HONOLULU—The Waikiki Parc Hotel has installed the Hospitality Battery Holder in its 297 guestrooms, helping the environment and saving money at the same time. The hotel is expected to save more than $5,000 within the next five years by replacing the conventional battery packs with the Hospitality Battery Holder.“The Waikiki Parc Hotel will be discontinuing the wrap-around battery packs and instead will use our environmentally friendly battery holders,” says Charlie Rodriguez, account manager for the Hospitality Battery Holder. “That will allow the hotel to use rechargeable batteries instead of the yearly disposable battery packs.”  Go to Hospitality Battery Holder.

SARASOTA, FLA.—Rainwater Warehouse has launched a new website offering a complete range of rainwater harvesting systems and products. According to principal, Jack Burden, Rainwater Warehouse provides a complete range of residential and commercial rainwater harvesting products. The company offers packaged solutions directly to green build developers, builders and homeowners. They also provide commercial grade rainwater harvesting components to builders and owners of commercial properties. Featured on the website is the Rainwater Warehouse Deluxe Rainwater Harvesting System, sold with a 300 or 500 gallon tank. The system offers multiple mounting options for downspout, filter and tank placement and boasts of...

CHARLESTON, S.C.—GreenWizard, a Web-based solution designed to simplify building material selection and management, announced a technology partnership with U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program and LEED Online. This partnership enables users of GreenWizard and their LEED Assessment tools to easily sync up data and information with LEED Online, the software platform that manages the LEED green building certification process. Using the LEED Automation API, GreenWizard is the first product management solution to integrate with LEED Online, and this integration is the first step toward a fully automated process (called LEED Automation) for obtaining...

LOS ANGELES—Orbit Industries introduces an innovative LED exit sign/emergency light combo unit for all public access areas. The new Orbit EECLA-R fixture features an exit sign with two adjustable emergency lights that can be positioned at the top of the sign or re-aligned to either side.Constructed from heavy-duty, impact-resistant thermoplastic, the EECLA-R combo unit includes two 5.4W DC 5 wedge-based incandescent lamps in the emergency light and a 1W LED lamp in the exit sign for energy savings.The glare-free emergency lighting heads are fully adjustable and provided with test switch, status indicator and rechargeable battery. A remote capable option...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—WattStopper’s LMLS-400 and LMLS-500 digital photosensors were selected by Building Operating Management (BOM) readers as recipients of BOM’s 2012 Top Products Awards. The photosensors are part of WattStopper’s Digital Lighting Management (DLM) product line, and are specifically designed for easy integration with occupancy sensors and other lighting controls. DLM maximizes energy savings and return on investment (ROI), and meets or exceeds the latest code requirements. Both products include a two-way infrared (IR) transceiver for communication with a wireless configuration tool, and the LMLS-400 features automatic commissioning for either switching or dimming. Either sensor can be configured for on/off...

NEW ALBANY, MISS.—Master-Bilt’s patented Master Controller Reverse Cycle Defrost for walk-in refrigeration systems has been upgraded. While maintaining a 27 percent increase in energy savings and offering up to an 80 percent decrease in defrost energy usage, a new enhancement over the current system includes high-tech features that now allow users to have complete access of their system remotely and globally. The Master Controller Reverse Cycle Defrost System (MCRCD) features a valve that reverses the flow of high temperature refrigerant through the evaporator coil, heating along its entire length and eliminating frost buildup. Now, it’s been upgraded to include Web2Walk-In,...

ATLANTA—Guidance on increasing energy efficiency in existing buildings through measuring and tracking efficiency and implementing an efficiency plan is featured in a new book from leading built environment organizations. “Energy Efficiency Guide for Existing Commercial Buildings: Technical Implementation” provides clear and easily understood technical guidance for energy upgrades, retrofits and renovations by which building engineers and managers can achieve at least a 30 percent improvement in energy performance relative to a range of benchmark energy utilization indexes. It features practical means and methods for planning, executing and monitoring an effective program, based on widely available techniques and technologies. “Energy efficiency improvement...

SAN DIEGO—Cali Bamboo, a manufacturer of green building materials made primarily from bamboo, announced its newest product, CaliClick Engineered Flooring, which is designed to snap together without nails or glue. The engineered bamboo click flooring combines the company’s Fossilized strand woven proprietary manufacturing process and an optimized engineered base. “We’ve worked diligently to provide a click flooring option and it’s without a doubt an offering that many people will say is a lifesaver,” says Tanner Haigwood, vice president of Cali Bamboo. “It literally makes installation a snap and offers the same great scratch resistance qualities and high Janka Ratings that...

ALPHARETTA, GA.—Hansgrohe, the kitchen and bath manufacturer and its designer brand Axor, are heading into 2012 with a new, multi-interface website. In addition to a new design, the site offers a “Hansgrohe PRO” portal, which caters to the needs of architects, designers and trade. It will also incorporate helpful and interactive features such as design and trend ideas, planning programs, a “Water Savings Calculator,” an enhanced “Shopfinder,” as well as easy “point and click” access to the company’s social media pages and feeds. “We wanted to make sure that our customers—whether they are consumers, trade or A & D—have a...

JOHNSTON, S.C.—Riegel div. Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. is turning plastic bottles into durable table linen. RieNu by Riegel is a 100 percent recycled polyester linen produced from Eco-Sure, a 100 percent post-consumer recycled PET as confirmed by Scientific Certification Systems. One 20x20 napkin made from RieNu recycled polyester fabric eliminates three 16 ounce plastic bottles from landfills.RieNu by Riegel promises to feel like Premier, a 100 percent spun polyester product. Quality tested and proven to perform equally as well, RieNu by Riegel is proven to maintain Premier’s high quality standards that are expected in the marketplace today. Each product...