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Mr. Rooter
Plumbing brings cleaner water to Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI — Mr. Rooter Plumbing, with the
help of 3M Clean Water Solutions, is making cleaner, fresher water a
reality for Haitian earthquake victims.
During the weeklong trip, the group will teach women in Haiti how to
test, bag and sell water. Moreover, the companies hope selling water can
become a trade for Haitian women.
“We want to give Haitian women the opportunity to have a business that
stretches past the rebuilding efforts,” said Mary Kennedy Thompson,
president of Mr. Rooter Corp. “While we want to give them something
sustainable, we also want to make sure they have clean water to drink
now.”
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Contractors
cut costs, decrease carbon footprint with green fleet vehicles
BY CANDACE ROULO
As a way to cut fleet operating costs, contractors and
fleet managers in a variety of construction industries, including HVAC
and plumbing, continue to look for new and improved fuel-efficient and
alternative fuel vehicles and technologies that will help save money
while being environmentally friendly. Gone are the days of driving gas
guzzling trucks and cargo vans to service jobs and jobsites —
contractors and fleet managers have a variety of green vehicles and
technologies to choose from.
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California
bill would create standards for nonresidential graywater systems
BY BRIAN WASAG
SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — State lawmakers here are
considering a recently revised senate bill that would give the
California Building Standards Commission authority to adopt building
standards for nonresidential graywater systems.
Senate Bill 518 would require the Building Standards Commission — as a
part of the next triennial edition of the California Building Standards
Code adopted after Jan. 1, 2011 — to craft building standards for the
construction, installation and alteration of graywater systems for
indoor and outdoor uses in nonresidential occupancies.
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Atlanta
Contractor Helps Angie's List Grant Wounded Soldier's Wish
ATLANTA - GreenPlumber Nick Marine, with a material
assist from American Standard and a second industry manufacturer,
recently joined forces with Angie's List and its Wishmakers program to
help a wounded veteran make his mother's life around the house a whole
lot easier.
U.S. Army Specialist Walter Lester was the sole member of his
five-member squad to survive a recent roadside bomb in Afghanistan, but
he was seriously injured and in need of extensive hospital treatment.
Since Lester's return stateside, his 50-year-old mother Adele has been
making numerous trips from her Atlanta-area home to Walter Reed Army
Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to be with her convalescing son and
his wife.
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Murphy
Co. helps Archdiocese of Saint Louis Receives $180,000 in Energy
Rebates
ST. LOUIS – The Archdiocese of Saint Louis has
significantly reduced its carbon footprint and positioned itself for
future energy savings through a partnership with Murphy Company and
Laclede Gas, earning $180,000 in rebates from Laclede.
On May 11, Laclede presented a check to cover the cost of audits,
tune-ups and boiler replacements completed at 45 sites within the
Archdiocese. Ryan Thompson, service project manager in Murphy’s Energy
Solutions Group, explained, “The overall environmental impact is
equivalent to planting 2,500 trees or removing 110,000 pounds of carbon
dioxide emissions.”
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