RENO, NEV.—JS Industries, Inc. (JSI) introduces its patented commercial water-heating system to the hospitality market. Claiming a 99 percent heat-exchange efficiency in all hot water volume demands while reclaiming otherwise lost heat energy, the JSI System is the hybrid water-heating component for all green building applications. It can be used for domestic water heating, hydronic or radiant heating, as well as on-site laundry facilities. The system is a compact, highly efficient, and cost-effective solution for all green building programs. Additionally, the JSI System works seamlessly in concert with solar water pre-heating and geothermal water pre-heating technologies. Patents for Canada, United...

INDUSTRY, CALIF.—Bentley Prince Street, a leading manufacturer of stylish floor coverings for nearly three decades, launched Mystic Journey, a collection of five carpet patterns designed by New York-based designer Joanne De Palma. All five styles—Falling Rain, Vortis, Future Connections, Intuitive Impulse and Journey’s Path—are available in broadloom. Falling Rain is also offered in 18” X 18” carpet tile. “As part of our Mission Zero goal of eliminating any negative impact our company has on the environment by the year 2020, Bentley Prince Street is constantly seeking opportunities to partner with designers who share our sensitivity to our vulnerable planet and...

RIPON, WISC.—Energy efficiency is only part of the story of UniMac’s new 55-pound drying tumbler. Hotel laundry managers will appreciate that UniMac built the UT055 to fit through a standard 36-inch doorway—unlike most drying tumblers of similar capacities. In addition to fitting through a standard opening, the tumbler is a foot shorter than its 50-pound counterpart. Its design maximizes cylinder capacity, while not wasting any cabinet space. The end result is a leaner (and greener) design that utilizes 20 percent less steel than a 50-pound tumbler. Perhaps the most impressive feature for on-premises laundry managers is the tumbler’s performance. In-house...

ADDISON, ILL.—Hotels, motels and resorts tracking temperature or humidity conditions affecting both patron comfort and energy costs can now have the convenience of both real-time data and the ability to download data for further analysis with the redesigned Dickson Graph-at-a-Glance Flat Panel Temperature and Humidity Data Loggers. The Graph-at-a-Glance data loggers are paperless chart recorders that provide a digital graph enabling hotel industry managers to immediately visualize environmental trends that have potentially affected their facilities. Features of the redesigned Graph-at-a Glance data loggers include: • 36 percent greater data resolution in a Jumbo 4.5” x 3.4” (114.3 mm x 86.36 mm) display...

ROSWELL, GA.—Commercial and institutional buildings have a new way to remove odors and other irritant gaseous contaminants from their HVAC system air stream: new Kimberly-Clark brand odor control filtration media from Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products. The filtration media delivers particulate filtration performance with added odor removal technology to deliver clean, fresh, odor-free air, thanks in part to its two-layer construction. The upstream layer provides particulate filtration and protects the downstream carbon layer from particulate loading, to ensure maximum odor removal capability. The downstream layer is made of activated carbon, one of the strongest physical adsorbents, which rapidly adsorbs and retains gaseous...

HILLSBORO, ORE.—Caroma, a leader in water-saving dual flush technology, announced that it now has 34 products sporting the EPA’s WaterSense label, the most approved product of any brand doing business in North America. The WaterSense label ensures that a toilet uses 20 percent less water than the currently mandated 1.6 gallons per flush (gpf) toilets, and is a quality product that also has met rigorous testing requirements for performance. In addition to being the leading resource for WaterSense product, Caroma offers the largest selection of high efficiency toilets (HETs) in the marketplace. All of Caroma’s 34 WaterSense approved...

ATLANTA—Dyson, the English vacuum cleaner company, announced that their Airblade hand drying system has been awarded certification by NSF International. The Airblade system is marketed in the United States by Cannon Hygiene, Inc. This is the first and only such award the NSF has ever given to a hand dryer manufacturer. Formerly known as the National Sanitary Foundation, NSF is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich. NSF has become a world leader in standards development, product certification, education, environmental protection, risk management, and sets guidelines to help protect health and the environment. According to Doug...

SAN FRANCISCO—3Degrees, a leading carbon solutions company, is one of the first providers selling international carbon offsets certified under the new Green-e Climate program launched by the Center for Resource Solutions (CRS). “We’re pleased that 3Degrees joined Green-e Climate right from the start,” said Lars Kvale, Green-e Climate Manager. “By selling offsets that have been independently verified under this program, 3Degrees is showing industry leadership and a real commitment to transparency for its customers.” Green-e Climate is a consumer-protection program requiring that greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions be verified according to strict project-level certification (including the credible and independent Clean Development...

RENO, NEV.—ConservCo Water Conservation Products, LLC announced that its newest product, the WasteStop Valve, can help earn a building two Water Efficiency LEED points from the U.S. Green Building Council because of the water savings it produces. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. It was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices. The organization’s rating system for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance provides two points toward LEED Certification for buildings...

MALVERN, PA.—USA Technologies announced that the number of major U.S. energy utilities participating in its EnergyMiser Rebate Program had nearly doubled since last year to include 45 utility companies. USA Technologies reported that during 2007, 24 utilities were offering customers rebates ranging between $15 and $180 for the EnergyMiser energy management product line. The number of utilities offering rebates has risen to 45 for 2008. “Energy utilities are concerned about increasing energy consumption as well as higher energy prices, and are extending their incentives to help customers to purchase energy conservation technology,” said Stephen P. Herbert, president and COO, USA Technologies....