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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

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With thousands of announcements each year regarding new green products and services, it is important to have one “go to” news source. Green Lodging News includes product news and much more. Got news to share? Contact Glenn Hasek, Green Lodging News, editor, at (813) 510-3868, or contact him by e-mail at: greenlodgingnews@gmail.com. Articles posted in the Vendor News section are press releases submitted by vendors and/or their public relations representatives. They are occasionally written by the editor.

Control4 Brings Energy Conservation to More Than 4,300 Rooms at CityCenter

LAS VEGAS—Control4, a leader in IP-based home and hospitality control systems, announced that Control4 Suite Systems is being used to enhance the guest experience in more than 4,300 guestrooms in the ARIA Resort & Casino and Mandarin Oriental, Las Vegas at CityCenter. Control4 Suite Systems enables guests to control every aspect of the room environment and interact with entertainment and hotel services, while providing CityCenter with control of energy usage. CityCenter is the largest Control4 Suite Systems deployment to date. “Today’s consumers are just as conscious of being green when they travel as they are when they’re home,” said Scot...

Renaissance Lighting LED Fixtures Awarded Energy Star Qualification

HERNDON, VA.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the Energy Star qualification to Renaissance Lighting Inc. on seven more of its newest 4-inch all-white solid-state LED downlight fixtures. Recently, 11 of the company’s all-white 7-inch downlights became the first to receive the Energy Star qualification. With this announcement, Renaissance Lighting now has the most Energy Star qualified solid-state downlight models available in the industry. The Energy Star qualification helps customers identify the most energy-efficient products on the market. Renaissance Lighting, a leading innovator in the development and manufacture of energy-efficient, ultra long-life solid-state luminaires, continues to achieve increased lighting...

MTS Seating Recognized for Commitment to Supporting Renewable Energy

TEMPERANCE, MICH.—MTS Seating, a leading manufacturer of hospitality stackable seating, was recognized by Consumers Energy of Michigan for its commitment to renewable energy through the Green Generation program. As one of the top 10 largest participants in the program, MTS utilizes more than a half a million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy per year. This equals nearly 20 percent of the company’s total annual consumption. “For an operation of our size, purchasing even a small percentage of renewable energy can have a noticeable impact on our carbon footprint,” said Phil Swy, CEO of MTS. “We also recognize the importance of supporting...

InterContinental Hong Kong Partners with Carbon Care Asia

HONG KONG—The InterContinental Hong Kong has launched CarbonCare Events. According to the hotel’s managing director, Jean-Jacques Reibel, the InterContinental Hong Kong is the first hotel in Hong Kong and currently all of Asia to offer CarbonCare Event solutions to its meeting and event customers, in partnership with Carbon Care Asia. Upon request, Carbon Care Asia can provide the hotel’s meeting and event clients with a variety of carbon care solutions and packages—including a simple event assessment, carbon measurement, suggestions for carbon reduction, plus options of carbon offset, along with official verification options. InterContinental Hong Kong is demonstrating its commitment...

Travelocity Adds Sustainable Travel Microsite to Its Own Site

SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS—As part of its Travel for Good program, Travelocity announced the launch of a sustainable travel microsite on its own website. Travel for Good is Travelocity’s program that encourages sustainable travel. On the new microsite, customers can find information about the Green Hotel Directory, the carbon offset program, and volunteer vacations. The Green Hotel Directory boasts more than 700 eco-friendly hotels from around the world. Plus, Travelocity is the only major online travel company that flags green hotels within the general shopping path. This means that customers can easily spot green hotels at a glance—and even compare prices between...

Sloan Valve Launches Newly Redesigned Website

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL.—Sloan Valve Company is presenting its water-efficiency message as the focus of its newly redesigned website, emphasizing the company’s eco-friendly plumbing products and corporate direction. Sloan announced its completely revamped website, which provides information about its water- and energy-efficient plumbing products, systems and services, in conjunction with the 2009 Greenbuild International Conference and Exhibition last month. Sloan comprehensively covers its plumbing products and systems in both a general “Our Products” category that is subdivided by product groups, such as Manual Flushometers and Faucets, and within specialty categories, such as Water Efficiency and International Products. Separate sections for Technical...

Neenah Paper Introduces ‘Carbon Neutral Plus’

ALPHARETTA, GA.—In today’s world, many businesses are searching for ways to reduce their environmental footprint. Neenah Paper is taking it a step further with the introduction of “Carbon Neutral Plus,” the company’s commitment to not only conserve the environment by reducing carbon emissions, but to take a broader approach to conservation by supporting biodiversity projects which protect and restore natural habitat. “We believe it’s our responsibility as a company to not only make changes within our business, but to influence our world even further by supporting projects that conserve, protect and restore our natural resources,” explains Meredith Grant, environmental marketing...

MeetGreen Now Certified Sustainable Events Company

PORTLAND, ORE.—MeetGreen has obtained the award of British Standard Sustainable Events Certification 2009 (BS 8901:2009), the British Standard that attests to the highest degree of expertise in producing sustainable meetings and events. MeetGreen becomes the first North American event management firm to be awarded certification under the new, rigorous standards incorporated in BS 8901:2009. The standard is pending approval to become part of the prestigious ISO (International Standards Organization), the world’s most widely recognized certification body. While certification is an important achievement for MeetGreen, the company’s clients also benefit from BS 8901:2009 certification. Clients are assured any work done...

Educational Institute’s Resort Textbook Has New Name & Content

LANSING, MICH.—The third edition of “World of Resorts: From Development to Management,” published by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI), reflects the many facets of the global resort industry. Written by Chuck Yim Gee, Dean Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Manoa, School of Travel Industry Management, this textbook explores the resort industry from concept and development to management and operations. In addition, readers will learn about types of resorts, resort history, facilities planning, personnel organization, front and back of the house management, resort marketing and sales, and the future of resorts. So many changes have taken place in...

Advance Adds EcoFlex System to Rider-Scrubbers

MINNEAPOLIS—Advance’s EcoFlex System introduces a new level of scrubber flexibility that ends compromises between green cleaning and the cleanliness of floors. Now available on the Advenger rider-scrubber and coming soon on additional Advance scrubbers, the EcoFlex System lets operators easily control the level of cleaning performance needed to scrub hard floors while using environmentally preferable methods. “Cleaning green makes sense for a lot of reasons,” says Sara Thurston, commercial market manager for Advance. “However, every facility, surface type and cleaning program is different, so assuming that the same green cleaning technique will work in every situation just isn’t realistic.” The EcoFlex...