NASHVILLE, TN — Oreck is currently promoting their Clean for the Cure campaign by selling the specially-created Pink Oreck XL Ultra Hypo-Allergenic Plus Vacuum Cleaner, according to a press release.
With each purchase of the Pink Oreck XL, Oreck will make a $50 donation to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation to help the fight against breast cancer, the release stated.
President and CEO Tom Oreck said: "The response to the Pink Oreck XL vacuum was so strong, we vow to continue and raise more money to help find a cure for breast cancer. Susan G. Komen for the Cure is clearly a cause that touches our consumers and we want to give back to the people who buy our products."
In time for spring cleaning and Mother's Day gifts, the Pink Oreck XL Ultra Vacuum Cleaner makes home cleaning more effective and easier, especially for allergen control, the release noted.
Oreck pledges a minimum donation of $500,000, with no limit to the amount it will donate, the release added.
According to the release, Oreck raised over $740,000 during its inaugural campaign last year.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Mandatory LEED standards for City of Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, IN — The Bloomington City Council passed the city’s first green building ordinance last week that requires 15 government buildings to meet stringent energy efficiency standards, according to the Indiana Daily Student.
The ordinance requires that all 15 buildings, including City Hall, Department of Public Works buildings, Parks and Recreation buildings and the Utility Service, meet the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-EB) Silver standard for existing buildings, the story stated.
Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan said: "We continue to strive to be better environmental stewards, and identifying energy efficiencies is critical since, in the long run, they reduce our operating costs and decrease our carbon footprint."
The cost of the energy-efficient upgrades will be offset within a 10-year period, the story noted.
The city's efforts will save taxpayers money in the long run and will reduce the city's carbon footprint, the story added.
The ordinance requires that all 15 buildings, including City Hall, Department of Public Works buildings, Parks and Recreation buildings and the Utility Service, meet the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED-EB) Silver standard for existing buildings, the story stated.
Bloomington Mayor Mark Kruzan said: "We continue to strive to be better environmental stewards, and identifying energy efficiencies is critical since, in the long run, they reduce our operating costs and decrease our carbon footprint."
The cost of the energy-efficient upgrades will be offset within a 10-year period, the story noted.
The city's efforts will save taxpayers money in the long run and will reduce the city's carbon footprint, the story added.
Custodian throws wrench at principal
WEST VALLEY CITY, UT — A custodian at Robert Frost Elementary School has been charged with felony assault for throwing a wrench at a principal, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
After being confronted about his work, the custodian became irate and threw a 14- or 16-inch crescent wrench at the principal; the wrench did not hit her, the story stated.
The custodian said that he "could have hit her with the wrench" if he wanted, and that the only way to get her attention is to "blow up," the story noted.
The custodian faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the story added.
After being confronted about his work, the custodian became irate and threw a 14- or 16-inch crescent wrench at the principal; the wrench did not hit her, the story stated.
The custodian said that he "could have hit her with the wrench" if he wanted, and that the only way to get her attention is to "blow up," the story noted.
The custodian faces up to five years in prison if convicted, the story added.
Staph infection initiates jail lockdown
BLACKFOOT, ID — After seven inmates became infected with a staph infection, the Bingham County Jail was put on lockdown and visitation has been suspended, according to KIDK-TV.
The lockdown is a precautionary measure to curb the infection's spread while staff and medical personnel clean and disinfect everything in the jail, the story stated.
Sheriff Dave Johnson said: "These things happen in jail. They happen in hospitals. They happen in schools, and you just get on it as quick as you can and get it taken care of."
The jail claims the infection is not Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and that nobody is in imminent danger, the story noted.
According to the story, the inmates have been so cooperative during this matter that the sheriff plans to buy everyone pizza.
The jail plans to end the lockdown and visitation suspension on Monday, the story added.
The lockdown is a precautionary measure to curb the infection's spread while staff and medical personnel clean and disinfect everything in the jail, the story stated.
Sheriff Dave Johnson said: "These things happen in jail. They happen in hospitals. They happen in schools, and you just get on it as quick as you can and get it taken care of."
The jail claims the infection is not Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and that nobody is in imminent danger, the story noted.
According to the story, the inmates have been so cooperative during this matter that the sheriff plans to buy everyone pizza.
The jail plans to end the lockdown and visitation suspension on Monday, the story added.
Study proves the worth of LEED buildings
WASHINGTON — The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RCIS) released the results of the first study on the financial performance of green office buildings that meet Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and/or Energy Star requirements, according to Consulting-Specifying Engineer.
