DES PLAINES, ILL.—Geberit North America will showcase the latest trends for hospitality bathroom spaces at the 2017 HD Expo in Las Vegas, from May 3 to 5 (booth 5479). The displays will illustrate how the system can accommodate the fine design challenges of hospitality suite bathrooms with versatility, reliability, and enhanced function and style. The Geberit HD Expo booth will showcase the Concealed Tank and Carrier System’s expanding role in water efficiency and modern bathroom design. Attendees will see how the system is inspiring new creativity and how in-wall technology allows designers to overcome unique bathroom design challenges. During the show,...

CHICAGO—The Alliance for Water Efficiency delivered a letter to EPA Administrator Pruitt yesterday to urge continued funding for the successful EPA WaterSense labeling program, recently proposed for elimination in the Trump Administration’s budget, and committed to defending the program. The letter outlines the numerous benefits of WaterSense and represents the support of 185 manufacturers, businesses, water providers, academic institutions, and efficiency advocates. “The WaterSense program is a cornerstone of our nation’s water sustainability strategy, and has become vital to American communities, manufacturers, and service providers,” said Mary Ann Dickinson, President and CEO of the Alliance for Water Efficiency. “The Administration’s...

WOODRIDGE, Ill.—Gerber, an industry leader in high performing plumbing fixtures, has added a MaP Premium dual flush toilet to its high performing Viper product line. The Viper Dual Flush Toilet is one of the industry’s top solutions for those looking for meaningful water-saving product options in the bathroom. A smart solution for residential, hospitality and other applications, this two-piece toilet has two buttons on the top of the tank to dictate the flush rate—one flushing 0.9 gallons per flush (gpf) for liquid and one flushing 1.1 gpf for solid, making this toilet consume less than 1.0 gpf on average (0.97...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Xeros, the innovator of polymer cleaning technologies, announced the Symphony Project, an innovative technology collaborative with a mission to improve the sustainability of the world’s laundry rooms. The Symphony Project will include access to the Xeros polymer science, product designs, IoT platform, and its entire commercial laundry eco-system to any participating partner. The goal is to enable partner brands to offer customers a more sustainable laundry system with significant operational and end-user benefits while retaining their hard-earned brand loyalty. Xeros established the Symphony Project with the goal of helping to improve the sustainability of the commercial laundry industry. For...

DALLAS—AT&T Alliance Channel is adding the AT&T Smart Cities—Irrigation solution to its portfolio. The system uses IoT controllers to track water flow and usage in near real-time. AT&T works with HydroPoint, a company specializing in smart water management systems. WeatherTrak smart controllers use the weather to determine water needs. The AT&T network lets solution providers help customers meet water conservation goals and reduce water consumption by an average of 40 percent. Solution providers can help businesses in retail, office parks, landscaping, golf courses, and hotels and resorts. “IoT solutions offer new functionality, reliability and capabilities that transcend traditional product limits,” said...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Informa Exhibitions U.S. and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the release of the 2016 Greenbuild Sustainability Report, highlighting valuable metrics and key benchmarks regarding the impact on energy use and waste management at the 2016 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held last October at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles. “Each year, we celebrate our victories with the release of this report and set the bar a little higher for the next year, to continue positively impacting the events industry with environmentally responsible management in the planning, operations and execution of Greenbuild,” said Lindsay Roberts,...

Name: Nathaly Stanley Title: Sustainability and Certifications Manager Property: Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort in Aruba Years with resort: Less than one Primary responsibilities: “To ensure all departments continue to operate in a sustainable manner. Every day is different.” Company’s most significant sustainability-related accomplishment: “Getting recertified every year for four different certifications. The owner has such a deep interest in it.” Company’s most significant sustainability-related challenge moving forward: “Identifying new solutions for sustainability and having the ability to weigh the different solutions against one another.” EAGLE BEACH, ARUBA—As Sustainability and Certifications Manager at Aruba’s Bucuti & Tara Beach Resort, Nathaly Stanley is carrying on a commitment...

JOSEPH, MICH.—Maytag Commercial Laundry is giving a new meaning to 15,000. The brand, which recently launched its Front-Load Washer, confirmed the machine’s DuraCore Drive System is designed and tested to run 15,000 cycles. Through its stringent testing, the DuraCore Drive System provided consistent results, even with tough loads. The DuraCore Drive System is engineered with a watertight, flexible triple-seal with garter springs, which keeps moisture away from the shaft and protects the premium bearings, while the durable shaft sleeve eliminates shaft wear. Combined with the die-cast trunnion, the DuraCore Drive System is designed and tested to run 15,000 cycles—solidifying the...

As published on Green Lodging News, The Rezidor Hotel Group just published its Responsible Business Report 2016. For those of you not familiar with the company, Rezidor’s current core brands include Radisson Blu—the largest upper upscale brand in Europe—and Park Inn by Radisson. Radisson RED is another Rezidor brand. The report, 61 pages long, describes the most important corporate responsibility and sustainability aspects of the company’s operations. Last year was a good one for the company with it being named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for the eighth straight year by Ethisphere. The Rezidor Hotel Group also...

NEW CASTLE, DEL.—As a culmination to World Water Month, Speakman announced its partnerships with local nonprofits to conserve and improve water quality in Delaware. This year’s World Water Day theme “Why waste water?” rings true to the Delaware-based company since it invented showering close to 150 years ago. This past year Speakman met its pledge of helping America save one billion gallons of water by encouraging consumers to change the way they shower. In addition to designing a range of shower heads that use 20 to 40 percent less water, the company’s philanthropic efforts send a steady flow of...