PRINCETON, N.J.—Dynamic Air Quality Solutions, a leading manufacturer and distributor of high-performance indoor air quality products, showcased its V8 air cleaning system at this year’s AHR Expo. Dynamic air cleaning systems utilize a technology called non-ionizing, polarized-media, which significantly reduces the energy and environmental footprint of an HVAC’s filtration system. Over the past five years, Dynamic has helped building owners save more than 78 million kWh in fan energy alone. When Dynamic Air Cleaners are used as a substitute to high-efficiency passive filters, the savings can be as great as 75 percent less than fan energy. Maintenance is also dramatically...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—A leader in the creative use of recycled metals, Móz Designs introduces Blendz Sculptures, laser-cut metal wall art that heightens visual interest in a hotel or restaurant setting. Each Blendz Sculpture is composed of a series of panels that “interface” in geometric or curvilinear patterns to create a singular work of art. Though available in standard configurations and sizes, each Blendz Sculpture is considered unique because of the hand-etched patterns and rich Blendz color overlay featured within each piece. Blendz laser-cut wall art can be installed in lobbies, guestrooms, halls, restaurants, bars and lounges and in resort settings. Standard...

NEW YORK—The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus has recommended that Applied Textiles and Nano-Tex, Inc. discontinue a wide range of advertising claims made for three fabric-coating products—Nano-Tex, Nano-Tex with Durablock, and Nano-Tex with BioAM. NAD, the advertising industry’s self-regulatory forum, examined the claims made by Applied Textiles and Nano-Tex, Inc., following a challenge by Crypton, Inc., a competing textile manufacturer.  A key issue in NAD’s review was print and Internet advertising claims that the treated fabric produced by the advertisers was “certified,” “compliant,” or “approved” by federal agencies that include the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational...

CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Crossville’s new Sustainable Samples kit, which contains realistic “tile” samples made of recycled and recyclable card-stock, has been created using advanced high-resolution imaging technology to capture a near-exact visual of each tile. This earth-friendly chip kit contains every tile and every color in Crossville’s Porcelain Stone collection—more than 230 colors—in a compact, lightweight kit that is about 10" x 10" x 4". It is intended to help architects and designers make preliminary color and product selections, allowing them to have an entire product line in their libraries in a minimum of space. The back of the tile has a...

SPRINGDALE, ARK.—MoistureShield composite decking products from Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies (A.E.R.T.) are now verified with 95 percent total recycled content—up from the 90 percent total recycled content previously listed in company literature. A report issued by the International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) provides independent verification of 57 percent pre-consumer recycled content and 38 percent post-consumer recycled content. The report also gives design and building professionals a fast and easy way to see how MoistureShield composite decking can help contribute towards rating points under leading green building programs. “Composite decking brands vary greatly in their amount of recycled content,” says...

SAN FRANCISCO—Smith & Fong Co. announced the company has launched a new range of sugar-palm plywood, wall paneling and flooring products. Joining the company’s line of Durapalm coconut palm plywood, flooring, veneers and panels, Smith & Fong’s new Deco palm products feature an almost three-dimensional appearance. “The new Deco palm design is an assemblage of the full range of textures and rich colors inherent to this species of palm,” company founder and president Dan Smith said. “The Deco wall panel product is actually three-dimensional, as the surface is constructed of varying thicknesses of material. Our flooring and plywood sheet products...

WHITE SALMON, WASH.—Sustainable Travel International has launched Green.travel. Green.travel’s focus is to connect environmentally, socially, and economically responsible travelers with sustainable travel companies globally. Founded in 2002, STI is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and outreach services in the travel industry to support environmental conservation and to protect cultural heritage while promoting cross-cultural understanding and economic development. Green.travel has been years in the planning. Based on what Alexia Nestora, spokesperson, calls “meticulous research,” the new website anticipates surfacing quickly to the top of Google searches for people looking for eco-friendly travel options. Green.travel will help people learn about...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes USBedBugs.com as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. The company offers a growing assortment of pesticide-free bed bug protection and prevention products. Solutions include the following: mattress encasements; monitors, traps and barriers; dissolvable laundry bags; the PackTite portable heating unit, used to heat treat non-washable items in an infested guestroom; mattress disposal bags; dry vapor steam cleaners; luggage encasements; bed bug spray; sofa/couch encasements; and bed bug books and information guides. For more information, e-mail info@usbedbugs.com, call (888) 587-2332, or go to www.usbedbugs.com.

ORLANDO, FLA.—Hobart’s new Energy Star qualified CLeR conveyor-type warewasher uses Advansys Energy Recovery technology and Hobart’s patented NSF-Certified Opti-Rinse system to save foodservice operations up to $11,000 annually in energy recovery and water efficiency. The Advansys Energy Recovery technology captures the warewasher’s exhaust heat and uses it to preheat the cold inlet water up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, reducing the energy needed to reach the required 180 degrees Fahrenheit rinse-water temperature. “Hobart’s new CLeR Warewasher adapts Hobart’s unique Advansys Energy Recovery technology, introduced so successfully in the Advansys Ventless door-type warewasher, to the rigorous productivity demands of the high-volume CLe conveyor-type...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J.—BASF announced the launch of its SELECT (Sustainability, Eco-Labeling and Environmental Certification Tracking) Eco-Label Manager, a database created to strategically manage the abundance of eco-labels, environmental claims, directories and ratings systems by allowing the user to search, analyze and compare these programs in a structured and consistent format. “The demand for environmentally preferable products is rapidly evolving and influencing purchasing decisions along entire supply chains,” said Pat Meyer, senior product steward and program leader at BASF. “These purchasing requirements have spawned hundreds of eco-labels and programs from the federal government, large retailers, trade associations and third-party organizations, leading...