Posted by at Jul 9th, 2010 in Green Design
Does your director of housekeeping dabble in honeybees on the side? Up on the roof of your hotel? I suspect not but that is exactly what Graeme Evans does. He is the director of housekeeping and the resident beekeeper at The Fairmont Waterfront in Vancouver, B.C. Graeme manages five rooftop hives that will produce [...]
Posted by at Jul 6th, 2010 in Green Design
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Green Lodging News has just added a new case study to its website. The case study focuses on the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and its installation of dehumidification and HVAC control technology from Dectron Internationale, Roswell, Ga. The engineering firm for the project was TLC Engineering for Architecture (TLC), Fort Myers, Fla.
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Posted by at Jul 4th, 2010 in Green Design
The last couple of weeks you may have noticed some subtle design changes to the weekly Green Lodging News e-newsletter. Well, I am excited to announce that the Green Lodging News website has also been redesigned. Be sure to check it out! Thank you to Lakewood, Ohio-based ninebolt, inc. for engineering the redesign. Together, [...]
Posted by at Jul 1st, 2010 in Green Design
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes The Comphy Co. as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Recyclable sheets from The Comphy Co. weigh less, thus increasing sheets per wash load and decreasing total energy costs. Products from The Comphy Co. are constructed from a soft micro-fiber that [...]
Posted by at Jun 23rd, 2010 in Green Design
NORTH WALPOLE, N.H.—Len-Tex Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial wallcovering, announced that Arc-Com Fabrics, Inc. of Orangeburg, N.Y., has been named as a new sales partner for its Surface iQ PVC-free wallcoverings. Arc-Com is now the third channel partner representing this vinyl alternative, joining Carnegie Fabrics of Rockville Center, N.Y., and MDC Wallcoverings of Elk Grove, [...]
Posted by at Jun 15th, 2010 in Green Design
LAGRANGE, OHIO—West Development Group (WDG), a leader in sustainable roofing products and practices, introduces E-VersiBlock, a high-performance, versatile, and sustainable alternative for mounting commercial rooftop accessories. WDG’s E-VersiBlock rooftop equipment mounting system can be used in a variety of ways to support HVAC unit rails, gas pipes, electrical conduit, and walkways.
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Posted by at Jun 2nd, 2010 in Green Design
CROSSVILLE, TENN.—Crossville has enhanced its Empire Porcelain Stone line, which echoes the grandeur of 19th-century France with the look and feel of natural marble. Empire now boasts 20 percent SCS-certified recycled content, has an updated color palette (including a stunning new Alabaster white), and is offered in a range of sizes and shapes.
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Posted by at Apr 26th, 2010 in Green Design
DALTON, GA.—Zeftron nylon, a premium nylon 6 commercial carpet yarn system, has launched the 2010 Zeftron nylon Sustainable Practices Award. The award recognizes facility, architecture and design professionals who employ and utilize unique sustainable practices in three key areas: at work, at home and in their communities.
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Posted by at Mar 29th, 2010 in Green Design
SAN DIEGO—Cali Bamboo, a premier manufacturer of green building materials for residential and commercial projects made entirely from bamboo, announced it will offer the world’s first bamboo dimensional lumber, Lumboo. The newly engineered offering replaces traditional lumber and provides customers with products that possess strength, sustainability and termite resistance.
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Posted by at Mar 23rd, 2010 in Green Design
WYLIE, TEXAS—Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing Inc. (CCW), a leading manufacturer of waterproofing materials, announces its new and improved CCW-500 hot-applied waterproofing membrane. The new patent-pending formulation utilizes a post-industrial renewable resource that results in a membrane with superior flexibility and crack-bridging ability when compared to membranes produced using older technologies.
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