BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Great Eastern Energy (GEE), a licensed supplier of electricity, natural gas, and energy management solutions in the Northeast, announced the launch of their LED Retrofitting program.

VANCOUVER, B.C.—Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) have signed an agreement in principle to form a Canadian joint venture called Green Business Certification Inc. Canada (GBCI Canada), with final terms anticipated to be agreed upon this summer.

Joie de Vivre Hotels’ boutique San Francisco property, Hotel Kabuki, will soon unveil the first phased of its $28 million renovation in September 2017, with the full completion set for November.

Washington, D.C.—Accenture Interactive, Marriott International, and startup network 1776 launched the Travel Experience Incubator, a new program designed to discover and foster startups working on innovative technologies and solutions to improve the travel experience.

The German carmaker is sampling IoT luminaires from Aurora that might accentuate the right model for the right shopper, suggest new floor layouts, and more.

Upscale brand, Movenpick Hotel & Resorts, goes well beyond everyday guest service. Movenpick’s mission is to do ordinary things in an extraordinary way to make memories that last a lifetime for its guests.

Getting sustainable materials for operations or construction once meant paying more, sacrificing quality or sometimes both. That is no longer the case, sources said.

Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada commanded the world’s attention in 1970 when he opened his namesake brand’s Paris boutique on Galerie Vivienne.

WEST CALDWELL, N.J.—Expanding its portfolio of LED products designed to save installers time and money, MaxLite introduces the J-Box Downlight as the easy and economical way to add high quality recessed lighting to residential and commercial spaces.

The group that oversees Bluetooth wireless standards has named a Philips manager to its board, underscoring the melding of lighting and the Internet of Things (IoT). The move is believed to signal the imminent arrival of a long awaited “mesh” standard that overcomes what has been Bluetooth's limited physical range, which has held back smart lighting applications.

Textile sustainability may be hospitality’s newest green trend. LODGING spoke with Marci Zaroff, the founder and CEO of MetaWear and the founder of Under the Canopy, to discuss her growing presence in the hospitality industry.

For more than a decade, the Palm Springs, Calif.-based San Guiliano Hotel was renowned for its unique suites and mountainside views. In February 2017, following a period of renovations, the San Guiliano reopened its doors as The Rossi Hotel.

AHEAD, the Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design, has revealed its winners from the inaugural AHEAD America awards which was held on June 28, 2017 at the Perez Art Museum in Miami.AHEAD celebrates the very best of hospitality design in all its forms and the guest experience it creates across the region.

In an interview with LEDs Magazine, Acuity VP Greg Carter discusses the wide-ranging uses for Internet-connected lighting, and the myriad technologies that will enable lights to track assets, provide navigation, and such. It's a wide playing field.

The US National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) has issued its second report on LED- and OLED-based lighting entitled “Assessment of Solid-State Lighting, Phase Two.” The report projects that adoption of solid-state lighting (SSL) can deliver a 40% reduction in the amount of energy used for lighting by 2030.

The Lithuanian design studio AKTA, which clear-lined and contemporary style we are familiar with from previous articles, had accomplished yet another stylish and modern house project in Vilnius, Lithuania.

Musco, working with ME Engineers, has installed LED lighting in the retractable roof that covers Wimbledon Centre Court at the All England Lawn Tennis Club.

Nearly everyone has seen commercials for Amazon’s Echo. And most will admit they’re impressive. With the use of a simple “wake word”—“Alexa”—the voice-activated digital assistant can order pizza, turn on your lights, and play music, and many other conveniences.

A small, but cozy 37 sq.m. studio apartment was recently designed in Vilnius Old Town. Interior architect Simona Vilute wanted a fresh look with a pop brightly colored.

Sculptors and builders, through the centuries, have prized marble for its luminosity and durability. GranitiFiandre’s Marble Lab series celebrates the stone by interpreting specific varieties in the more approachable medium of porcelain.