BUFFALO, N.Y.—From 2004 to 2009, PURE Solutions installed innovative “PURE allergy-friendly” rooms in 40 top hotels. In 2010, consumer acceptance and business innovation quadrupled these rooms to 5,000 rooms in 200 hotels worldwide. Hyatt, Hilton, Doubletree, Marriott, Wyndham, Fairmont, Westin, Sheraton, Residence Inn, Embassy Suites, NYLO, and Radisson now offer PURE rooms. PURE is available in hotels in 32 U.S. states and internationally in China, Taiwan, India, Australia, Greece, Malaysia, Aruba, Canada, Caribbean and Puerto Rico. PURE Solutions’ aggressive growth in a difficult economy can be attributed to developing a creative way to help hoteliers provide these badly needed rooms...

ROSE HALL, JAMAICA—The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort, Rose Hall, Jamaica has been awarded Green Globe Certification for its continued environmental conservation efforts. Green Globe, one of the leading certification programs for environmental stewardship and corporate social responsibility, awards travel and tourism businesses that operate at the highest environmental standards. “The ladies and gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort have displayed an incredible dedication in embracing environmentally-conscious practices and continually searching for new sustainable initiatives to be implemented on property,” said Tony Mira, general manager. “This achievement would not be possible without their extraordinary commitment and enthusiasm for...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Ohio Mattress Recovery and Recycling as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Ohio Mattress Recovery and Recycling works with hotels, motels, colleges, universities and resorts to help them save money through mattress recycling. In 2010 the company helped divert more than 1 million pounds of mattresses from America’s landfills. Ohio Mattress Recovery and Recycling recycles up to 100 percent of the materials it receives. Ohio Mattress Recovery and Recycling provides pick-up, transportation, deconstruction, and recycling of mattresses for one fixed cost. Mattresses, which have a life span of...

MIAMI BEACH, FLA.—Sleep On Green has designed a mattress that is bed bug resistant. This proprietary solution uses only natural elements that directly derive from materials extrapolated from Mother Nature. This mattress not only keeps the bed bugs away, but it accomplishes this without use of harmful chemicals or pesticides that are common to typical box spring mattresses. “The bed bug epidemic is worse than ever before,” says Devin Furlong, director of new business development for Sleep on Green. “From hospitals to homes, from hotels to department stores, bed bugs seem to be everywhere. These pests are exceptionally difficult to...

LAS VEGAS—Healthier Choice Flooring, LLC will launch a new line of stainable flexible transition moldings, called Flexitions, at Surfaces 2011 in Las Vegas. The event will be held January 25 to 27. The company will also display its line of “green” cushions and underlayments which includes premium products for residential, commercial and hospitality markets.Flexitions is the solution to installation headaches when dealing with a curve, arch or radius. Available in t-molding, threshold, reducer, stair nose and quarter round profiles, Flexitions can be stained and finished to match and or coordinate floor coverings such as wood, laminate, tile, vinyl, stone...

TARRYTOWN, N.Y.—GreenPan Inc. has opened an office in  Tarrytown, N.Y. GreenPan develops and manufactures products based on three core principles: convenience, health and environment. GreenPan’s pans include a new eco-friendly Thermolon non-stick technology. Thermolon is completely PTFE and PFOA free, consumes less energy during the application process and cannot be overheated. It is also a better conductor of heat then traditional coatings. The perfect heat distribution allows even heating and cooking on low to medium temperatures, which equals lower energy bills. The mineral coating used on all GreenPan products is not only heat resistant up to 850 degrees F, but...

ORLANDO, FLA.—At the 2011 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in February, Panasonic Home & Environment Company will showcase its third generation of the WhisperGreen line of premium ventilation fans. Thirteen ceiling mounted fans designed for 4” or 6” ducts will be featured. The fans offer quiet operation and enhanced energy efficiency and are ideal for light commercial applications.   “The third generation models include all the advanced features that builders and contractors have come to love about WhisperGreen, including SmartFlow Optimum CFM Technology and our super energy efficient DC motor,” said Anita So, marketing manager, Panasonic Home & Environment Company. “At Panasonic,...

PHILADELPHIA—LED Saving Solutions, a supplier of U.S. made high-performance LED lighting, is offering $10 million in grant incentives to private companies to jump-start conversion from energy wasting traditional lighting to more energy efficient LED lighting. The Green Light Program provides private companies and nonprofit organizations in the United States with up to $10,000 in grant funds to be used toward an LED lighting retrofit.  “This grant program is not some Santa’s list rewarding companies that have been nice to the environment,” says Charlie Szoradi, president of LED Saving Solutions. “This is about introducing a simple and measurable way to...

NIANTIC, CONN.—The InterContinental San Francisco hotel is reaping the financial and environmental benefits of implementing the e4 Smart Digital Thermostat developed by Niantic, Conn.-based INNCOM, a leader in advanced guestroom automation systems for hotels and resorts. According to the INNCOM tracking system, the property saved $75,491 on energy costs from January to September 2010. “With the INNCOM EMS and e4 Smart Digital Thermostat, we can allow guests a much greater amount of control and responsiveness than we could with systems that simply turn everything off,” says Harry Hobbs, InterContinental San Francisco director of engineering. “Most of the time the features...

CHICAGO—Green Park Eco Garage, Chicago’s first fully-automated parking facility, successfully broke ground recently at its first planned location, 1868 N. Milwaukee Ave. A project of Chicago-based VLF Development LLC, Green Park will offer parking for more than 100 vehicles utilizing a patented, robotic, fully-automatic parking system that takes the aggravation out of local parking and adds customer-friendly features, such as the ability to reserve parking spaces online or through Smartphones, to enhance the parking experience. The Green Park garage is recognized as the nation’s first LEED Gold registered, fully-automated parking facility. Illinois Governor Patrick Quinn and Secretary of State Jesse...