PACIFIC CITY, ORE.—The Craftsman Bed and Breakfast announced that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, a leading nonprofit carbon offset organization. By joining Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Partner program, The Craftsman B&B has joined a national movement of businesses and organizations that are leading the fight against global warming. Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Partner program supports renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects in the United States and abroad to reduce CO2 pollution and help hasten the transition to a clean energy future. At The Craftsman B&B, the owners are committed to greener business practices and encourage guests to experience its green ideas....

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Lions Wood Mobile Tables as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Lion’s Wood Mobile Tables manufactures multi-purpose/functional tables that eliminate linens and skirts to help save money. With the company’s tables, one can save time by setting up buffets off-site and then roll the tables on-site with ease. The company’s outdoor table line is made from recycled plastic (HDPE) and is impervious to most weather conditions. Call (800) 638-5010. For additional information, call (800) 638-5010, e-mail zach@lionswoodtables.com, or go to www.lionswoodtables.com.

ATLANTA—Servidyne, Inc., a building performance efficiency and real estate company, is pleased to announce that it has been named 2009 Energy Star Partner of the Year by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). This is the seventh time that Servidyne has won the coveted award, more times than any other service and product provider. The 2009 Partner of the Year Award recognizes efforts to use energy efficiently in facility operations and to integrate superior energy management into overall organizational strategy. Servidyne, an Energy Star partner since 1995, will be honored for its commitment...

VISTA, CALIF.—Waterless Co. LLC, manufacturer of waterless urinal systems and related restroom products, has launched a new website that includes a “Resources” section that provides links to information about water conservation issues such as: • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, which offers up to four LEED credit points for no-water urinals; • Federal and U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) waterless urinal installation; • Federal, state, and local rebate programs offered to those that install water-use-reducing fixtures; and • Green building, sustainable building, and government websites that focus on environmental and water conservation issues. According to Klaus Reichardt, founder and managing partner of Waterless Co.,...

ALPHARETTA, GA.—The Refinishing Touch, a leader in on-site, environmentally friendly furniture refinishing and reupholstery to governmental agencies, universities, hotels and resorts, has completed several new hotel projects in Arizona, Georgia and Washington State. The projects included armoire modification, granite installation, refinishing, and reupholstering for Hilton Atlanta Northeast, Hilton Bellevue (Wash.), and Hilton Tucson El Conquistador Golf & Tennis Resort—three hotels that have undergone room refurbishment as part of Hilton’s ongoing initiatives to maintain its world-class reputation and leading standards for the tens of millions of guests it welcomes every year. The newly renovated Hilton Atlanta Northeast is locally known as the...

ATLANTA—Hotels now have a greener way to get their laundry clean thanks to new EnviroEdge Laundry Products from Zep Inc. The new line of earth-friendly products is specially formulated for superior cleaning using biodegradable ingredients that reduce environmental impact. “Today, everyone is concerned about protecting our environment,” says Robin Cantrell, director of marketing, Hospitality, Zep Inc. “Many consumers prefer the businesses they patronize to be environmentally friendly. Businesses that differentiate themselves by being eco-aware are able to build customer loyalty and create a competitive edge.” EnviroEdge Laundry Products use biodegradable surfactants and contain no harmful ingredients to contaminate groundwater. They also...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Green Lodging News has added a Heat Transfer Products case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study focuses on the Riviera Beach Resort on Cape Cod in Bass River, Mass. It explains how the resort replaced two old boilers with a highly efficient Phoenix Gas Fired Water Heater with 119 gallons of built-in storage, and a separate 119-gallon storage tank. The sealed combustion, direct-vent Phoenix delivers domestic hot water—and even space heating when connected to an air handler—at a combustion efficiency of 96 percent. Overnight, the resort went from two boilers and a million BTUs, to...

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.—Norman, Okla.-based energy service provider PCG, LLC recently installed more than 30,000 energy-efficient lamps at the historic Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. In the hotel facilities, the replacement of incandescent exterior and interior lighting with cold cathode lamps and LEDs resulted in up to 80 percent energy savings. “We weren’t planning this,” says Stephen Bartolin, Jr., president and CEO of The Broadmoor. “This was unplanned capital. But the case made by PCG for what they could provide for The Broadmoor had so many winning elements, that we made the decision to invest the capital dollars even though...

ROANOKE, VA.—The Hampton Inn-Old Town/King Street in Alexandria, Va., has installed Lodging Technology’s GEM System Energy Management and Guest-In-Room Detector in all 80 guestrooms, including five one-bedroom suites. GEM System, an infrared sensor-based guestroom energy management system, reduces room energy costs 35 percent to 45 percent by maintaining “management-preferred” temperatures in rooms while guests are out. GEM System works with any HVAC system, of any voltage, with any type of thermostat or control. Guest-In-Room Detector, a feature of GEM System, allows authorized staff members to determine physically occupied rooms from the hallway without knocking and disturbing guests. GEM System is...

ANNAPOLIS, MD.—Thayer Lodging Group, an Annapolis, Maryland-based private equity real estate investment firm with a portfolio of 14 hotels, announced they will double their inventory of PURE Allergy Friendly rooms from 280 to 560 this year. Thayer has Pure Allergy Rooms in each of its hotels. Based on Thayer’s 2008 financial report, the group reported 171 percent cash on cash return for the PURE room investment. “These are remarkable figures, especially during tough economic times,” says Frederic V. Malek, co-chairman, Thayer Lodging Group. “In 2008, we generated incremental cash flow of $438,000, which increased the value of our hotels...