The 48-page report, "Doing well by doing good?" shows that tenants and investors are willing to pay more for an energy-efficient building, but not for a building advertised as sustainable, the story stated.
The estimated annual rent for a green building is approximately $329,000 higher than its non-rated counterpart, the story noted.
The value of a green building is estimated to be about $5.5 million more than the value of a comparable unrated building, the story added.
According to the article, the researchers identified a control group consisting of 7,488 commercial properties located within 1,300 feet of a LEED or Energy Star rated building for its comparison.
The 48-page report, "Doing well by doing good?" shows that tenants and investors are willing to pay more for an energy-efficient building, but not for a building advertised as sustainable, the story stated.
The estimated annual rent for a green building is approximately $329,000 higher than its non-rated counterpart, the story noted.
The value of a green building is estimated to be about $5.5 million more than the value of a comparable unrated building, the story added.
According to the article, the researchers identified a control group consisting of 7,488 commercial properties located within 1,300 feet of a LEED or Energy Star rated building for its comparison.
Custodian accused of being a bookie
METHUEN, MA — A Timony Grammar School custodian is accused of using school computers to participate in illegal gambling, according to the Eagle-Tribune.
Patrick Winn was charged with registering bets and using a telephone for gaming on March 5; he is due back in court April 15, the story stated.
According to police, there is reason to believe three Timony School computers contain evidence of Winn's illegal gambling, and they, along with another computer and several documents from Winn's home, were confiscated.
Arthur Broadhurst, Winn's attorney, said: "Pat Winn is not a bookie and they'll find that out when they've done their investigation. There's nothing on the computers. This is a wild goose chase."
Winn, who can be put on administrative leave at the discrepancy of Superintendent Jeanne Whitten, remains on the job as the investigation continues, the story noted.
Patrick Winn was charged with registering bets and using a telephone for gaming on March 5; he is due back in court April 15, the story stated.
According to police, there is reason to believe three Timony School computers contain evidence of Winn's illegal gambling, and they, along with another computer and several documents from Winn's home, were confiscated.
Arthur Broadhurst, Winn's attorney, said: "Pat Winn is not a bookie and they'll find that out when they've done their investigation. There's nothing on the computers. This is a wild goose chase."
Winn, who can be put on administrative leave at the discrepancy of Superintendent Jeanne Whitten, remains on the job as the investigation continues, the story noted.
Asbestos removal training fraud
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has added Albania Deleon, former president of an asbestos removal training school, to its fugitives website after she failed to appear for her sentencing on March 23, according to a press release.
Last November, Deleon was convicted of selling certificates from Environmental Compliance Training in Methuen, MA, which shut down in May 2007, to hundreds of illegal immigrants who had not taken the mandatory training course, the release stated.
According to the release, hundreds of untrained and undocumented illegals were sent to asbestos demolition sites in Massachusetts and other New England states after filing falsified documents with the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety.
Deleon, who employed the illegals through her temporary employment agency and paid them "under the table," failed to report the employees to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and workers compensation organizations, allowing her to save more than $1 million dollars in tax and insurance payments, the release noted.
Deleon was convicted on 28 felony counts, including one count of conspiracy in making false statements, encouraging illegal aliens to reside in the U.S., and hiring illegal aliens; five counts of making false statements; sixteen counts of procuring false payroll tax returns; and six counts of mail fraud, the release added.
Any information on Deleon's whereabouts should be reported to the EPA Criminal Investigation Division office in Boston, Massachusetts, at 1-617-918-2300.
Last November, Deleon was convicted of selling certificates from Environmental Compliance Training in Methuen, MA, which shut down in May 2007, to hundreds of illegal immigrants who had not taken the mandatory training course, the release stated.
According to the release, hundreds of untrained and undocumented illegals were sent to asbestos demolition sites in Massachusetts and other New England states after filing falsified documents with the Massachusetts Division of Occupational Safety.
Deleon, who employed the illegals through her temporary employment agency and paid them "under the table," failed to report the employees to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and workers compensation organizations, allowing her to save more than $1 million dollars in tax and insurance payments, the release noted.
Deleon was convicted on 28 felony counts, including one count of conspiracy in making false statements, encouraging illegal aliens to reside in the U.S., and hiring illegal aliens; five counts of making false statements; sixteen counts of procuring false payroll tax returns; and six counts of mail fraud, the release added.
Any information on Deleon's whereabouts should be reported to the EPA Criminal Investigation Division office in Boston, Massachusetts, at 1-617-918-2300.
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