MONTGOMERY, ALA.—The new integrated air-source HP-50 Heat Pump Water Heater from Rheem Water Heating offers an Energy Factor (EF) of 2.0, or more than twice the energy efficiency of a standard electric storage water heater. The new water heater qualifies for a federal tax credit as well as many state and utility rebates and incentives. Intended for residential applications, both new construction and drop-in replacement of existing water heaters, the unit has a storage capacity of 50 gallons and meets the qualifications for an Energy Star listing. Measuring only 21 inches in diameter and 75.5 inches tall, the new Rheem...

BOSTON—Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a provider of integrated performance analysis software for sustainable building design, announced the launch of VE-Gaia, a step-by-step smart navigation software solution that offers a complete analysis workflow environment designed to guide the user through the process and facilitate analysis understanding. VE-Gaia is composed of a series of navigators which increase productivity, reduce the potential for human error and change the way analysis is undertaken. Using VE-Gaia, designers have the ability to input and manipulate exact building data within an integrated central data model. The smart navigators take users through a range of different analysis...

HILLSBORO, ORE.—Caroma, a leader in dual flush toilets, urinals, and stylish bathroom sinks, announces its newest high efficiency toilet (HET): the Sydney Smart back outlet. The Sydney Smart back outlet HET is one of the first back outlet dual flush toilets to be WaterSense labeled, delivering high performance and water savings in the bathroom. The Sydney Smart back outlet features Caroma Smart technology, developed and mastered over the last decade. It delivers a combination of design, water savings, and performance. The Sydney Smart back outlet is dual flush, using 1.28 gallons (4.8 liters) of water per flush (gpf/lpf) for solid...

FALL RIVER, MASS.— Native Waters, LLC is introducing Native Water, a sustainable bottled water in environmentally friendly packaging. Locally sourced and packaged in biodegradable bottles, Native Water is 100 percent natural, organic and pure while making minimal environmental impact. Native Water is bottled in ENSO Bottles, a biodegradable PET plastic bottle. The bottles are produced with Ecopure, an additive added to the plastic manufacturing process that allows the bottles to be metabolized and neutralized on a microbial level, breaking down the plastic. ENSO bottles maintain the same physical properties and strengths as existing PET plastic bottles yet provide a more...

DAVIE, FLA.—In spite of all the supporting data, most organizations underestimate the value of preventive maintenance, especially with HVAC systems, which are out of sight and out of mind until something goes wrong. The condensate drain pain in HVAC systems is the No. 1 source of microbial growth and contamination for air conditioner units. While annual air conditioner cleaning is essential to maintaining the efficiency of your units, it is also important to provide sustained pan protection in between cleanings. Pan Purge Strips are EPA registered condensate pan strips; they are used in hotels nationwide as part of the...

BURGAW, N.C.—Chloride Systems’ new full-color product catalog demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to bring a complete product offering of life safety products to the market. The catalog details Chloride Systems’ line of emergency lighting and exit signs designed to meet any facility’s life safety needs. One will also find new architectural white LED solid state luminaires that serve as security and emergency lighting (Diskuss, OptaLite and Fusion III). The catalog is divided into 10 sections for easy access to each product grouping. Ordering information is given for each product. Chloride Systems’ new catalog features products including: • Architectural white LED luminaires with...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Great Eco Solutions as an advertising partner. The company is the maker of Save A Flush, a new dual action flush valve that allows one to convert a standard toilet to a dual flush system. Save A Flush is designed as a universal retrofit for most two piece toilets. It can be installed in 30 minutes or less. The Save A Flush kit contains all new parts for a toilet. All of the moving parts in a toilet will be replaced with new Save A Flush parts....

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes ecoLiving Essentials as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. A woman-owned business, ecoLiving Essentials offers biodegradable shower caps and biodegradable travel booties. The shower caps biodegrade naturally when exposed to microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. They can be recycled, composted, or mixed in with trash. They are 3.0 millimeters thick and 20 inches in diameter. The travel booties prevent exposure to bacteria and fungi while traveling through airport security. For more information, e-mail sales@ecolivingessentials.com, call (408) 655-0135, or go to www.ecolivingessentials.com.

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Essentia as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. According to the company, its natural memory foam mattresses and pillows are biodegradable with zero emissions, Green America certified, and come with a 20-year warranty. Mattresses are manufactured using allergen-free latex rubber and breathe 80 percent better than other memory foam products. Fire retardants used in the mattresses are Kevlar based and contain no toxic chemicals. For more information, e-mail info@myessentia.com, call (888) 764-4116, or go to www.myessentia.com.

NEW YORK—International architecture company RMJM announced details of the $1 billion development it is designing in Istanbul’s new residential and business district, which will be one of the greenest projects in Turkey. The luxury 372,000-square-meter development on a site totaling 107,000 square meters—being designed by RMJM’s New York and Istanbul studios—will be located in the Atasehir district of Istanbul which the Turkish government intends to transform into the country’s new financial district and business center. Set on a highly visible site that features panoramic views stretching from the Bosphorus Strait in the west to the Princes’ Islands and the...