ATLANTA—Acuity Brands, Inc., a maker of energy-efficient lighting and control solutions, has expanded its LED indoor ambient lighting portfolio with the launch of the Z Series LED striplight by Lithonia Lighting. The Z Series luminaires are compact, low-profile solid-state strips that deliver long maintenance-free performance in a wide range of retrofit and new construction applications, including uplight and downlight in commercial, retail, manufacturing, warehouse, cove and display.The Z Series luminaires are available in both T5 and T8 lengths, and may be surface-mounted or suspended with chain, aircraft cable or stem. The Z Series luminaires are available in white, galvanized,...

HORSHAM, PA.—Green Key Global, the operator of the Green Key Eco-Rating Program (Green Key), announced that Green Key is participating in Sabre Holdings’ new eco-certified hotel program. Sabre’s eco-certified hotel program addresses travelers’ growing desires for environmentally responsible accommodations by providing clear and easy access to sustainable hotels throughout Sabre’s portfolio. Green Key, which is the world’s largest green hotel certification program with more than 2,700 member hotels, provides Sabre with its list of Green Key member hotels that have earned a 3-Key Rating or higher for participation in the program and the Eco Certified designation. These hotels are then...

NEW CASTLE, DEL.—Speakman Company has unveiled a brand new line of shower and bath products. The newly released product lines include four full bathroom collections of plumbing fixtures. The Neo, Alexandria, Caspian and Rainier collections are now available. The introduction of the new shower and bath products brings a number of new designs to Speakman’s existing product line. Each ensemble of products includes a high performing Speakman showerhead, shower valve/trim and tubspout to complete the showering experience. The offering also features coordinated designer faucets and accessories including a towel bar, a towel ring, two robe hooks and toilet paper holder. Each...

WEST CHICAGO, ILL.—According to an online survey conducted for Tornado Industries, 67 percent of respondents, a clear majority, agree with the following statement, “We are stripping and refinishing floors less frequently today than we were five years ago.” The other respondents either disagreed with the above statement or were “not sure.” These findings are consistent with a New Year’s prediction made by Michael Schaffer, president of Tornado, about floor care trends. “For both environmental and cost reasons, end-customers are delaying refinishing cycles or not refinishing their floors at all,” he says. However, in the long run, delaying or not refinishing floors...

MORTON GROVE, ILL.—In response to the growing industry requirement for low water cut-off valves, McDonnell & Miller has introduced its new RBT-3000 Low Water Cut-Off & Fuel Economizer. This new generation of boiler control technology is designed to maximize fuel efficiency and provide valuable low water cut-off protection for hydronic heating systems. The intelligent controls built into the RBT-3000 bring advanced microprocessor technology to virtually any existing boiler, automatically adjusting water temperature based on heat load and without the need for an outdoor sensor.The energy management system used in the RBT-3000 reduces fuel/electricity consumption by 10 percent to 20 percent,...

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International, an independent global organization that writes public health standards and certifies products for food, water and consumer goods, now offers Green Squared Certification for sustainable ceramic tiles, glass tiles and installation materials. NSF’s Sustainability division is a leading developer of sustainable standards and certification programs for building and furnishing products such as furniture, wallcoverings, and furnishing fabrics, carpets and flooring. Developed by the Tile Council of North America (TCNA), Green Squared certification provides accurate, third-party verified information on the environmental impacts of certified tile products. Green Squared certification through NSF Sustainability helps manufacturers and suppliers of...

WOODINVILLE, WASH.—SportsArt Fitness, an innovative manufacturer of high-end cardio and strength products, has introduced their Green System with the ECOFIT Networking System and Display. With a “pod” of fitness products attached to an inverter that harnesses human-generated power from exercisers, the Green System produces electricity and feeds it back into the power grid as useable energy. “Power generated by human pedaling is sent to an inverter and then to the power grid of the building,” says Anita Miller, senior producer manager for SportsArt Fitness. “The energy generated through the Green System products will reduce the building’s energy consumption and therefore...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Enagic Kangen Water as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Enagic Kangen Water makes a machine that produces five different grades of electrolyzed water for drinking, cleaning, sanitizing and food preparation. It has been approved by U.S. regulators and the Water Quality Assn. (WQA) has given it its Gold Seal and ISO Certification. Call Bill Norse at (626) 665-5213 for more information and a DVD, e-mail bnorse713@msn.com, or visit www.checkoutkangen.com.

LAGRANGE, GA.—InterfaceFLOR has chalked up another sustainability first, continuing its legacy of leadership in the contract furnishings industry. The global manufacturer of modular carpet tile has aligned with “Architecture 2030” and is the first manufacturer to adopt the nonprofit organization’s 2030 Challenge for Products. The 2030 Challenge for Products initiative calls on the architecture, planning, design and building communities worldwide to specify, design and manufacture products that will meet a carbon footprint of 30 percent below the product average through 2014, and subsequently improve on this reduction: 35 percent in 2015; 40 percent in 2020; 45 percent in 2025;...

LITTLE SILVER, N.J.—BedBug Chasers, a national supplier of bed bug heat remediation equipment and a provider of heat remediation services to the pest control industry in New Jersey, has expanded its service area to include the New York Metropolitan and Philadelphia markets. Following its New Jersey model of turn-key subcontracted heat remediation services, pest control operators (PCOs) in these other areas can now achieve a higher ROI than if they performed the treatment themselves. The BedBug Chaser green 100 percent chemical free electric heaters were designed with the KISS principle (Keep It Simple and Straightforward) and in continuing that same...