CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Prestwick Limited as a Green Product & Service Directory Partner. Prestwick Limited manufactures earth-friendly furnishings for the hospitality industry. The company’s outdoor furnishing solutions include Towel Valets, Towel Returns, Recycle Stations, Waste Enclosures, Beverage Solutions, Bellman’s Valets, Planter Boxes, Seating, Storage Boxes and Signage. Prestwick Limited’s products are available in Teak, Ipe and Forever•nu, the purest grade of recycled plastic. The source for the plastic is recycled milk jugs. The company offers numerous collections including Great Lakes, Highlands, Keystone-EL, and Sedona. Prestwick’s collections are available in...

ALSIP, ILL.—Litetronics International introduces Micro-Brite C11 torpedo lamps. They have a smaller size than bent tip C11s, allowing them to fit in smaller decorative fixtures. Their cold cathode technology dims down to 5 percent of its light output without flickering. Unlike incandescent C11 lamps that undergo color shift when dimmed, the Micro-Brite C11 dims with consistent 2850K color. Available in clear and white finishes with a candelabra base, Micro-Brite C11 torpedo lamps can be used both indoors and outdoors. The 5-watt Micro-Brite replaces a 30-watt incandescent lamp and yields up to 85 percent savings in energy costs. Its...

ROANOKE, VA.—The Comfort Inn, Butte Montana, which is managed by Town Pump, Inc., has installed Lodging Technology’s GEM System Energy Management in all 145 guestrooms. GEM System, an infrared sensor-based guestroom energy management system, reduces room energy costs 35 percent to 45 percent by maintaining “management-preferred” temperatures in rooms while guests are out. By taking this responsible step to become more energy efficient, NorthWestern Energy has given the Comfort Inn a very substantial rebate. The Comfort Inn has a mixture of GE and LG through-the-wall PTAC units, ranging in age from two to 20-plus years. Since GEM System is compatible...

TEMPERANCE, MICH.—MTS, a leading manufacturer of premium seating for the hospitality industry, announced that Bart Kulish has been named president of the company. Kulish, who joined the company in 1985, most recently served as vice president and general manager. Phil Swy, who has held the title of president since 1993, will assume the role of CEO. “Bart is an exceptional leader who has managed our day-to-day operations very effectively for the last several years,” said Swy, whose family co-founded and continues to own and operate MTS. He is uniquely qualified to continue our growth and to guide our company going...

CAMARILLO, CALIF.—Hygiena introduces SystemSURE Plus, a convenient system that hotel management and staff can use to regularly verify the thoroughness of cleaning performed throughout the hotel. Hotels around the world are using the SystemSURE Plus to monitor food preparation surfaces in kitchens on a daily basis, high touch-point areas and to teach employees the cleaning standard of the hotel. With SystemSURE Plus in place, quality assurance becomes a daily, verifiable routine that can easily be implemented in a hotel or across multiple properties. The hand-held SystemSURE Plus from Hygiena monitors adenosine triphosphate (ATP)—a biochemical found in all living organisms and...

MILLBRAE, CALIF.—Millwood Inn and Suites has earned a three Green Eco-Leaf Rating by completing a 70-point comprehensive eco-audit survey administered by iStayGreen.org—the online social network of environmentally friendly travel. Millwood Inn and Suites becomes the first lodging property in Millbrae to receive the Green Eco-Leaf Rating. Currently, two hotels in Millbrae have been rated environmentally friendly, and Millwood Inn and Suites is the first to complete the comprehensive environmental audit administered by iStayGreen.org. The property earned three Green Eco-Leafs, which is a “Great” rating. All Green Eco-Leaf Rated properties are committed to environmentally friendly initiatives. “Simple changes helped Millwood Inn and...

MADISON, WISC.—Leonardo Academy, respected for its work on sustainable buildings and climate change, has provided third-party carbon negative certification for the global operations of Milliken & Company without purchased offset credits. The Leonardo Academy Draft Standard for Trial Use LEO-5000 provided the criteria used in this pilot program. “Milliken is providing great leadership in sustainability actions,” said Michael Arny, founder and president of the Leonardo Academy. The draft standard covers emissions inventories, offsets and reduction credits. The international textile and chemical manufacturer previously applied this standard to all of its operation in the United States. Milliken has now...

CARLISLE, PA.—Carlisle Energy Services, a newly formed division of Carlisle Construction Materials and a leading manufacturer of energy-efficient single-ply roofing systems, announced it has signed a long-term sales contract worth up to $320 million with Solyndra, Inc., a manufacturer of proprietary photovoltaic (PV) systems designed to optimize solar electricity production on commercial rooftops. The multi-year sales contract adds to Solyndra’s previously announced order backlog. The solar panels for these contracts will be manufactured at Solyndra’s facilities in Fremont and Milpitas, Calif. According to John Altmeyer, CEO of Carlisle Construction Materials, “The Solyndra PV system is a natural fit for our...

ANN ARBOR, MICH.—NSF International Strategic Registrations (NSF-ISR), a North American leader in management systems registrations, announced it has obtained Greenhouse Gas (GHG) accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). NSF-ISR is one of seven verification bodies to receive approval in ANSI’s pilot program to accredit GHG verification bodies. The accreditation confirms that the GHG verifications performed by NSF-ISR are conducted to U.S. and international standards. GHG verification provides assurance that GHG emissions and removals are properly accounted for in organizational inventories. “This accreditation from ANSI demonstrates NSF’s commitment to providing clients with the services they need...

BOULDER, COLO.—Sustainable Travel International, a leader in sustainable development and responsible tourism initiatives, released the first edition of its “Best Practices in Travel Philanthropy” tour operators and accommodation manuals which feature notable philanthropic initiatives worldwide. “With this release, travel and tourism companies share insights into their philanthropic initiatives, including success factors, benefits, challenges and lessons learned in providing giving back programs,” said Brian T. Mullis, president of Sustainable Travel International. “Consumer awareness with regard to the need to address environmental and social concerns is growing, and the travel industry may easily be at the forefront of this growing movement....