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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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,...

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...

PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The My Green Mind company has introduced its next generation line of eco-friendly cleaning products. Four new My Green Mind solutions cover most cleaning needs, leaving out what eco-conscious consumers don’t want: petroleum-based chemical toxins. The four new products include a glass and Plexiglas cleaner, a soy-based granite and stainless steel cleaner, a mineral zap tile, bowel and shower cleaner—which removes iron, rust, soap scum and mineral buildup—along with a 100 percent active bacteria carpet spotter for stains. “What’s important about the new line is what’s been left out,” said My Green Mind president Michael Grossman. “Take the glass cleaner....

ORLANDO, FLA.—From lodging brand preferences to leisure travel party composition and emerging attitudes about “green” travel, recent changes in the U.S. economy have resulted in fundamental shifts in the way Americans plan and purchase travel services. The most recent findings may be found in the just-released Ypartnership/Yankelovich, Inc. 2009 National Travel MONITOR, a nationally representative survey of 1,590 leisure travelers conducted during the first calendar quarter of 2009. The 186-page publication, now in its 18th year, contains a comprehensive examination of the travel habits, preferences and intentions of Americans. It serves a strategic planning tool for organizations specializing in marketing...

LOS ANGELES—Commercial carpet manufacturer Bentley Prince Street, Inc. announced that it has received a third-party verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for its broadloom products. This achievement marks the first time a North American broadloom carpet product has received an EPD, the international gold standard for illustrating the various aspects of a product’s performance. “The significance of this EPD verification is the amount of detail and transparency required, providing the most accurate, objective picture available of a product’s true environmental impact,” said Anthony Minite, president of Bentley Prince Street. “This is the best impartial tool available to provide customers with a...