NEW YORK—Carnegie, a leading manufacturer and innovator of textiles and wallcoverings, has introduced Surface IQ, a breakthrough wall covering technology. Surface IQ is built from the polymer up, eliminating the hazardous use of vinyl, chlorine, plasticizers, heavy metals, formaldehyde and dioxin. Built on thermoplastic olefin technology (TPO), it delivers both performance and ecology simultaneously, and features the bold colors, striking patterns and rich, subtle textures that the Carnegie name has become synonymous with. Using only water-based inks and coatings, the first Surface IQ collection consists of eight designs including three signature patterns: Bloom, Mix and Intersect. The...

DUNEDIN, FLA.—Temperatures are heating up for the summer season and that can only mean one thing for your property—higher energy costs. To keep your guests and staff cool and content while keeping your energy costs as low as possible, Mintek Mobile Data Solutions recommends the following 10 action steps: 1. Find and seal air leaks that cause drafts and make your cooling system work overtime. Sealing and insulating your building can prevent the loss of cooled air and help save up to 10 percent on your energy bills each year. To ensure a sufficient level of indoor air...

SANTA CLARA, CALIF.—Watt Stopper/Legrand has developed a line of card key switches for hospitality facilities that help hotels stop the energy waste of guestroom lighting being left on when no one is present. Unique in the United States, these switches comply with IECC and ASHRAE/IESNA energy codes which require that hotel guestrooms have a master switch at the entrance of every room. Lights being left on in hotel guestrooms when the rooms are left vacant is a common problem and great source of energy waste. The HS series switches enable or disable power to a select number of...

NEW YORK & BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF.—Hilton New York, a prime 1,980-room property of Hilton Hotels Corp. in New York City, has completed the rigging of a PureCell Model 200 Commercial fuel cell power system, one of the cleanest power generating technologies available today. Nearly three times more energy efficient than the electric grid when used in combined heat and power applications, the fuel cell will operate without combustion to continuously provide power and domestic hot water for hotel operations. Hilton New York installed the PureCell system on May 20, 2007, in keeping with New York City Mayor Michael...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Elevator Communications, LLC as a Green Product Directory Partner. Elevator Communications, based in Tiburon, Calif., specializes in providing public relations services to green hotels and other businesses. Its green hotel clients have received publicity in the New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, other major newspapers, Bloomberg, major travel magazines, on TV and radio, and in consumer publications targeted to eco-travelers in the United States. Contact John Reed, director of public relations, at (415) 846-4862 or by e-mail at elevatorpr@earthlink.net. You may also visit www.elevatorpr.com....

LOUISVILLE, KY.—New from LSI Wallcovering, Second-Look is the first program to reclaim previously installed vinyl wallcovering and turn it into new fashionable wallcovering designs with 18 percent recycled content and a minimum of 10 percent post-consumer. Recycled wallcovering collections are available through LSI’s Versa, Cirqa and Plexus distributors. The recycled selections have the same aesthetic quality, durability, warranties and price as the company’s standard wallcovering. Three Second-Look collections include fresh designs in versatile colors and tactile embossed textures as well as some of LSI’s best-selling classics. The initial recycled offering includes 62 selections in the Versa collection, noted...

BOCA RATON, FLA.—Cendyn, a leader in interactive marketing for the hotel, travel and hospitality industries, can now support sales and catering teams in their efforts to go green with the implementation of eco-friendly sales tools which enhance client presentations, convert more business and impact the bottom line. As a vendor to these industries, Cendyn is responding to the direction of its clients in searching for cost-effective measures which encourage, promote and support ecological consciousness. The eco-friendly suite of products from Cendyn includes online, Web-based brochures, cards, menus and proposals customized with rich content and with multi-media animation—all delivered...

BOSTON—Hyatt Harborside at Boston’s Logan International Airport recently upgraded its pool water treatment system as part of their commitment to the environment as well as customer loyalty/satisfaction. Ecolab’s Pure Comfort Saline System offers an alternative to the traditional bleach sanitizer. The overall result is an improvement in water quality through elimination of eye irritation, dry skin and excessive chlorine odor. Numerous meeting planners have stressed this initiative, one of many taken by Hyatt Harborside at Boston’s Logan International Airport in efforts to improve energy efficiency and the environment, as being significant motivation behind their choosing this hotel...

NEW YORK—Honeywell, a global energy services provider, announced that it has joined the Clinton Climate Initiative in an effort to help cities around the world improve the energy efficiency of buildings and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Honeywell joined former President Bill Clinton and mayors of the world’s largest cities in New York City to announce the initiative. Buildings are a major global consumer of energy and Honeywell will work with the participating cities to identify and implement conservation opportunities in their facilities. “Climate change is a global problem that requires local action,” said President Clinton. “The businesses, banks...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Neifer Installations (1968) Ltd., Coquitlam, British Columbia, as a Green Product Directory Partner. In Canada, Neifer sells DynOzone, the only washer/extractor with an integrated ozone system. DynOzone enables hoteliers to save on hot water, chemicals, drying time and water usage. Ozone also sanitizes and disinfects without harsh chemicals. Because the ozone is integrated, there are no additional connections or floor space needed. Call (604) 516-6030, go to www.neifer.com, or e-mail neifer@shaw.ca for information.