CHICAGO—Builders, remodelers and other industry professionals seeking molded interior doors that meet or exceed green building industry standards can specify CraftMaster Green Doors from CMI. The new, environmentally-friendly doors are made with sustainable materials, recycled content, and low VOC primers and adhesives, and they produce low formaldehyde emissions. CraftMaster Green Doors are available in all CraftMaster raised panel, molded door designs from the original six-panel Colonist and four-panel, square-top Coventry to the two-panel, square top Carrara; arched top, two-panel plank Cashal and others. To complement a wide range of styles and decorating tastes, many passage and bifold doors can be...

SHEFFIELD, MASS.—Cypress Bath & Bed, a leading designer and manufacturer of luxurious bathrobes, towels, slippers, and sheets for the hospitality and spa industry, is experiencing a steady and increased adoption of their recently introduced Green Earth towels by California hoteliers. Due in part to the rising energy and water costs associated with laundering standard hotel and spa towels, California hotels have found a way to provide luxury linens, while reducing their operational costs. For these environmentally conscious hoteliers, the definition of product quality involves addressing and mitigating the energy and water costs it takes to launder, while not sacrificing...

ALSIP, ILL.— Litetronics International Inc. has introduced its GU24 socket adapters to accompany its line of Spiral-Lite GU24 compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). Litetronics GU24 socket adapters screw and lock into medium-based sockets to permanently retrofit fixtures into energy-saving GU24-based fixtures. Once the adapter is installed into the socket, it cannot be removed, which guarantees that inefficient incandescent bulbs cannot be used in the socket. Spiral-Lite GU24 CFLs and adapters are great for maintenance applications where building maintenance managers want to ensure energy-saving CFLs are used in the fixtures instead of incandescent lamps or for applications that require theft protection....

OCONOMOWOC, WIS.—Prestwick Limited introduces its Towel Valets—a popular choice for hotel and resort owners with pools. The valets not only offer a place for guest towels, they enhance the pool area and champion an environmental cause. “Our towel valets are made out of recycled milk jugs,” explained executive director of brand development, Annie Riphenburg. “The material is 98 percent pure recycled plastic, is extremely durable, low maintenance and is impervious to heat, sun and cold. The towel valets are offered in single, double and triple varieties, come in a wide range of color combinations and can be customized with...

ATLANTA—Brintons, the world’s largest producer of custom woven Axminster carpet, has reached a significant landmark in its bid to guarantee its customers the best possible service after becoming the first Axminster carpet supplier to launch its own large format strike-off simulation program. The Axminster Modeling Program (AMP) allows Brintons’ customers to visualize custom designs and color schemes in Axminster construction through computer-generated paper simulations, rather than through traditional woven strike-offs. The use of AMP ensures significant time savings can be achieved at various stages during an installation project and it also brings a number of valuable environmental benefits. Brintons has taken...

LAS VEGAS—PFISTER Custom Faucet Solutions, a custom fixture design program created for the benefit of the hospitality industry, was unveiled last month at HD Expo in Las Vegas. PFISTER Custom Faucet Solutions enables design-focused clients to partner and collaborate one on one with the PFISTER Industrial Design Team, disciplined in traditional applied art and the integration of state-of-the-art technology, to develop unique designs true to original inspiration in as little as eight weeks. “Customization and exclusivity are in high demand in almost every U.S. market segment,” said Nick Kruse, marketing director, PFISTER. “PFISTER Custom Faucet Solutions enables hospitality clients working...

NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y.—Evolve Guest Controls announced a fundamental commitment to protect the environment by becoming an Energy Star Partner. Evolve’s voluntary partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program means that it will be working toward helping its clients improve the energy efficiency and performance of their properties. “We believe that an organization-wide energy management approach will help our clients enhance their financial health and aid in preserving the environment for future generations,” says Len Horowitz, president. “Evolve is very excited to be named an Energy Star Partner. This recognition underscores Evolve’s commitment to saving the planet...

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—Valley Forge Fabrics has introduced its newest FRESH innovation, LIVING FRESH with Tencel+Plus. Tencel+Plus is the only Eucalyptus fiber engineered for hospitality. LIVING FRESH with Tencel+Plus includes a Eucalyptus fiber and cotton blend. Valley Forge quietly introduced LIVING FRESH to the largest hotel brands earlier this year. There are currently five major hotel companies with LIVING FRESH in their product testing phase and each company is rushing to be the first to market with the new product. “Another phenomenal aspect of LIVING FRESH with Tencel+Plus is the incredibly soft hand and the fact that no fabric softener is...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Onity as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Onity is a leading provider of electronic locks, in-room safes and energy management systems to the hospitality, commercial, education, military and marine markets. Onity’s products are in more than 20,000 properties around the world. Onity/Senercomm offers a complete line of energy saving products. Its products merge digital temperature control with setback strategies that adjust the temperature to energy efficient levels when a room is unoccupied. Onity/Senercomm products work with all types of HVAC configurations and light control. For more information,...

TRAVELERS REST, S.C.—T&S Brass, a leading manufacturer of plumbing and foodservice equipment, announced that its U.S. facility has converted all of its wrought components to Eco Brass (lead-free) alloys. Effective January 1, 2010, products manufactured from its U.S. facility will meet new lead reduction legislation set forth by California Assembly Bill 1953 (AB1953). “As of January 1, 2010, California and Vermont will require all fixtures and fittings that are introduced into commerce to meet the new lead reduction legislation,” says Eva-Marie Fox, vice president of marketing. “By 2010, most T&S products, from spray valves to medical and lavatory faucets,...