DES PLAINES, ILL.—Geberit announces an updated version of their 2x4 in-wall tank and carrier system for wall-hung toilets. The new 2x4 system, model 111.798.00.1, replaces the previous version and offers several installer-friendly improvements. The new system caters to design preferences with a full range of actuator plates and remote controls and is a flexible choice for buildings with high floor constructions.Geberit re-engineered the Sigma concealed tank for this new system to fit within a standard frame. The 2x4 system now fits the same dimensions as the 2x6 system, making it easy for the installer to prep the walls for...

MORROW, GA.—TOTO, the largest plumbing manufacturer in the world with $5.1 billion in annual sales, announced that its high-efficiency EcoPower Flush Valves and Commercial Flushometer Toilets are the plumbing industry’s first to earn the EPA’s WaterSense Label.“It is imperative that WaterSense certification extend to the commercial side of the industry with products that offer the same level of performance while saving water by using no more than 1.28 gallons per flush,” said Bill Strang, President of Operations and eCommerce for TOTO USA. “Restrooms are a major source of water consumption in all commercial and institutional buildings, accounting for approximately...

OAKLAND, CALIF.—MACH Energy, a leading provider of energy and water management software services and solutions, revealed the results of one of the largest national surveys to date of hotel and lodging professionals on energy and water management efforts. The poll reached out to over 5,000 industry professionals, and the responses exposed significant opportunities to expand energy and water efficiency awareness as well as adoption of energy and water management best practices. Meanwhile hotel and lodging professionals seek to improve overall guest experience and the bottom line.Of primary concern to MACH Energy in conducting the survey was to specifically gauge...

MANCHESTER, VT.—Nestled in the midst of mountains, clean air and small town quaintness, sits a new hotel that not only offers its guests luxury and relaxing comfort, but minimizes its use of energy and water resources. Manchester, Vermont is home to the new Taconic Hotel, which opened its doors in December 2015. This 80,000-square-foot, four-story hotel boasts 87 guestrooms, three cottages, restaurant, library, boutique, fitness center, pools and meeting rooms. According to Energy Star, the average American hotel spends $2,196 on energy, each year, per available room. Reducing energy waste reduces that average cost. This is good for a hotel’s...

ISLA VERDE, PUERTO RICO—Verdanza Hotel in Isla Verde has selected the Xeros polymer bead cleaning laundry system, which uses 80 percent less water than a traditional industrial washer, up to 50 percent less energy and approximately 50 percent less detergent. “Environmental sustainability has always been key in our operations from day one,” said Ricky Newman, General Manager of the property. “This system allows us to minimize our impact on the environment—and on our operational budget—without sacrificing our guests’ comfort.”  Verdanza is the first hotel, and the first company, in Puerto Rico to use this technology.The Xeros laundry system replaces...

CHICAGO—Champion Industries, manufacturer of a full line of premier commercial warewashing systems, introduces the UH330 ADA, its shortest ventless undercounter warewasher designed to accommodate thick countertops. This undercounter machine has an exterior height of 29.5 inches allowing it to be installed even under the thickest countertops meeting the 34-inch ADA requirements. The UH330 ADA will be on display at the NRA Show, May 21 to 24 at McCormick Place, booth #5006.Like Champion’s other UH330 models, the UH330 ADA solves two of the biggest problems smaller foodservice operations face: limited undercounter space and steam rollout traditionally associated with high temperature...

NATIONAL REPORT—As reported in Green Lodging News earlier this year, a number of suppliers are making it increasingly easy to offer filtered water to guests through water bottle filling stations. These stations, connected to a water supply, allow one to eliminate plastic bottle waste and even create a new revenue stream through the sale of reusable bottles. Making the location of water dispensing easier, several suppliers are now offering atmospheric water generators. These water dispensers need no water supply connection because they pull water from the air before filtering it for guests. Technology varies per supplier with some even...

NEW CASTLE, DEL.—Speakman, the maker of high-performance showerheads and plumbing products, announced a collaboration with Wynn Resorts to create custom bath fixtures for the Wynn Palace Cotai, which is scheduled to open this year.The result of the Speakman-Wynn collaboration is The Opera Collection by Roger Thomas, launching exclusively through Speakman. Available first for hospitality customers, the product line will be available to commercial residential and consumer home customers, exclusively through Speakman, later in 2016.A new $4.1 billion floral-themed resort, Wynn Palace Cotai is the third luxury resort from Wynn Resorts on Macau. The property’s 28-story hotel features gaming spaces,...

WESTMINSTER, COLO.—IrriGreen, Inc. and CPS distributors, Inc. announced that CPS now distributes the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System to contractors in Colorado and Wyoming. With 13 locations, CPS is the largest wholesale distributor of professional pump, irrigation and landscape supplies to contractors in the Rocky Mountain region. IrriGreen, Inc. leverages digital control technology and multi-stream nozzle design adapted from high-tech, commercial inkjet printers. Like an inkjet printer spraying ink in controlled patterns on a page, the IrriGreen system applies precise patterns of water in exact shapes on a lawn.“CPS has been a leader in water saving technologies, products and industry...

WOODRIDGE, ILL.—Danze, Inc., known for its unique design and innovation in the North American plumbing industry, has added the South Shore Collection to its array of bath offerings. The collection is available in Chrome and Brushed Nickel.“The geometric architecture of this collection provides a space-conscious scale with clean, simple lines,” says Katherine Riley, Danze Director of Marketing. “Due to its thoughtful scale and height, many design professionals and homeowners are gravitating toward South Shore for smaller bathrooms.”The collection includes a single handle lavatory faucet, widespread faucet and tub/shower products. Both lavatory faucets include ceramic disc valves to ensure quality...