MADISON, WISC.—By implementing a guestroom energy management system called Entergize from DBS Lodging Technologies, the Holiday Inn and Suites in Madison, Wisc. is saving more than $17,000 a year in energy costs. Entergize is installed in 157 guestrooms at the hotel. In addition to managing heating and cooling, the controls also work with the master entry switch to activate lighting. Holiday Inn and Suites partnered with Focus on Energy’s Business Programs to implement the new energy efficient technology. Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable energy initiative offered incentives that helped offset project costs. The project came about when Wisco...

PHILADELPHIA—Aramark, the authorized concessionaire in several national parks, recently announced that the company, with the aid of national hotel supplier Green Suites International, has prevented more than five million amenity packages from entering landfills near several national park sites. Traditional one-ounce bottles of shampoo, lotions and soap bars have been replaced with an amenity dispenser program, created by Upland, Calif.-based Green Suites. The program provides a sanitary, safe and cost-effective way to preserve the environment while pleasing hotel guests with an unlimited amount of natural, high quality personal care products. “Its been the right thing to do...

NEW ORLEANS—Clear Flow Corp., Boston, announced that Expotel Hospitality Services has installed its patented faucet mounted water filter in more than 125 hotel rooms under their management in the city of New Orleans. The brands involved are Best Western (two locations), Hampton Inn & Suites, DoubleTree and Pontchartrain Hotel. The product, which was introduced by Clear Flow at the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show last November, improves taste of tap water and reduces harmful contaminants. “The tap water in New Orleans has never been great and we know our guests don’t want to pay for water—it is...

OTTAWA, ONT.—The EcoLogo Program, an environmental certifying and labeling program, is about to launch its “EcoLogo USA Campaign 2006-2007.” The EcoLogo Program certifies products and services as Green and environmentally preferable in a variety of fields and industries. This includes everything from cleaning chemicals, building materials and agricultural products, to automotive and boating tools and equipment. According to Kevin Gallagher, EcoLogo vice president who is heading the program, the goals of the EcoLogo USA Campaign—which will begin September 6, 2007—are twofold: to help U.S. consumers better understand the value of using environmentally preferable products and to promote the...

RIVERSIDE, N.J.—Sea Gull Lighting Products LLC, a leading manufacturer of Energy Star qualified lighting fixtures, has released a 90-page, full-color catalog highlighting the company’s line of energy-efficient lighting products. A two-time Energy Star Partner of the Year award winner, Sea Gull Lighting currently markets more than 500 decorative products bearing the Energy Star mark—the most, the company says, of any manufacturer in the lighting industry. The Energy Star mark also ensures that these fixtures have met the strict energy efficiency guidelines and passed the rigorous testing requirements set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department...

LANSING, MICH.—Creating and managing hospitality facilities requires special knowledge and skills. The third edition of Hospitality Facilities Management and Design, published by the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Assn., provides readers with a comprehensive introduction to the key issues involved in keeping a hotel’s physical plant running efficiently. Written by David M. Stipanuk, a professional engineer and member of the property asset management faculty of the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, this new edition of Hospitality Facilities Management and Design takes a systems approach to hospitality facilities issues. Readers will learn how technology...

MONTGOMERY, ALA.—Rheem Water Heating has introduced its 2nd generation tankless water heater product line. It includes 7.4 GPM direct vent models, new and improved burner technology, exclusive Guardian OFW (overheat film wrap), and exclusive high-altitude options. Rheem 2nd generation tankless water heaters are capable of handling all the hot water needs of a business. About the size of a conventional medicine cabinet, these high-efficiency units deliver a continuous supply of hot water on demand, eliminating the need for a large storage tank and the high cost of heating and reheating the water in it. Available in both...

LOS ANGELES—Bentley Prince Street has been featured in a new report by Environment California Research & Policy Center. Titled “Greening the Bottom Line: California Companies Save Money by Reducing Global Warming Pollution,” it demonstrates how cutting global warming pollution can be good for California businesses. The company is among a dozen businesses and institutions profiled in the report that have collectively reduced their global warming pollution by more than 100 million pounds per year while saving $21 million each year in operating costs. “As California’s largest commercial carpet manufacturer, we take our responsibility to our environment and our...

FRANKLIN PARK, ILL.—Sloan Valve Company’s Uppercut Dual-Flush Flushometer has been chosen as one of the top 10 green building products for 2006 by Sustainable Industries Journal, published by Celilo Group Media. A panel of green building experts singled out the Uppercut as being one of the most innovative advances in the commercial building industry. Sloan’s Uppercut Dual-Flush Flushometer gives users two flush options: Tilt the handle up for liquid waste, which saves about half a gallon per flush. Or push the handle down for a standard 1.6-gallon flush for solid waste. The distinctive green handle on the new...

BROADVIEW, ILL.—Air Cycle Corp. introduces its Premium Bulb Eater. It not only crushes fluorescent lamps of any length into 100 percent recyclable material, but also captures more than 99.99 percent of the vapors released. The system, which is mounted to a 55-gallon container, can hold up to 1,350 four-foot fluorescent lamps. The Bulb Eater reduces storage space, minimizes handling of lamps, and typically cuts recycling costs. Nationwide recycling services are available for lamps, ballasts, batteries and computer waste. Go to Air Cycle Corp. to view a video demonstration.