduces its Guru Sandals, taking inspiration from the ancient wood methiyedi (meth-ee-yed-ee) sandal. Using primarily natural rubber, Guru sandals are biodegradable and much better for the environment than traditional flip-flops or sandals. Because Gurus come from trees, the brand will plant a tree in India for every pair sold. The traditional Indian toe post design makes Gurus more comfortable than flip-flops. Straps adjust to any ankle and foot size with an easy twist.Go to Guru Sandals.

DUBAI, U.A.E.—The luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai has been awarded Green Globe Certification (GGC) following a comprehensive sustainability audit conducted by Dubai-based consultancy Farnek, GGC’s preferred partner in the Middle East. Repeatedly voted the world’s most luxurious hotel, Burj Al Arab consists of 202 duplex suites with personal butler service, chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce and helicopter airport transfers. The hotel can now add the Green Globe certification to its long list of accolades, proving that luxury can be green.  “We are delighted to receive this prestigious recognition that reinforces our commitment to sustainable practices,” said Heinrich...

NEW YORK—The Coca-Cola Company announced that it has installed its 1 millionth hydrofluorocarbon (HFC)-free cooler using natural refrigerant in the marketplace, preventing the emission of 5.25 million metric tons of CO2 over 10 years. This milestone marks significant progress in the company’s effort to phase out the use of HFC refrigerant—a well-known contributor to climate change—in Coca-Cola dispensers, vending machines and coolers globally. Together with its bottling partners, the Coca-Cola system has established a goal that all new cold-drink equipment will be HFC-free by 2015. Achieving this goal will prevent the emission of more than 50 million metric tons...

ATLANTA—When the first edition of the “ASHRAE GreenGuide” was first published 10 years ago, guidance on how to practice green building design was not so readily available. “Since 2004, the industry has witnessed the continued evolution of green building programs—from strictly voluntary to being both more in the industry mainstream as well as being mandatory in jurisdictions that adopted these for their building codes,” said Tom Lawrence,  a member of ASHRAE’s technical committee (TC 2.8).The newly published fourth edition of the “ASHRAE GreenGuide” contains updated guidance that reflects how green building practices as well as the industry have changed,...