Posted by at Jul 8th, 2010 in Green Design
HEALDSBURG, CALIF.—The July 4 holiday weekend turned out to be a good time to open for the new water-themed h2hotel in California’s Northern Sonoma Wine Country. The four-story, 36-room hotel sold out—a good sign for the owners of the $19 million property. A collaboration among David Baker + Partners, the architect responsible for the [...]
Posted by at Jul 8th, 2010 in Green Design
ORLANDO, FLA.—The Doubletree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Orlando announced that it has become the first hotel in the city to introduce PURE Allergy Friendly Rooms. The Doubletree location has introduced an entire floor of 24 new PURE rooms which create an allergy-friendly environment and remove up to 98 percent of bacteria and [...]
Posted by at Jul 8th, 2010 in Green Design
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CALIF.—ClearWater Tech, LLC, a leading manufacturer of ozone systems for water and air purification, announced the addition of the recently designed CD12/AD corona discharge ozone generator to its line of wall-mounted ozone generators. Featuring dual ozone reaction chambers, the CD12/AD is engineered with an efficient built-in air dryer for the highest [...]
Posted by at Jul 8th, 2010 in Green Design
Sustainable design trends are touching every aspect of hospitality properties these days. Most manufacturers are touting a “green” product lineup, and consumers are asking hotel owners and brands what they are doing to improve their ecological footprint. It is common to hear about energy and water efficiency and healthy environments but what is going [...]
Posted by at Jul 7th, 2010 in Green Design
LOS ANGELES—Acorn Engineering Co., a manufacturer of water-saving plumbing fixtures and systems, is now featuring a stainless steel waterless urinal made from 80 percent recycled content in its lineup. It operates without the need for chemical cartridges. Acorn Engineering’s hand-welded and sustainable waterless urinal is built to outlast other fixtures and reduce impact on [...]
Posted by at Jul 7th, 2010 in Green Design
LONDON—The home of the only British canal boat in North America, a more than 1,900-property strong Green Hotel Directory, an Earth Guest program by one of the biggest hospitality chains in the world, and an initiative to reduce building on China’s famous Mount Huangshan are showcased on a new website launched by the World [...]
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 1st, 2010 in Green Design
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Posted by at Jun 29th, 2010 in Green Design
ERIE, PA.—Zurn Engineered Water Solutions, a manufacturer of commercial plumbing products, has introduced the HydroVantage sustainable hydro generator flush valve. The HydroVantage flush valve is designed to create energy during each flush cycle. As water passes through the valve, the turbine spins, creating electrical energy which is then stored in a rechargeable cell.
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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, [...]
