MORROW, GA.—TOTO’s two new Maris dual-flush, high-efficiency toilets (HETs) exemplify mid-century Modernism reinterpreted for today with their clean-line design. They join the Maris semi-recessed and undermount lavatories.The Maris two-piece toilet appeals to design professionals with its clean contemporary lines, recessed-curve tank style, and elongated-front bowl. A push/pull trip lever activates its gravity-fed, dual-flush system—push for a light flush (0.9 gpf); pull for a full flush (1.28 gpf). This Universal Height model is ADA compliant, and its skirted design saves owners’ time by making it very easy to clean.A common complaint that many dual-flush HET owners have is the need...

RESTON, VA.—Xeros Ltd., the United Kingdom-based maker of a “virtually waterless” laundry cleaning system, announced that the Hyatt Regency Reston, Virginia will begin using Xeros’ proprietary cleaning solution for its guestrooms and restaurant. The Xeros washing machine was installed at the property on December 4 to launder Hyatt’s guestroom and dining room linens and bath towels using less water, less chemicals and less energy than traditional methods. This marks the second site for Xeros in the United States. The company first entered the U.S. market in September 2012 with its first washing machine placed at Sterling Linens in Manchester,...

HILLSBORO, ORE.—ClearEdge Power, a manufacturer of scalable, continuous on-site power systems, has reached agreement to acquire UTC Power.“We are excited about the strategic combination of ClearEdge Power and UTC Power to address the demand for clean, continuous, distributed power solutions,” said ClearEdge Power president and CEO, David B. Wright. “The wealth of talent, intellectual capital, and technology platforms enables us to provide highly innovative product and service solutions to our customers.”The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions; closing is expected early in 2013.Go to ClearEdge Power.

LOS GATOS, CALIF.—Smart Home Labs introduces the RoboSmart wireless LED lighting system that enables smart lighting control via a smartphone, tablet or computer over Bluetooth Smart wireless.RoboSmart Light Bulb is an energy efficient Bluetooth Smart enabled LED light bulb, which can be simply controlled from any Bluetooth Smart enabled Mobile device, with customizable apps for both iOS and Android.The unique combination of energy efficient LED design and Bluetooth communications allows anyone the freedom to fully customize control of their lighting, not previously possible with standard LED bulbs.Harnessing the company’s RoboSmart technology allows for total control over the brightness, timer...

BOURNE, MASS.—As green roofs become more popular for environmentally-sensitive, sustainable buildings, monitoring and documenting their performance has become important. A new 12-page best practices guide from Onset, Monitoring Green Roof Performance with Weather Stations, discusses the importance of monitoring and documenting green roof performance, and explains how data logging weather stations can help measure storm water runoff, improve irrigation scheduling, and help maintain healthy rooftop vegetation. It also includes tips and guidance on selecting and deploying weather stations for green roof monitoring projects.A free copy of the guide can be downloaded by clicking here.

ST. PAUL, MINN.—Ecolab Inc. introduces Hydris, an innovative on-site generation system that combines water, electricity and mineral activator tablets with unique, patented electrolytic cell technology to produce three powerful daily cleaners that deliver affordable and sustainable cleaning for a variety of hard surfaces.“Every commercial building has a range of surfaces, from polished stone to painted walls to glass partitions,” said Mark Copeland, Ecolab vice president of marketing, Institutional Division. “Getting them clean, every day, requires a system that’s effective, easy to use and affordable. Hydris marks Ecolab’s entry into sustainable electrolyzed water technologies for hard surface cleaning and will...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass, a manufacturer of plumbing and foodservice equipment, has received a Top Product Award from Building Operating Management (BOM) magazine. Selected from nearly 600 eligible products, the company’s EC-3122 Sensor Faucet will be featured in the January issue of Building Operating Management. BOM Top Product Awards are 100 percent reader-selected, determined by building and facility executives across America who participated in a national survey.The EC-3122 is the newest above-deck electronic sensor faucet model in T&S’s ChekPoint sensor faucet line. Water- and energy-saving features include a water shut-off delay, auto timeout, sensor range adjustability and auto flush....

NEW YORK—Speed Queen, a provider of commercial laundry equipment, recently featured its SC060, a 60-pound washer-extractor equipped with its Quantum Gold control at the 2012 International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show in New York City.The washer-extractor is ideal for hotel laundries because it can wash extra-large items, such as king-size comforters, rugs and quilts. Speed Queen hardmount washer-extractors help reduce operating expenses and increase profitability. The machines use 33 percent less electrical energy, and 11 percent less water on average than previous models, which is enabled by Speed Queen’s proprietary advanced inverter technology, and innovative cylinder and sump system...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, Inc., developer of the EcoSmart energy management platform featuring Recovery Time technology, announced continuing demand for its EcoSmart technology with a completed installation at Park Hyatt Chicago.Park Hyatt Chicago installed Telkonet’s EcoInsight energy management thermostats in all 198 guestrooms, including 13 suites. Located in Chicago’s Gold Coast Historic District, Park Hyatt Chicago joins several of Telkonet’s neighboring hospitality clients, including a 1,200-room luxury hotel property. The EcoInsight, integrated with the company’s Recovery Time technology, is a programmable, controllable thermostat with more than 125 configurable settings used to control the efficiency of a property’s heating, ventilating and air-conditioning...

CHICAGO—Go Green LED Bulbs, an online LED light bulb retailer, recently added LED exit sign retrofit kits to its product line. The retrofit kits allow buildings to keep their existing exit signs, but convert them to operate as a light emitting diode (LED) technology.LED Exit Signs provide a number of benefits including reduced energy consumption and lower maintenance. Like LED light bulbs, LED exit signs consume a significantly lower amount of energy than traditional exit signs. Since exit signs are required to operate constantly, their electricity costs can add up. Because LED exit signs use a fraction of the...