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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.

Philips Lighting Presents HD Supply with Green Leadership Award

SAN DIEGO—HD Supply Facilities Maintenance has been recognized by lighting manufacturer Philips Lighting Company for achieving the highest status in Philips’ Green Leadership Program. The company earned the award for its commitment to sustainability in these five key areas: marketing, merchandising, training, selling and recycling. Philips Lighting’s Green Leadership Program recognized HD Supply Facilities Maintenance for demonstrating an outstanding commitment to driving environmentally-responsible, sustainable business through their business practices as well as the products and solutions they offer to their customers. The company’s award winning green leadership initiatives include the launch of its sustainability program, ideallygreen, and extensive sales...

Independence Station Chooses CALMAC Energy Storage System

FAIR LAWN, N.J.—CALMAC announced that Independence Station, a 57,000-square-foot mixed-use building in Oregon, chose CALMAC’s IceBank Energy Storage System for eco-friendly cooling of the flagship project by Aldeia, LLC. Scheduled for completion in 2010, Independence Station is a $15 million mixed-use development that has the goal to be the highest scoring certified green building in the world, as measured by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) high performance green building rating system administered by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). Independence Station chose CALMAC’s ice storage technology as part of the overall HVAC system to offset...

Daikin McQuay Air-Cooled Chiller Features Three Efficiency Levels

MINNEAPOLIS—The new Daikin McQuay Pathfinder air-cooled chiller, the first in the Daikin McQuay brand family of products, has been designed to exceed HVAC industry standards for operating efficiency and low sound levels, providing optimum operating costs and comfort throughout the life of the chiller. Unit capacities range from 175 to 515 tons in both 50 and 60 Hz. With three levels of operating efficiency—standard, high and premium—the Daikin McQuay Pathfinder chiller allows building owners to specify an HVAC system that exactly meets their requirements. The standard efficiency model meets ASHRAE 90.1 requirements, while the premium model has best-in-class...

Telkonet, Lutron Collaborate on Lighting, HVAC Control

GERMANTOWN, MD.—Telkonet, Inc., a clean technology company that develops and manufactures proprietary energy management and SmartGrid networking technology, announces a new integrated solution initiative with the leading designer and manufacturer of lighting controls, Lutron Electronics Co., Inc. Telkonet and Lutron are working closely together to harness their individual product strengths, offering a unique single solution that provides fully integrated in-room, occupancy-based heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) energy management and lighting control. With this initiative, the two companies have dynamically advanced the concept of a complete hospitality solution, enabling hospitality property management a single-source energy efficiency platform. With lighting and HVAC...

Gunlocke’s Online Green Calculator Geered Toward LEED Projects

WAYLAND, N.Y.—Gunlocke, an industry leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of wood contract furniture, is making it easy to include its sustainable product portfolio in projects to earn valuable LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) credits. Gunlocke’s latest online tool, the Green Calculator, provides designers and facility managers the opportunity to easily calculate how Gunlocke products can contribute to the earning of LEED credits for current and upcoming commercial interiors projects. “Gunlocke’s commitment to the environment and role as a leading resource for sustainable products is evident in our new Green Calculator tool,” said Roy Green, Gunlocke director...

GLN Welcomes JL Furnishings, Lone Meadow as Directory Partner

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes JL Furnishings (“JLF”) and its sister company, Lone Meadow, as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. JL Furnishings and Lone Meadow weave creative, cutting-edge design into thoughtful domestic furniture manufacturing, specifically for the hospitality industry. They are one of a handful of American-crafted milling specialists in volume contract seating. Privately held and performance driven, JLF/Lone Meadow both offer flexible solutions in fine seating and tables. As the “first in” leader of “green” hospitality seating, Lone Meadow has made a commitment to achieve manufacturing standards that are environmentally...

BULBRITE Introduces Full Line of GU24 Compact Fluorescent Lamps

MOONACHIE, N.J.—Expanding its line of energy efficient lamping alternatives, BULBRITE has added a full line of new GU24 Twist & Lock Compact Fluorescent lamps to its extensive line of compact fluorescents. BULBRITE is a leading manufacturer and supplier of light bulbs and energy efficient lamping solutions for the residential, commercial and specification markets. As part of BULBRITE’s Greener Solutions, the full line of GU24 Twist & Lock CFLs fits standardized line voltage sockets promoted by Energy Star. BULBRITE’s GU24 CFLs, which are featured in the company’s Energy Wiser brand, offer a long life, with an average of 10,000 hours....

HID Laboratories Adds New High-Efficiency Smart Lighting Platform

MENLO PARK, CALIF.—HID Laboratories, a provider of intelligent high-intensity lighting solutions, unveiled a high-efficiency, high-performance smart lighting and control platform. The company’s new SmartPod Luminaire enables HID lighting solutions that are up to 60 percent more efficient, delivers superior lumen performance, and eliminates the need for building owners and lighting engineers to replace or rewire existing installations. Unlike traditional HID lighting solutions, the new SmartPod incorporates intelligent lighting controls for further reducing energy use in commercial buildings and lighting engineering applications. In the average warehouse, outdoor venue, commercial building, or industrial facility, lighting accounts for 30 to 60 percent...

CORE Adds Judis as Senior Project Manager for Hospitality Practice

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Internationally recognized architecture and design firm, CORE, announces the hiring of Brian R. Judis, LEED AP. Judis will serve as the hospitality practice senior project manager, according to CORE management. Judis brings 15 years of experience managing large and often transformational hospitality projects to the CORE team. Most recently associated with Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc, where he was the director of capital expenditures, Judis implemented capital investment projects upwards of $70 million annually and was the lead manager for the design and construction of numerous hotel projects throughout the United States. His tenure at Host and,...

Cascades Tissue Group Joins Green Building, Hotel Associations

WATERFORD, N.Y.—Cascades Tissue Group (Cascades) announced that they now have a membership with both the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC). These organizations share a common mission of changing the way buildings and communities are designed, redesigned or built, allowing for a more sustainable and healthy environment. Cascades also announced a membership with the “Green” Hotels Association (GHA). GHA is an organization determined to bring hotels together that are interested in environmental issues. It is one location where hotel executives can find products and services that will help them to meet their environmental...