LANSING, MICH.—The new textbook, Managing Housekeeping Operations, Revised Third Edition, represents a collaboration between the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (EI) and The Rooms Chronicle (TRC), a leading hotel rooms management publication and website. The book includes articles written by Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor of Green Lodging News. The revised housekeeping book was co-authored by TRC’s founder, Aleta A. Nitschke, CHA, and TRC’s executive editor, William D. Frye, Ph.D., CHE, associate professor, College of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Niagara University. The book includes housekeeping operations-related content and excerpts from more than 100 The Rooms Chronicle articles, with content...

PANAMA CITY, FLA.—The Sugar Cane Paper Company, the largest manufacturer and distributor of bagasse-made, “treeless” paper goods in the world, announces the availability of bagasse-made napkins, toilet paper, tissue and paper towels; making it the only company with this complete line of eco-friendly products in the U.S. marketplace. Bagasse is the fibrous residue left over in the sugar-making process after the sugar cane has been crushed and the sugar extracted. All of The Sugar Cane Paper Company’s paper products are from recycled materials—85 percent is recycled waste (bagasse) and the remaining 15 percent, recycled paper. Sugar Cane Paper Company products...

HAMILTON, OHIO—For the second year in a row, Kaivac, Inc., developers of the No-Touch Cleaning system, won the Green Award at the ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America trade show, recently held in Las Vegas. According to ISSA, Kaivac won the award because conference attendees voted the firm as being one of the most innovative and environmentally responsible companies in the professional cleaning industry. Tom Morrison, vice president of marketing for Kaivac, said all Kaivac no-touch cleaning systems now have advanced three-stage vacuum systems as well as HEPA-filtered exhaust and blow systems—examples of the company’s innovation and environmental stewardship. “This helps...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Green Lodging News has added its eleventh case study to its Vendor Case Studies section. The case study focuses on Oakbrook, Ill.-based 1888 Mills and the way it has transformed its operations to reflect its commitment to the Triple Bottom Line: People, Planet, Profit. The company’s domestic mill, located in Griffin, Ga., is leading the way in this progressive enterprise, having established an Environmental Management System (EMS) to monitor natural resource efficiency and waste management. The intensive process is an ongoing endeavor, constantly optimized to maximize the beneficial impact on the local and global environment. 1888 Mills first established...

GREENVILLE, S.C.—Prescolite has introduced watts per square foot optics to its LiteFrame line. The new fixtures feature more lumens per watt, offering energy-saving benefits while increasing efficacy for retail, hospitality and design-build projects. LiteFrame’s new innovative optical design offers much more light than the typical 45-degree cutoff and opens up the opportunity to illuminate more space with fewer fixtures. With a slightly wider cutoff and broader light distribution, LiteFrame provides uniformity to increase safety and minimize distractions. Additionally, Prescolite’s patented watts per square foot optics controls brightness and glare at all lateral viewing angles, offering an even brightness control for...

ROANOKE, VA.—The Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel & Conference Center in Syracuse, N.Y., has installed Lodging Technology’s GEM System Energy Management in all 236 guestrooms. At the Sheraton, GEM System is interfaced directly to their existing SIEMENS Apogee Building Automation System to further enhance energy savings. GEM System, an infrared sensor-based guestroom energy management system, reduces room energy costs 35 percent to 45 percent. “We are very excited to start utilizing the system and begin to realize (increased) energy savings”, said David Heymann, hotel general manager. The SIEMENS Apogee system allowed the Sheraton to maintain setback temperature levels in unrented rooms,...

ONTARIO, CANADA—Tersano, a company dedicated to changing the way we think about cleaning chemicals, announced that it has begun working with major distributors across the country to offer its popular lotus brand chemical-free cleaning, sanitizing, deodorizing and stain-fighting solution for commercial use. The lotus Professional Cleaning System delivers the same sanitizing power of its consumer counterpart and presents hotels, restaurants and other businesses and organizations with a cost-effective and chemical-free alternative to other cleaners on the market. “The lotus Professional Cleaning System is an EPA-registered substitute for multiple chemical-based cleaners in a professional setting,” remarked Steve Hengsperger, president of Tersano....

NORTH WALPOLE, N.H.—Len-Tex Corp. has again been named to the top 100 privately held New Hampshire businesses by Business New Hampshire Magazine. The ranking, based on gross sales, is the third time Len-Tex has appeared on the annual top 100 list. Don Lennon, Len-Tex president, credits demand for its innovative PVC-free wallcovering for maintaining its position in a down building market. “There’s no doubt that the product helped keep our standing on the New Hampshire top 100 in a tough building market,” Lennon said. Len-Tex introduced the Surface iQM wallcovering in 2004, as an alternative to PVC-based wallcoverings customarily...

PISCATAWAY, N.J.—High Efficiency Toilets (HETs), with their proven performance and water-saving features, are the next important wave in plumbing conservation efforts for North America, according to a new white paper released by American Standard Brands. This document, entitled, “High Efficiency Toilets (HETs): Why ‘Flushing with Confidence’ is Here to Stay”, provides an overview of why HETs were developed, how American Standard perfected its models to achieve powerful flushing performance, and why these low-flow toilets will be vital to the future. Authored by C.J. Lagan, compliance engineering manager for American Standard Brands, this informative piece is available for free download at www.plumberprotects.com....

ATLANTA—The Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia has recognized Milliken & Company’s Live Oak Complex and Hillside Plant of LaGrange as Mentors of the Year. The Partnership presents this award annually to an organization for making strides toward a more sustainable Georgia by helping other companies understand the benefits of continual environmental improvement. “Milliken & Company’s Live Oak Complex and Hillside Plant worked together to mentor local medical facilities, municipalities, businesses, and organizations on the importance of pollution reduction,” said Suzanne Burnes, Assistant Director of P²AD and Manager of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia. “We look to see other...