CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Skyware Hospitality Solutions as a Product & Service Directory partner. Skyware provides Web-based (or “SaaS”) services that save a lot of extra energy by eliminating the use of on-site computer servers and network equipment. Studies show a 25 to 1 savings in electrical power consumption running Skyware versus running the same applications on premise. Skyware’s Web-based hotel management solution seamlessly integrates property management, online bookings, and marketing all on one single, easy-to-use platform. Skyware’s next generation property management system solution includes the following suite of products: PMS, Sales...

SAN DIEGO—Graham Downes Architecture, a Southern Californian design firm, announces completion of preliminary design for The Royal Beach Resort, a 25-acre seaside resort in the Eguafo District, on the Cape Coast Central Region of Ghana. The Royal Beach Resort is Central Africa’s very first luxury eco-resort and will offer the latest leisure standards based on the most current principles of sustainable development. The boutique property provides unique entertainment and relaxation programs—it is a health-oriented, recreational retreat that will attract both continental and overseas visitors; appealing to business, recreation and also family guests. Lodging accommodations comprise 120 suites where the accent is...

MORROW, GA.—TOTO announces its new Ultra high-efficiency Urinal. Using one pint (.125 gallons) of water per flush equates to a savings of 75 percent more water than a traditional one gallon per flush unit or approximately 30,000 gallons per year. TOTO also introduces its EcoPower Exposed Flush Valve. These new additions to TOTO’s high-performance, high-efficiency line of premium commercial plumbing products offer building owners and facility managers new ways to save water, reduce their sewage bills, and contribute to LEED point calculations on both new construction and renovation. TOTO’s new one-pint urinal does not sacrifice design or performance. With its clean...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Vaska as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Vaska provides green housekeeping and laundry solutions. Vaska’s products are highly effective at removing dirt, stains and smudges. The three product housekeeping system is efficient, simple, and easy to use. The natural formulation provides superior cleaning results without harming the environment. For laundry, Vaska’s hypo-allergenic, botanical formulations use natural ingredients that provide superior cleaning results without harming the environment, employees, or equipment. In 2008, Vaska was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency “Champion” status, their highest level of sustainability. For...

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.—Evolve Guest Controls has completed installation of its fully custom keycard-based energy management system (EMS) in all of the Hilton Inn at Penn’s 244 guestrooms and suites. Evolve’s key card-based EMS system controls all of the lighting in the room, the TV(s), and the HVAC. When guests enter their rooms, they insert their key cards into Evolve’s wall-mounted key card reader and the room activates “comfort” mode. When guests leave the room, they take their key cards with them, initiating the room’s  “energy efficient” mode whereby all the lighting devices and TV(s) are powered down, and the...

TAMPA, FLA.—Avtron LoadBank Inc. has introduced its new compact portable convective heater designed for the purpose of killing heat-sensitive insects, especially bed bugs. The ultra-efficient heater delivers up to 20 kW of forced-convection heat from a lightweight, easy-to-handle unit. Heat remediation is now broadly recognized throughout the world as one of the cleanest, most effective ways to destroy bed bugs and similar insects. If performed correctly, heat remediation completely eliminates the problem by destroying not only adult insects but also insect eggs and larvae. The challenge in this process is ensuring that every corner of the space being treated receives consistent,...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics will debut the newest FRESH innovation, Tencel+Plus Lyocell Eucalyptus Upholstery, during the Hospitality & Design Expo in Las Vegas, May 18 to 20, 2011. This natural fiber has been engineered for the rigors of hospitality upholstery use and is the latest textile to compliment the company’s extensive sustainable fabric collection called FRESH. Valley Forge Fabrics, a leader in sustainable textiles, launched its FRESH initiative more than five years ago. FRESH is an acronym for Fabrics Redefining Environmental Standards for Hospitality. Tencel+Plus Lyocell products are the only certified textiles from Eucalyptus verified by Lenzing Fibers for...

ORLANDO, FLA.—The Hilton Inn at Penn has installed Intelity ICE (Interactive Customer Experience) Touch on iPad in each one of its 238 guestrooms. This in-room guest feature, part of a $10 million renovation project designed to make this savvy, new hotel more eco-friendly, will allow guests to order up to 30 guest services from the convenience of an iPad. The benefit? The Hilton Inn at Penn provides guests with luxury service while reducing its printing costs by up to 90 percent. During their stay, guests at The Hilton Inn at Penn will be able to use Intelity’s ICE Touch on...

AURORA, ONT.—CleanRiver Recycling Solutions, a division of Midpoint International, has introduced a waste and recycling station that is easily configured—and reconfigured—to meet current and future requirements. CleanSort Transition Series Recycling Stations use stream-specific, interchangeable openings and internal dividers to accept multiple types of waste and recyclables in a single unit. Ideal for offices, these modular and configurable units easily adapt to waste stream changes thereby extending their life cycle and contributing to the ROI of the recycling program. The units may first go into service as single-stream trash receptacles. As recycling programs are implemented, the trash opening in each unit...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Impact Enterprises as a Founding Sponsor. Impact Enterprises, Inc. has been manufacturing unique custom binder covers, menu covers, presentation folders, sales kits, and table-top accessories since 1987. The company also offers custom signage and custom corporate gifts. Impact initiated a green program in 2003 that has continually been improved upon and expanded, and is now internationally recognized. Impact was the first manufacturer to introduce custom metal binder and menu covers. Its copper, brass, and brushed aluminum are recycled metals. Impact also offers solid wood covers, all from Verified...