CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Crossville, a tile industry leader in sustainable initiatives, recently announced a Tile Take-back Program. With this program, Crossville has solved the major environmental problem facing the tile industry today—recycling used tile. Until now, pre- and post-consumer tile has been considered non-recyclable. While many tile manufacturers—including Crossville—have successfully reused scrap powders and unfired tile, hundreds of millions of pounds of damaged or otherwise unsellable fired tile (tile in its finished state) have gone to landfills each year. Additionally, there has been no environmentally friendly manner to dispose of previously installed tile that has been removed for remodeling and renovation. Crossville has...

PLYMOUTH, MINN.—Advance now offers ergonomically designed floor-cleaning equipment that can help contribute points to LEED-EBOM certification. Advance’s Advenger rider-scrubber with EcoFlex System and the ProTerra rider-sweeper meet requirements for sustainable cleaning equipment specified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance Rating System (LEED-EBOM). The Advenger and Proterra offer ergonomic design features that minimize physical stress on the user and maximize operator safety, both of which are requirements under the LEED-EBOM program. The use of ergonomic cleaning equipment is a prerequisite to Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Credit 3.4: Green Cleaning—Sustainable Cleaning Equipment of the LEED-EBOM...

ALPHARETTA, GA.—The hotel industry is failing to educate owners and managers on how to recycle television sets, or often that television sets need to be recycled by state and local requirements. This is the key finding of a new survey conducted by The Refinishing Touch, a specialist in re-upholstery, on-site furniture refinishing and armoire modification services. The Refinishing Touch polled 103 hotel managers, operators and owners. It found that despite guidance, and in some cases state laws, to reduce e-waste, such as television sets ending up in landfills, two-thirds weren’t aware of what the requirements were for safe disposal. A...

NEW YORK—KnollTextiles creative director Dorothy Cosonas has designed the Omni Collection of upholstery fabrics to be introduced this fall. Pony Up, Ransom and Spot On all feature saturated color and sophisticated patterns and textures. Fibers include recycled polyesters, cotton and nylon; all are Greenguard certified and may contribute to LEED certification. Pony Up is a large scale, undulating stripe that will make a bold statement in any interior. Made of 75 percent post consumer recycled polyester and 25 percent post industrial recycled polyester, this fabric has sustainable attributes. It also has a Nano-Tex finish for superior stain and soil resistance...

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CALIF.—Plumbing and mechanical contractors should find it far easier and faster to install multiple tankless water heaters in commercial applications with the new, prefabricated MR-2 Commercial Racking System from Noritz America. Beyond time and labor savings, the rack also offers the added advantage of installing multiple units in the middle of a space, rather than having to affix them to a sidewall. Designed for both outdoor (flat rooftops) and indoor (mechanical room) applications, the new multi-rack system holds two tankless water heaters back to back and is precisely designed to match the mounting points for all Noritz products....

OREM, UTAH—ILLUMRA, a supplier of self-powered, battery-free, wireless lighting and HVAC controls, recently won the “Best Dimming or Control” award at The LED Show in Las Vegas. A panel of LED experts reviewed the dimmer. The constant voltage dimmer is available in a wireless or wired configuration that responds to hardwired or wireless battery-free controls to adjust the brightness of LED fixtures. “ILLUMRA is providing the LED community with game changing technology,” said James Highgate, lighting consultant and director of the LED Show. “We are impressed with the dimming capabilities in such a small package. We see the potential for...

LYNBROOK, N.Y.—The bedbug epidemic currently keeping Americans awake at night is the stuff of nightmares for hospitality managers. That is why Bargoose Home Textiles has introduced The Bedbug Solution protective bedding. The Bedbug Solution covers for box springs and mattresses feature Bargoose’s patent-pending Zip-N-Stick zipper tape that locks bedbugs out. Housekeeping knows the seal is engaged when the tape is fastened securely over the zipper pull—an important visual safety check. Lab-certified for effectiveness and washability, the rust-proof Zip-N-Stick barrier protects a property’s investment in expensive sleep furnishings while delivering peace of mind to its overnight guests. The Bedbug Solution bedding for...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Reflect and Glow Products as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Find-A-Light from Reflect and Glow Products helps guests find the light switch at night without leaving a light on and wasting electricity. With exposure to day light or electric lights the advanced technology of this material provides a super bright glow. Find-A-Light products come in different styles and are available for both rocker and toggle type switch plates. They are easy to install. Simply use the existing screws on the wallplate to fasten Find A Light.For...

ROANOKE, VA.—Lodging Technology announces the addition of their newest team member, Susan deRosas, as Northeast sales representative. Susan will be responsible for all sales and marketing of the company’s room energy management products in the Northeast territory, consisting of the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Susan has more than 20 years experience in the sales and marketing field. She has worked as a corporate recruiter for a national hospitality management company, and most recently as an energy sales advisor focusing on viable clean technologies for businesses and educational institutions. Susan has been...

LAS VEGAS—The Doubletree Club Las Vegas Airport announced that they have become the first hotel in the city and the state to introduce PURE Allergy Friendly Rooms. The Doubletree location introduced an entire floor of 10 new PURE rooms which create an allergy-friendly environment and remove up to 98 percent of bacteria and viruses. “PURE room options not only allow our guests suffering from respiratory and allergy sensitivities relief while traveling, but also provide additional options for health conscious travelers,” said Jim Cady, hotel general manager. “The Doubletree Club Las Vegas Airport is excited to be the first hotel in...