DALTON, GA.—Shaw Industries Group, Inc. has released its inaugural sustainability report to share the company’s legacy of environmental and corporate social responsibility. The report is reflective of Shaw’s commitment to sustainability leadership through the Shaw Green Edge—a company-wide business platform based on sustainability through innovation. Reflecting Shaw’s long history of investment in sustainable development and initiative-driven progress, the sustainability report outlines the company’s accomplishments and goals. It also reflects the global flooring provider’s vertically integrated organizational footprint, detailing progress according to three pillars of sustainability: • Corporate governance and social responsibility; • Operational and environmental excellence; and • Innovative products and services. The report details...

PERKASIE, PA.—Hotel owners and facility managers struggle with high energy costs because rooms are often left unoccupied with the HVAC system continuing to heat or cool at comfort set-point levels. With an onboard occupancy sensor incorporated into the case, PSG’s new OS-1 solves this problem. The OS-1 determines when a room is unoccupied and places it into set-back economy mode. To provide flexibility, the length of time without motion before going into set-back is configurable, as is the temperature setting of the setback economy mode, so that the property owner or manager maintains control over the room environment while...

ASPEN, COLO.—Altech Solar recently completed its latest solar installation at the St. Regis Resort in Aspen, Colorado. The St. Regis Resort contracted Altech Solar to install its custom solar thermal technology, which has already dramatically decreased the resort’s dependence on natural gas; the price of which has skyrocketed in recent years. Using the sun’s energy, more than 1,300 solar e-tubes mounted in solar array panels on the resort’s main building roof heat a liquid solution housed in vacuum tubes, resembling copper and glass torpedoes, to temperatures exceeding more than 2 million BTUs (British Thermal Units) per day. The heated solution...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes EverGlow NA, Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. EverGlow NA is a provider of photoluminescent exit signs and exit path markings. The company’s aluminum signs, stair nosings and strips, and acrylic tapes are of durable construction. EverGlow non-electrical emergency lighting replaces or supplements electrical lighting and reduces maintenance and energy costs. All EverGlow photoluminescent signs, markers, coatings and films are free of toxic and radioactive components. There are no batteries, electrical wiring or lamps to change or maintain. All EverGlow photoluminescent signs and markings are...

SHEFFIELD, MASS.—Cypress Bath, Bed & Spa, a leading designer and manufacturer of luxury bathrobes, towels, slippers, and sheets for the global hospitality and spa industries, is encouraging hotels that are participating in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to consider implementing the Green Earth towel into their linen purchase program, due to documented LEED credits that the Green Earth towel can potentially contribute to. The seven LEED credits identified under the Existing Building certification category that are applicable to use of the Green Earth towel include: • Water Efficiency Credit 1: Water...

TROY, OHIO—Hobart announced the redesign of its website. The new site integrates the Hobart, Traulsen refrigeration and Baxter Bakery brands into one seamless front-end user experience from site to site. The interface uses a tab mechanism that highlights all three brands in a cohesive style so Hobart can showcase its full line of commercial food equipment and unique nationwide network of Hobart Service. “The new Hobart site brings Hobart, Traulsen and Baxter together in one online environment,” said Tom Szafranski, president of ITW Food Equipment Group-Commercial. “The updated site provides a seamless connection between the three brands while giving each...

MEMPHIS, TENN.—Home2 Suites by Hilton, the mid-tier extended-stay hotel concept targeting savvy and value-wise extended-stay guests, is utilizing post-consumer recycled content carpeting by InterfaceFLOR, the largest modular carpet tile manufacturer in the world, to outfit its model prototype at the Memphis, Tenn. headquarters. The “Hip and Humble” brand intends to outfit each new location with a variety of eco-friendly design elements and flooring is one spotlighted area. “Home2 Suites is a brand that focuses on marrying style and value while remaining conscious of our environmental impact,” said Bill Duncan, global head, brand management. “InterfaceFLOR shares our commitment and has an...

LAGRANGE, GA.—Acting on input from customers and internal customer care associates, Milliken Floor Covering will eliminate all paper acknowledgements of orders effective August 31. All future notifications will be sent electronically. This move is part of an ongoing effort to eliminate unnecessary paper documents and reduce waste. Not only does this decision save time and paper for printing the documents, it conserves envelopes, postage, toner and energy. Milliken’s Chain of Green partners also will benefit from more timely information exchanges, added convenience, and less confusion due to multiple notice formats. Milliken’s Chain of Green Network encourages sustainability throughout the...

MOONACHIE, N.J.—BULBRITE has unveiled a line of Super High Power Dimmable LED PAR30 and PAR38 bulbs. BULBRITE’s Super High Power LED PAR30 and PAR 38 provide all of the freedoms of traditional incandescent lamps and allow these energy efficient light sources to set a variety of moods and ambience for today’s interiors. The Super High Power Dimmable LED PAR30 produces 500 lumens and is a direct replacement for a 65-watt BR30 or a 50-watt PAR30 halogen bulb. The Super High Power Dimmable LED PAR38 produces 743 lumens and is a direct replacement for a 100-watt BR40 or a 75-watt Halogen...

LAGRANGE, OHIO—West Development Group (WDG), a leader in sustainable roofing products and practices, recently implemented a program that recognizes building owners who recycle EPDM rubber roofing membrane. Through the program, WDG is partnering with organizations to implement sustainable roofing practices by recycling EPDM roofs to keep them out of landfills. Participating organizations—from municipalities to owners of commercial buildings and residential apartments— can receive a “Certificate of Environmental Responsibility” in recognition of their environmental practices. WDG has presented more than 50 organizations with “Certificate of Environmental Responsibility” certificates. The Columbus Dispatch, a newspaper based in Columbus, Ohio, is a recent example...