ALPHARETTA, GA.—The Refinishing Touch, a specialist in environmentally safe and sustainable on-site furniture refinishing, upholstery and armoire modifications, has launched a government-approved television recycling program that will reduce the amount of electronic waste created by its customer organizations during furniture remodeling projects. The Refinishing Touch has experience gained from working with some of the largest organizations in the country, from hotel chains such as Hilton, Hyatt, IHG, Marriott, Wyndham and Starwood to government organizations such as The White House, U.S. Congress, Department of Defense, U.S. military forces, and the U.S. Coastguard. In recent years, several hotel chains have commissioned The...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Energy Eye as a Founding Sponsor. Founded in 2001, Energy Eye’s HVAC energy management systems have been successfully used to control all types of heating and air-conditioning systems—driving immediate, day one cash-flow positive investments to hoteliers worldwide. The company’s EYEPOWER Solution is currently being used by hotels and resorts ranging from under 30 rooms to more than 600 rooms, across the United States, as well as in Mexico, the Caribbean, Australia, Asia and the Middle East. The EYEPOWER solution has been installed in many property types, including limited...

MOONACHIE, N.J.—BULBRITE introduces dimmable compact fluorescents (CFLs) featuring the new Coil, R30 and R40. BULBRITE is a leading supplier of energy-efficient light source solutions and an educational resource for lamping technology. BULBRITE dimmable Coil, R30 and R40 CFLs are ideal for use with portable lamps, recessed and track task lighting. The dimmable CFLs offer a savings of up to 77 percent in energy costs. Producing a warm white light, the bulbs offer a continuous smooth dimming down to 20 percent lumen output and work with most incandescent dimmers. They have a minimum starting temperature of 0 degrees F. Integrated...

GRAND ISLAND, N.Y.—Saint-Gobain Technical Fabrics (SGTF), a global leader in the manufacture of glass textile wallcoverings as well as a broad line of reinforcement materials for exterior and interior residential and commercial construction, announced that Roos International is now the exclusive distributor of SGTF’s Novelio Paintable Wallcovering in the United States and Canada. Novelio products are easy-to-apply and ready-to-paint professional wallcoverings. Novelio is very durable and provides additional benefits by being mold-resistant, hygienic and fire-proof. The Novelio collection of wallcoverings is available in a large variety of standard and custom designs. Roos International is one of the original pioneers...

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Waste-Not-Basket Inc. has just released a new recycling basket. The plastic baskets are a natural follow-up to a wicker recycling basket first introduced more than 10 years ago by Susan Memory, company president and founder. “We continue to provide a way for hotel guests to divert waste from landfills, pump up employee morale and save properties money,” she says. “And the baskets look nice and are easy to handle.” The baskets are made from a minimum of 80 percent recycled content. Their unique stacking capability makes them streamlined for shipping and transport, so they are low emission delivery...

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—EverGlow, a leading manufacturer of photoluminescent signs and markings, announced that its exit signs and exit path markings are now code compliant throughout the United States. Most local building and fire codes currently allow the replacement of electrical exit signs with photoluminescent exit signs. And increasingly, local and model codes require the use of exit signs above the door and at floor level—excellent applications for the use of both electrical exit signs (above the door) and photoluminescent exit signs (at floor level). Photoluminescent (non-electrical) emergency lighting, in the form of code compliant exit signs and exit path markings, represent...

NEW YORK—Design Weave USA, a manufacturer of high-end, solution-based bedding, has signed an exclusive agreement with Breyner, Inc., to produce and sell bedding products with GREENFIRST all-natural, anti-bed bug formula in the United States, Canada and Mexico. GREENFIRST anti-bed bug treatment is 100 percent natural and created with essential oil extracts (lemon, eucaylptus and lavendar) and is Oeko Tex approved. Design Weave USA has already previewed sheet sets, pillowcases and blankets with the GREENFIRST anti-bed bug formula and will be adding several new products including mattress encasements and pillow protectors. A Winning Combination “We believe a certified organic bedding product with a...

ATLANTA—Improving energy use all comes down to green—the green of energy efficiency and resource sustainability as well as the green of money. So, show them the money. Building owners and managers of existing buildings need to understand the economic benefits of improving systems and operations. A new publication from leading industry organizations provides guidance for the business case to achieve energy savings as much as 30 percent. Energy Efficiency Guide for Existing Commercial Buildings: The Business Case for Building Owners and Managers provides the rationale for making economic decisions related to improving and sustaining energy efficiency in existing buildings. Approximately...

ATLANTA—Kimberly-Clark, a leader in non-woven technologies, announces the availability of its newest line of high-efficiency filtration media for heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) system air filters. Based on the company’s patented, bi-component, nonwoven technology, the new media is ideal for a range of HVAC filter styles delivering MERV 11-15 performance. The new Kimberly-Clark Filter Media delivers both high initial and high sustained particle capture efficiencies, helping to deliver excellent indoor air quality (IAQ) and keeping HVAC components clean for more efficient and less costly operation. It also maintains a low airflow resistance, which reduces energy costs, as the HVAC system...

INCHEON, SOUTH KOREA—The new 300-room, five-star-rated Sheraton Incheon Hotel recently opened in New Songdo City, Korea, offering a new state-of-the-art facility in the heart of a new urban center. HOK provided architectural design, landscape design and sustainable design services for the new 500,000-square-foot, LEED® certified hotel. Adjacent to the city’s new convention center, the Northeast Asia Trade Tower and a large retail mall, the hotel is connected to the buildings through a series of plazas and landscaped areas, and underground by a parking structure spanning the site. The tower section of the hotel includes 300 guestrooms and suites, a...