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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.

Green Lodging News Adds 1888 Mills Case Study to Website

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Green Lodging News has added its eleventh case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study focuses on Oakbrook, Ill.-based 1888 Mills and the way it has transformed its operations to reflect its commitment to the Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, Profit. The company’s domestic mill, located in Griffin, Ga., is leading the way in this progressive enterprise, having established an Environmental Management System (EMS) to monitor natural resource efficiency and waste management. The intensive process is an ongoing endeavor, constantly optimized to maximize the beneficial impact on the local and global environment. 1888 Mills first established...

Prescolite Adds Watts Per Square Foot Optics to LiteFrame Line

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Prescolite has introduced watts per square foot optics to its LiteFrame line. The new fixtures feature more lumens per watt, offering energy-saving benefits while increasing efficacy for retail, hospitality and design-build projects. LiteFrame’s new innovative optical design offers much more light than the typical 45-degree cutoff and opens up the opportunity to illuminate more space with fewer fixtures. With a slightly wider cutoff and broader light distribution, LiteFrame provides uniformity to increase safety and minimize distractions. Additionally, Prescolite’s patented watts per square foot optics controls brightness and glare at all lateral viewing angles, offering an even brightness control for...

Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center Installs Lodging Technology’s GEM System

ROANOKE, VA.—The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center in Syracuse, N.Y., has installed Lodging Technology’s GEM System Energy Management in all 236 guestrooms. At the Sheraton, GEM System is interfaced directly to their existing SIEMENS Apogee Building Automation System to further enhance energy savings. GEM System, an infrared sensor-based guestroom energy management system, reduces room energy costs 35 percent to 45 percent. “We are very excited to start utilizing the system and begin to realize (increased) energy savings”, said David Heymann, hotel general manager. The SIEMENS Apogee system allowed the Sheraton to maintain setback temperature levels in unrented rooms,...

Tersano Now Offering Lotus Chemical-Free Cleaning System

ONTARIO, CANADA—Tersano, a company dedicated to changing the way we think about cleaning chemicals, announced that it has begun working with major distributors across the country to offer its popular lotus brand chemical-free cleaning, sanitizing, deodorizing and stain-fighting solution for commercial use. The lotus Professional Cleaning System delivers the same sanitizing power of its consumer counterpart and presents hotels, restaurants and other businesses and organizations with a cost-effective and chemical-free alternative to other cleaners on the market. “The lotus Professional Cleaning System is an EPA-registered substitute for multiple chemical-based cleaners in a professional setting,” remarked Steve Hengsperger, president of Tersano....

Wallcovering Maker Len-Tex Honored for Sales Volume

NORTH WALPOLE, N.H.—Len-Tex Corp. has again been named to the top 100 privately held New Hampshire businesses by Business New Hampshire Magazine. The ranking, based on gross sales, is the third time Len-Tex has appeared on the annual top 100 list. Don Lennon, Len-Tex president, credits demand for its innovative PVC-free wallcovering for maintaining its position in a down building market. “There’s no doubt that the product helped keep our standing on the New Hampshire top 100 in a tough building market,” Lennon said. Len-Tex introduced the Surface iQM wallcovering in 2004, as an alternative to PVC-based wallcoverings customarily...

American Standard Brands Releases HET White Paper

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—High Efficiency Toilets (HETs), with their proven performance and water-saving features, are the next important wave in plumbing conservation efforts for North America, according to a new white paper released by American Standard Brands. This document, entitled, “High Efficiency Toilets (HETs): Why ‘Flushing with Confidence’ is Here to Stay”, provides an overview of why HETs were developed, how American Standard perfected its models to achieve powerful flushing performance, and why these low-flow toilets will be vital to the future. Authored by C.J. Lagan, compliance engineering manager for American Standard Brands, this informative piece is available for free download at www.plumberprotects.com....

Milliken & Company Recognized as Sustainability Mentor

ATLANTA—The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia has recognized Milliken & Company’s Live Oak Complex and Hillside Plant of LaGrange as Mentors of the Year. The Partnership presents this award annually to an organization for making strides toward a more sustainable Georgia by helping other companies understand the benefits of continual environmental improvement. “Milliken & Company’s Live Oak Complex and Hillside Plant worked together to mentor local medical facilities, municipalities, businesses, and organizations on the importance of pollution reduction,” said Suzanne Burnes, Assistant Director of P²AD and Manager of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia. “We look to see other...

Green Destination Website Launched by Meeting Strategies

PORTLAND, ORE.—Meeting Strategies Worldwide announces the launch of its latest website tool, “Best Places to MeetGreen.” The website provides two innovative resources: the Best Places to MeetGreen Scorecard and Calculator. The two were created to help meeting and event planners select the best green destination for their group. The site is free to use and is located at www.bestplacestomeetgreen.com. The Scorecard feature ranks cities according to the green programs implemented by the destination’s convention and visitor’s bureau, convention center and hotels in the city’s conference package. The practices are third-party verified by Meeting Strategies Worldwide and entered into a scoring...

JohnsonDiversey Joins WWF’s Climate Savers Program

LAS VEGAS—The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) announced that JohnsonDiversey, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial cleaning products and services, has joined the WWF Climate Savers program, pledging to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions from their operations. The company announced it will invest $19 million over the next five years to achieve these commitments, but anticipates operational savings of $31 million over the same period, which demonstrates, say company officials, that sustainability is the right approach for both the environment and the bottom line. WWF president and CEO Carter Roberts said the actions being taken by JohnsonDiversey...

EnviroTower Receives Technology Green 15 Award for Second Year

TORONTO—EnviroTower, a clean technology leader providing proven clean cooling tower water treatment solutions, has won the prestigious Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award. The award was created last year to showcase 15 North American companies that are leading the way to create major breakthroughs in the field of green technology. This marks the second consecutive year EnviroTower has been named to the Technology Green 15, solidifying the company as a leader in sustainable technology innovation. In addition to Green 15 honors, John Coburn, a water technology industry veteran and EnviroTower’s CEO, participated in an exclusive CEO panel discussion at...