ATLANTA –ASHRAE has published its first ever eBook for use on the Apple iPad. The third and latest edition of “ASHRAE GreenGuide: The Design, Construction and Operation of Sustainable Buildings” is now available in an eBook format to allow iPad users convenient access to the book’s guidance, which covers each stage of the building process, from planning to operation and maintenance of a facility, with emphasis on teamwork and close coordination among interested parties. The eBook follows ASHRAE’s latest mobile apps on duct fitting databases and Standard 62.1, Ventilation for Acceptable Indoor Air Quality. The GreenGuide eBook includes embedded links...

OTTAWA, ONT.—Delta Hotels and Resorts is the first national hotel chain to commit its Canadian portfolio of properties to the new Green Key Meetings program developed by the Hotel Association of Canada and MPI Foundation Canada. In addition to being Green Key Certified, all 46 Delta Hotels and Resorts have now been given the Green Key Meetings Certification, which provides meeting planners a guarantee of Delta’s commitment to environmental stewardship. The Green Key Meetings Program is a comprehensive assessment tool for hotel and resort properties that host meetings of any size. The assessment has been designed as a means to...

RANCHO MIRAGE, CALIF.—Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa has earned the Green Seal Standard for Hotels & Lodging Properties—Bronze. The resort is the only Green Seal-certified hotel in Coachella Valley. “At Rancho Las Palmas, it is a top priority to conserve and protect our natural resources, especially within a desert environment,” said Cristina Cascio, rooms division director for Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa. “We are pleased to be a certified Green Seal property and will continue to prove our dedication to environmental stewardship.” Per the resort’s Sustainable Purchasing Policy, all durable goods are reused or donated at the end of...

MARIETTA, GA.—Lee Blair, senior vice president of Durkan—the hospitality brand of Mohawk—has been named the company’s global leader of hospitality. In his dual role, Blair continues to drive Durkan’s domestic business as senior vice president with the increased responsibility of leading Mohawk’s worldwide hospitality outreach. “At Mohawk we are committed to ensuring cohesive access to all of our product offerings, as well as unparalleled service to customers domestic and abroad,” said Michel Vermette, senior vice president, commercial and international business. “Lee has an innate understanding of the hospitality market and international architecture and design industry. I am confident his knowledge...

MOORESTOWN, N.J.—Star Linen & Supply introduces Marquis Green and its family of eco-friendly products. In an effort to reduce waste consumption, while maintaining a commitment towards healing the earth one product at a time, Star Linen & Supply is now featuring two new Marquis Green lines of eco-friendly biodegradable guest amenities: The Eco Naturals & Eco Essentials Collections. The Eco Naturals Collection has been developed with all natural, plant-based biodegradable ingredients, and packaging with PET. The Eco Essentials Collection is ideal for the cost conscious buyer looking to support the environment. Featuring a refreshingly delicate scent and vibrant earth colors,...

SAN DIEGO—HD Supply Facilities Maintenance, a distributor of maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products, announced the launch of its mobile-enabled e-commerce website, hdsupplysolutions.com. The new mobile e-commerce enabled website has been developed with ease of use as its primary design philosophy, ensuring users have the same positive experience they’ve come to expect on the company’s traditional website. The mobile website features the tools necessary to enhance the customer’s experience, including the ability to browse products, create orders, access saved lists and submit shopping carts created on the full-site version. “We are committed to investing and advancing in e-commerce technology,” said...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes T2 Site Amenities as a Founding Sponsor. T2 Site Amenities, Highland Park, Ill., offers a wide variety of products. Recycling containers are constructed from a wide range of sustainable woods, steel, and fiberglass. Recycling containers can be customized using granite, slate and other materials. Planters are available in many different styles and sizes; so too are benches. The company also offers towel valets, bicycle racks, umbrellas, bath collections, air purifiers and other items. For more information, e-mail info@t2-sa.com, call (847) 579-9003, or go to www.t2-sa.com.

ATLANTA—Zep Sales & Service, a unit of Zep Inc., introduces its latest Zep Dilution Solution: Safe2Dose. The new closed-loop, concentrated chemical dispensing system helps facilities comply with green cleaning mandates in a safe and cost-effective manner. “Safe2Dose meets the needs of facilities that like the economy of concentrated cleaning chemicals, but have concerns about employee safety, environmental safety and waste,” says Deborah Heilig-Roach, category manager, Zep Sales & Service, who points to an EPA statistic noting that U.S. institutions spend more than $75 million a year on medical expenses and lost-time wages for janitors because of chemical related injuries. Safe2Dose provides...

BETHESDA, MD.—Leaders in the recently launched Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium welcome its newest member—Quiltcraft Industries—a leading source of draperies, bedding, and wall coverings. The Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Consortium is a collaboration of industry leaders who produce, research, specify, and purchase furniture, fixtures and equipment (FF&E) and OS&E products for hotels. The Consortium’s mission is to create the Hospitality Sustainable Purchasing Index (HSPI), an industry-wide sustainability performance measurement solution. HSPI will facilitate purchasing from socially and environmentally responsible companies that produce products to reduce a hotel’s environmental impact, and contribute to guest comfort, health and well-being. The index will help ensure that...

CHICAGO—Protect-A-Bed recently released the only guaranteed way to kill virtual bed bugs—a fun, interactive iPhone game called Bed Bug Plague. Bed Bug Plague is a new addition to Protect-A-Bed’s free Bed Bugs 101 iPhone application, a comprehensive and easy-to-use reference guide on bed bugs, including how to recognize them, details on their appearance and the symptoms they cause. In Bed Bug Plague, the enemy is a continuous rush of bed bugs that are trying to make it across the screen to infest a bed. The objective is to stop the bugs from reaching the bed by building towers along the...