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...

ZEELAND MICH.—Contract furniture maker Herman Miller is the first company certified by global public health and environmental organization NSF International to the highest level for sustainable furniture BIFMA level 3. Products certified to the level program may satisfy state and federal purchasing requirements and earn points toward LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. Certification to level 3 demonstrates Herman Miller’s Aeron, Celle, Embody, Mirra, and SAYL task seating; Setu multipurpose seating; and Caper stacking seating products all have achieved the highest level a product can reach under the BIFMA furniture sustainability standard. The level designation signifies that a...

PINE HILL, N.Y.—A reception was held earlier this month to recognize the 18 lodging establishments that recently received Green Concierge Bronze certification. The program, which is administered by environmental consulting firm HospitalityGreen LLC, trains and assesses lodging facilities to ensure they meet standards for waste reduction, energy and water conservation, environmentally preferable purchasing and recycling. The newly certified facilities span Delaware, Greene, Sullivan and Ulster Counties and represent the full spectrum of lodging available in the Catskills, including resort hotels, bed and breakfasts, cabins, farm stays, and retreat centers. The list of certified properties includes: Hotel Vienna, Kaatskill Mountain Club,...

COOPERSBURG, PA.—Energy-saving light control manufacturer Lutron Electronics announced that its Washington, D.C. Commercial Experience Center has been awarded LEED Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the USGBC’s leading rating system for designing and constructing the world’s greenest, most energy-efficient and high-performing buildings. Lutron Experience Centers are showcases of Lutron’s most impactful residential and commercial products and solutions. The Washington, D.C. facility specifically showcases commercial products in use in a variety of vignettes (conference rooms, offices and more). “We’re pleased to have achieved USGBC’s LEED Gold Certification,” said Andy Wakefield, director of Government Relations at Lutron. “Knowing...

MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Telkonet, developer of the EcoSmart intelligent energy management platform including patented Recovery Time technology, has been approved to partner with Hilton Worldwide through their online Suppliers’ Connection. Hilton franchisees can now find Telkonet on the Suppliers’ Connection section of the Hilton Franchise website, listed under Sub-category 15900 HVAC Controls, located in Category #15 Mechanical. The Suppliers’ Connection allows Hilton franchisees, as wells as their designers and contractors, to view vendor information relating to designing, building and equipping a hotel. All those listed in the database must meet extensive criteria prior to inclusion. Hilton Worldwide’s senior director of engineering, Norm Nelson,...