CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Energy Cinch as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Energy Cinch is a highly effective energy saving Roman Shade style window treatment. It has an R-value of 7.69 and is designed to close off the convective loop, significantly lowering energy consumption and costs. Energy Cinch reduces winter heat loss by as much as 80 percent and summer heat gain by as much as 70 percent, making it a highly effective thermal barrier. The Energy Cinch shade installs behind existing drapes or by itself. Numerous fabrics and...

DALLAS—Widely known for its eco-friendly practices and amenities, Kimpton’s Hotel Palomar Dallas is the first hotel in Dallas to achieve Green Seal certification at the Silver Level. Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and other leaders and community partners gathered at the property recently for a special “Green” Breakfast Reception and event to celebrate the announcement and learn about the hotel’s efforts to lessen its environmental footprint. This honor brings Kimpton closer to its aggressive goal of becoming the first lifestyle boutique hotel company in the Unites States to attain 100 percent Silver Green Seal certification.    During the event, Andrew Wright,...

MIAMI—Premier Hospitality Management, a Durant, Okla.-based owner and operator of 17 hotels in the central United States, has partnered with MTech to implement its PMWorks preventive maintenance solution across all its properties. MTech is a developer of Software as a Service (SaaS) products aimed at improving service and efficiency for the hospitality industry. With PMWorks now in place, Premier Hospitality Management has made an investment in the future by better maintaining and extending the effective life of each physical asset and the furnishings, fixtures and equipment within. “When I joined Premier almost a year ago, I immediately began looking for...

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO—Moen Incorporated’s Commercial Division introduces a new way to prevent vandalism and save water in the shower with its Vandal-Resistant Eco-Performance wall-mounted showerhead. The new model is certified to meet WaterSense criteria, offering a significant water savings without sacrificing performance. It features a flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute—a 40 percent water savings from the industry standard of 2.5 gallons per minute. In addition to its water-saving features, the new Vandal-Resistant Eco-Performance showerhead offers protection against damage. Made from solid cast brass, the heavy-duty showerhead cannot be adjusted by users and is angled so objects cannot be...

NOVATO, CALIF.—SPG Solar, a leading U.S. solar installer and recently ranked as the second largest in California, announced that it will offer access to a full array of financial resources and expertise on public funding and tax credit opportunities for commercial solar projects. SPG Solar’s Structured Finance Group will be headed by Michael Johnson, the former managing director of the Renewable Energy Investment Program for the National Development Council, who joined SPG Solar in June, 2010 as vice president of project finance. With the formation of its Structured Finance Group, SPG Solar becomes one of the few companies able to...

HILLSBORO, ORE.—Caroma, a leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program for helping to promote water efficiency. Caroma earned an Excellence Award for its number of WaterSense labeled products in the marketplace—all 47 of its floor-mount, dual-flush toilet models. The EPA announced the winners at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas during its second annual WaterSense awards banquet, co-hosted with the Alliance for Water Efficiency on October 6, 2010. Caroma was the first to develop dual flush systems in 1982; with dual flush...

CHICAGO—Culligan, a leading global innovator of advanced filtration and water softening solutions for more than 70 years, unveiled its comprehensive line of reverse osmosis (RO) products as part of its Culligan Matrix Solutions water treatment systems, which provide greater flexibility, speed to market and cost savings to commercial and industrial companies. Culligan’s complete RO product line offers customers a range of options based on their unique water quantity and quality requirements, from 0.2 gallons per minute (gpm) to more than 300 gpm. For hospitality and lodging customers that require more modifications or customization, Culligan can design a system that...

BUFFALO, N.Y.—Table Corner Saver, LLC introduces Table Corner Savers. They are a fast and economical way to repair damaged banquet tables at a fraction of the cost of replacing with new tables. Replacing a damaged banquet table can cost as much as $150.00. Utilizing the Table Corner Saver, a damaged banquet table can be easily and quickly restored to like-new condition at a very low price and placed back in service immediately.“Table Corner Savers have saved past customers in the hospitality and party rental industry thousands of dollars restoring damaged banquet tables,” says Larry Best, Table Corner Savers, LLC....

WALTHAM, MASS.—American DG Energy Inc., a leading on site utility offering clean electricity, heat, hot water and cooling solutions to hospitality facilities, has reached an agreement to supply clean energy to the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, a premier, all-suite hotel in Boston. Under the terms of the agreement, the Doubletree will soon receive a significant portion of its energy from a 75 kW combined heat and power (CHP) system, which will be owned and operated by American DG Energy. The hotel will receive a discount on the energy produced by the CHP system and reduce its carbon emissions by...

CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced plans to bring more hypo-allergenic rooms to its guests than any other hotel brand. These hypo-allergenic rooms will be installed in all full-service Hyatt hotels across the United States, Canada and the Caribbean—totaling approximately 2,000 hypo-allergenic rooms in 125 properties. Powered by PURE, the Respire by Hyatt—Hypo-Allergenic Rooms are 98 percent allergen free and provide a comfortable night’s sleep for all travelers, especially those with asthma, allergies, and other respiratory sensitivities. To kick off this initiative, a Respire by Hyatt—Hypo-Allergenic Room on wheels drove through the highly trafficked streets of New York City, gaining the...