CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, has added an Onity case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study details how the Carolina Grande Resort in the heart of Myrtle Beach, S.C., is saving an average of $1,300 dollars a month in HVAC costs and meeting customer needs since installing an Onity SensorStat DDC Thermostat system.In 2008 the resort installed Onity’sSensorStat DDC Thermostat, combined with online energy management software from Control Green to monitor and manage all 118 of the units on the property. Almost immediately, the resort realized positive results in...

BURLINGAME, CALIF.—Green Creative LLC, the commercial grade LED lighting manufacturer, announces the availability of its new Titanium MR16 7W HO (High Output) directional lamp.This 7W lamp replaces 50W halogens used in various down lighting and track lighting applications. The improved compact design matches halogens on a 1:1 ratio for a perfect fit with existing or new lighting projects.Green Creative’s MR16 7W HO lamp boasts an industry leading efficacy of 75 LPW (Lumen Per Watt) and produces 525 lumens in a warm white color at 3000k. The lamp also comes in warm white and natural white colors at 2700K and...

EMERYVILLE, CALIF.—SCS Global Services (SCS) has earned accreditation from the Costa Rican government as a carbon footprint verification body under its ambitious new climate policy, which aims to make Costa Rica the first carbon neutral country. SCS will verify the measurement of private and public sector entities’ carbon footprints to help the government evaluate policies for emissions reduction.Costa Rica is one of six nations that have signed commitments to achieve carbon neutrality. To meet the commitment, it is necessary to measure emissions from industry, transportation, energy production, and other sources, promote policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs), and...

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Crossville Inc., a domestic porcelain tile manufacturer based in Crossville, Tenn., has diverted a total of 24 million pounds of porcelain from landfills since launching its Tile Take-Back program and TOTO USA recycling partnership. Both initiatives are based on Crossville’s proprietary process for recycling fired porcelain products, including post-consumer materials.Between both Tile Take-Back and the TOTO USA partnership, Crossville achieved the following in 2012: •    Recycled more than 5,550,354 pounds of fired tile produced at the company’s plants that would have previously gone to landfills; •    Received and processed more than 60,560 pounds of tile including scraps and post-consumer...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Gensler, a global design firm with more than 3,700 professionals in 43 locations on four continents, has joined the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance as its newest innovation partner. Greenprint is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate owners, investors and financial institutions committed to improving the environmental performance of the global property industry, with a focus on improving energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.Gensler’s work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and the firm is a global leader in green design. The firm approaches every project as an opportunity to enhance building, organizational,...

SAN FRANCISCO—When visitors to San Francisco see the colorful new banners on display around Moscone Center, they’ll know the city is welcoming them. What they won’t know is that they’re being welcomed in a far more environmentally-friendly way as a result of a new fabric that’s being used to make the banners.As part of their commitment to the environment and sustainability and in keeping with the City’s efforts overall to be more green, the San Francisco Travel Assn. is in the process of installing banners made of an eco-friendly material called EkoFlex, from AAA Flag & Banner.“San Francisco Travel...

SAN DIEGO—HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, a leading distributor of maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products, recently released its 2013 full-line catalog, featuring more than 27,000 in-stock products with free, next-day delivery available and expanded Property Improvement service offerings, including renovation, customized products, and installation services. “We are committed to providing our customers with the products, services and solutions they need to strengthen and grow their businesses,” said Anesa Chaibi, president and CEO of HD Supply Facilities Maintenance. “Customer feedback on what matters most is the driving force behind the expanded product and services offerings included in our latest catalog. The...

LANCASTER, PA.—Foodservice operations must fend off a continuous onslaught of potentially harmful germs and bacteria. Restaurants and other foodservice operations must be ever diligent to keep food preparation and serving areas thoroughly sanitized and disinfected to prevent potentially deadly outbreaks from such bacteria as salmonella and E-coli. Even a minor outbreak can mean closure, lawsuits, and/or irreparable damage to a restaurant’s reputation.NatureTech’s GEN-X-3TM is a sanitizing and disinfecting system for restaurant and foodservice operators—a chemical-free system that increases their food safety, reduces their operating costs, and communicates their commitment to innovative, eco-friendly practices.The GEN-X-3TM system is being showcased at...

FAIRFAX, VA.—InfoComm International, the trade association representing the commercial audiovisual industry, announced that its AV-iQ online product database will now feature specifications of sustainable AV products.“Integrating information on sustainable products into AV-iQ allows live events professionals and AV manufacturers to work together to comply with sustainable meeting standards and requirements,” said Allen Weidman, InfoComm International Sustainability Officer. “This seamless interface marks the first time InfoComm has provided a forum for AV manufacturers to celebrate their success in developing state of the art green products.”“AV-iQ is dedicated to providing valuable product information to those who rent, purchase and specify AV...

KINGSPORT, TENN.—Solutia Inc., a subsidiary of Eastman Chemical Company and a leader in performance materials and specialty chemicals, has received the Technology of the Year award from AIMCAL (the Association of International Metallizers, Coaters, and Laminators) for its EnerLogic VEP35 low-e window film.This award is given to the most significant new technology that impacts the converting industry or consuming market. EnerLogic VEP35 also earned the Technical award in the Other Category in AIMCAL’s Vacuum Metallized or Coated Product Competition.“We are honored to have received the 2013 AIMCAL Technology of the Year award,” said Travis Smith, Vice President and General...