NEW CASTLE, DEL.—Speakman Co. introduces the next generation of its Speakman shower products, Anystream Massage. The Anystream Massage product family was designed to provide luxurious, full-body sprays from ergonomically designed fixtures. By simply rotating the showerhead faceplate, users can transition effortlessly through gentle rain, full-flood and therapeutic, pulsating massage sprays.Like many of its predecessors the Anystream Massage products use precision-engineered Speakman components and materials that resist sediment buildup and are self-cleaning. The five adjustable stream nozzles and 12 center pulsating massage jets combine to produce 50 invigorating full-body sprays under any water pressure. Each Speakman showerhead is equipped with...

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO—Moen Incorporated’s Commercial Division introduces a new way to prevent vandalism and save water in the shower with its Vandal-Resistant Eco-Performance wall-mounted showerhead. The new model is certified to meet WaterSense criteria, offering a significant water savings without sacrificing performance. It features a flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute—a 40 percent water savings from the industry standard of 2.5 gallons per minute. In addition to its water-saving features, the new Vandal-Resistant Eco-Performance showerhead offers protection against damage. Made from solid cast brass, the heavy-duty showerhead cannot be adjusted by users and is angled so objects cannot be...

HILLSBORO, ORE.—Caroma, a leader in high efficiency dual flush toilets for commercial and residential use, was recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) WaterSense program for helping to promote water efficiency. Caroma earned an Excellence Award for its number of WaterSense labeled products in the marketplace—all 47 of its floor-mount, dual-flush toilet models. The EPA announced the winners at the WaterSmart Innovations Conference in Las Vegas during its second annual WaterSense awards banquet, co-hosted with the Alliance for Water Efficiency on October 6, 2010. Caroma was the first to develop dual flush systems in 1982; with dual flush...

CHICAGO—Culligan, a leading global innovator of advanced filtration and water softening solutions for more than 70 years, unveiled its comprehensive line of reverse osmosis (RO) products as part of its Culligan Matrix Solutions water treatment systems, which provide greater flexibility, speed to market and cost savings to commercial and industrial companies. Culligan’s complete RO product line offers customers a range of options based on their unique water quantity and quality requirements, from 0.2 gallons per minute (gpm) to more than 300 gpm. For hospitality and lodging customers that require more modifications or customization, Culligan can design a system that...

CARLSBAD, CALIF.—The La Costa Resort and Spa, a 400-acre property located near the beach in Carlsbad, Calif., has reduced its kitchen food waste volume by a factor of almost five times thanks to two industrial compost machines that rely on heat and agitation. According to Sam Bumgarner, purchasing director for the property, the machines, which each handle 250 pounds of food waste per day, are located in two different kitchens and compost 182,000 pounds of food scraps annually. Each day, approximately 40 pounds of compost is produced and given to the groundskeeping team to use around the property. "It sends...

LAS VEGAS—Beginning today, October 6, water-efficiency professionals from around the world will convene at the third WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition (WSI 2010), at the South Point Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas. With more than 130 professional sessions and an expo hall featuring nearly 100 exhibit booths, WSI 2010 is the largest conference of its kind in the world, drawing about 1,000 attendees from across the United States and internationally. The conference will conclude Friday, October 8. “WSI provides a venue for professionals in a wide range of disciplines to come together in one place, at one time,...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—More than 1,100 U.S. counties—a full one-third of all counties in the lower 48 states—now face higher risks of water shortages by mid-century as the result of global warming, and more than 400 of these counties will be at extremely high risk for water shortages, based on estimates from a report by Tetra Tech for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). The report uses publicly available water use data across the United States and climate projections from a set of models used in recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) work to evaluate withdrawals related to renewable water supply....

RALEIGH-DURHAM, N.C.—Concord Hospitality Enterprises, one of the nation’s top-ranked hotel developer/owner/operators, has opened the first LEED-designed Courtyard by Marriott.  Located in Settlers Ridge in west suburban Pittsburgh, the state-of-the-art property design, created by Concord with support from Marriott, will be the prototype for all future LEED-compliant Courtyards. The new design is expected to reduce energy usage at Courtyard hotels by an average of 24 percent annually and save more than 300,000 gallons of water per year, the equivalent of 21 swimming pools. This improved energy efficiency is expected to produce average annual operating savings of $50,000 at current energy costs,...

ALPHARETTA, GA.—Hansgrohe introduces the Raindance and Croma product series, which provide the full coverage of high-end showerheads and handshowers combined with 20 percent water savings. According to Lars Christensen, director of product development, “Hansgrohe’s commitment to the environment has been part of the company’s modus operandi for many years. Our talented engineers and designers have joined forces to create these products, which are aesthetically and technically in a class by themselves. We are proud to raise the industry bar with these new additions.” All Raindance AIR Green EcoRight products employ Hansgrohe’s patented AIR-injection technology, which provides enhanced spray performance and...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, has added a ClearWater Tech, LLC case study to the Green Lodging News website. The case study details how Manoir Pierrefonds in Pierrefonds, Quebec has benefited from an EnvirO3matic Advanced Laundry Oxidation System. (For the record, the name EnvirO3matic was developed and trademarked by Coinamatic for equipment manufactured by ClearWater Tech in the United States, for which it is the exclusive Canadian distributor.) The senior care facility has benefited in many ways from the ozone system: 16-minute reduction in cycle time, resulting in an increase of 26 loads per...