MINNEAPOLIS—McQuay now offers a complete line of R-410A large tonnage condensing units (50 to 140 tons) and split system air handling units. The condensing units feature an average EER of 10.6 which exceeds ASHRAE 90.1-2010 requirements and makes them ideal selections for sustainable buildings and LEED-certified projects. R-410A is an HFC refrigerant that has no ozone-depletion potential and faces no mandated phase-out date over a 20- to 30-year operating life expectancy, thus protecting both the owner’s investment and the environment. Per U.S. Environmental Protection Agency requirements, R-22 refrigerant cannot be used in new equipment as of 2010 and...

CHICAGO—Hyatt Hotels & Resorts announced an agreement with Natura Water, Inc. that will provide guests in its restaurants with a healthy, safe, environmentally responsible alternative to bottled water. The first hotel company to work with Natura on a nationwide basis, Hyatt is making the filtered water available at restaurants at participating full-service hotels across North America following successful tests at several locations. The Natura water-purification system removes impurities from the local water source while retaining healthy minerals—thus eliminating the need for bottled water and the waste associated with its use. The system dispenses the water—still or sparkling— into attractive bottles...

NIANTIC, CONN.—INNCOM International Inc., a leading developer, manufacturer and marketer of guestroom automation systems for the international lodging industry, has enhanced the functionality of its newest solution—a design-centric energy management solution made of recyclable glass that controls room temperature, lighting and more. The complete Glass Series Smart Digital Thermostat, Switch and Tabletop Controller set are on display in booth 3232 at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show in New York. “Since the initial launch of the INNCOM Glass Series in June, we have enhanced this ‘green’ solution to be even more interactive for guests and energy-efficient for hotels,” said INNCOM...

SAN DIEGO—Koni Corp. and KOJO Worldwide, leading suppliers of soft goods to the hospitality industry, have established a partnership with Lenzing Fibers, Inc. to develop eco-friendly bedding, drapery, bath and spa products for hotel and resort properties. Koni Corp. and KOJO Worldwide have offered products made from organic cotton, bamboo, recycled and recyclable polyester for some time, but will now make available items made from Lenzing’s Modal and TENCEL fibers, which are 100 percent natural and biodegradable. Both TENCEL and Lenzing Modal are derived from wood pulp cellulose extracted from trees harvested from sustainable forests. The Lenzing partnership demonstrates Koni...

MURRIETA, CALIF.—Green Globe International, Inc., the worldwide owner of the Green Globe brand, an international green brand for travel and tourism, announced an initial agreement to utilize Green Globe standards in a co-branding relationship with Green Hotel Certification, which is owned by Green Certifications, Inc. Under terms of the agreement, Green Certifications, Inc., which has developed benchmarking and certification systems for use in identifying compliance with green, sustainability standards, and Green Globe International, whose Green Globe brand is used in benchmarking and certification applications worldwide, will work together to co-brand and sell the dual certification to tourism properties, including...

LARKSPUR, CALIF.—Advanced Telemetry, LLC, a company committed to resource conservation, has recently introduced EcoView Commercial, a proprietary, next generation climate control and resource management solution for commercial applications. The EcoView system is designed to help business owners control energy and water costs and reduce the environmental impacts of running their businesses. The simple-to-install system empowers users to easily and effectively monitor and manage resource consumption. “As economic pressures grow, energy costs rise, profit margins shrink, and environmental responsibility becomes more vital, we are offering businesses a solution to easily reduce the costly waste of energy and other resources,” said Gus...

PORTLAND, ORE.—Save Your World, the first company in the United States to launch a personal care product line infused with organic yerba maté and organic aloe vera, has announced a distribution partnership with American Hotel Register Company for its eco-friendly shampoo, conditioner, body lotion, soap, and body wash. By offering guests Save Your World personal care products in hotel rooms, the hotel and hotel guest can help to preserve one of the most precious resources on the planet—our rainforests. “Every guest who stays in a hotel room for just one night, and who uses the Save Your World...

SHOREWOOD, ILL.— MJSI, Inc. announced that it will be conducting on-going demonstrations of its water-saving line of HydroWorks toilet improvement products at booth 1028 at the 2008 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show. The HydroClean toilet fill valve was introduced to the hotel industry less than a year ago and is now in use in eight out of the 10 top hotel companies. It saves water, time and money. Most toilets, even low-flow 1.6 gallon per flush (gpf) toilets, waste a lot of water. Invented by a fourth generation plumber, the HydroClean is the only toilet fill valve that eliminates the...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes LEDgen Lighting, Inc. as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Marion, Ind.-based LEDgen Lighting is a full-service distributor, retailer and installer of decorative lighting products featuring energy-efficient LEDs (light emitting diodes). For holiday lighting displays, the company is featuring innovative LED string lights, rope lights, replacement bulbs and accessories. LEDgen LED lighting products feature commercial grade hardware, designer shapes and colors. For additional information, call (800) 788-9627, e-mail jowen@ledgenlighting.com, or go to www.ledgenlighting.com.

LANSING, MICH.—Strong hospitality businesses are built on an ethical foundation. The second edition of Ethics in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry, recently published by the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute, offers readers a framework for critically thinking about ethical issues, and then provides numerous case studies from all aspects of hospitality operations to show how to apply ethical theories to sound business decisions. The book, written by Karen Lieberman, Ph.D., R.D., of Johnson & Wales University; and Bruce Nissen, Ph.D., of Florida International University, presents four traditional ethical theories, and then applies them to a number of common...