Washington DC - the following schools are closed due to probable cases of swine flu:
Montpelier Elementary School in Laurel, MD - Closed for 14 days starting Monday, May 4
Floger KcKinsey Elementary in Severna Park, MD - Closed for a minimum of 5 days on May 1
Milford Mill Academy in Baltimore County - Closed starting May 1. Plans to open Thursday, May 7 unless guidelines change.
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Friday, May 1, 2009
Rockville High School could remain closed from swine flu
Rockville, Md. - Classes were cancled due to concerns about swine flu. The decision was make after tests conducted on Thursday indicated a student has a probable cause of swine flu. This makes the 9th probable case in Maryland.
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Possible Swine Flu Hits George Washington University
According to WTOP: D.C. leaders say the city has two probable cases of swine flu. Officials say both cases involve students at George Washington University.
This hits close to home for me, I am with Facilities Management at Georgetown University. This just raises the heightened sense of health and safety for our students, faculty and staff.
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This hits close to home for me, I am with Facilities Management at Georgetown University. This just raises the heightened sense of health and safety for our students, faculty and staff.
Click here to read the complete release.
Click here for information from blogs.gwhatchet.com. (better information than WTOP).
Mold closes recreation center
BALLLANTYNE, NC — The 521 Recreation Center where 75 children play each day has been closed until the problem causing the mold can be fixed and the facility properly cleaned, according to WCNC-TV.
Though nobody has become sickened by the mold or even complained about it, the recreation center does not want to take chances and is taking all of the necessary steps to ensure proper remediation, the story stated.
The remediation project to rid the mold commonly found outdoors will cost $30,000 to $50,000 and will take upwards of four weeks to complete, the story noted.
The Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation budget will cover funding for the project that will displace several afterschool activities normally held at the center, the story added.
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Though nobody has become sickened by the mold or even complained about it, the recreation center does not want to take chances and is taking all of the necessary steps to ensure proper remediation, the story stated.
The remediation project to rid the mold commonly found outdoors will cost $30,000 to $50,000 and will take upwards of four weeks to complete, the story noted.
The Mecklenburg County Parks and Recreation budget will cover funding for the project that will displace several afterschool activities normally held at the center, the story added.
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Event to help flood victims deal with mold-plagued homes
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN — A Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service IP video event at 2 p.m. May 5 will answer questions from victims of heavy flooding, and experts from Purdue and the Indiana State Department of Health will teach both victims and volunteers helping with flood cleanup how to fight mold and how to stay safe and healthy while removing it, according to Media Newswire.
"We have talked with the case managers of the long-term recovery committees active in Indiana, and mold issues still remain from 2008 and new mold issues are arising in houses flooded in 2009," said Steve Cain, Purdue Extension specialist and president of the Indiana Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster, according to the article.
The event is free and will be offered at several Purdue Extension offices throughout the state, the release said.
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"We have talked with the case managers of the long-term recovery committees active in Indiana, and mold issues still remain from 2008 and new mold issues are arising in houses flooded in 2009," said Steve Cain, Purdue Extension specialist and president of the Indiana Voluntary Organization Active in Disaster, according to the article.
The event is free and will be offered at several Purdue Extension offices throughout the state, the release said.
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First LEED-certified building in Chattanooga
CHATTANOOGA, TN — The Hamilton on Cherry, an old hotel that was recently renovated and updated, has become the first building in Chattanooga to be Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certified at the Gold level, according to The Chattanoogan.
In keeping with the aim of LEED certification, which is sustainability, the original floors, brick walls, wainscoting and even the kitchen sink were salvaged, cleaned and given new life, the story stated.
The new building uses 30 percent less energy and 40 percent less water than a traditional non-LEED building thanks to, among other things, energy efficient lights and low-flow fixtures, the story noted.
Rick Fedrizzi, president of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), said: "The green building movement offers an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most-important challenges of our time, including global climate change, dependence on non-sustainable and expensive sources of energy and threats to human health."
The building incorporated a green roof that utilizes stormwater runoff for irrigation and reduces the urban heat island effect, saving precious money on cooling the structure in the summer months, the story added.
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In keeping with the aim of LEED certification, which is sustainability, the original floors, brick walls, wainscoting and even the kitchen sink were salvaged, cleaned and given new life, the story stated.
The new building uses 30 percent less energy and 40 percent less water than a traditional non-LEED building thanks to, among other things, energy efficient lights and low-flow fixtures, the story noted.
Rick Fedrizzi, president of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), said: "The green building movement offers an unprecedented opportunity to respond to the most-important challenges of our time, including global climate change, dependence on non-sustainable and expensive sources of energy and threats to human health."
The building incorporated a green roof that utilizes stormwater runoff for irrigation and reduces the urban heat island effect, saving precious money on cooling the structure in the summer months, the story added.
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Commercial kitchen cleaning certification necessary
BOSTON — In an effort to make commercial kitchens safer for those who work in and clean them, the City of Boston is making it mandatory that every commercial kitchen cleaning contractor will have to pass an exam, have 500 hours of experience and register with the city beginning May 14, according to WBZ-TV.
One key area the exam will stress is cleaning grease out of air ducts, where as much as 40 percent of the grease generated by kitchens ultimately ends up, the story stated.
Boston Fire Department Chief Frank Kodzis said: "The ultimate danger is someone dying from something in a restaurant. A lot of the system is out of sight and out of mind, and assuring that part of the system is clean is critical. They can't just go in to clean the hood. They're responsible for the entire system from the fryolator to where it leaves the building."
The push for mandatory certification was heavily influenced by the tragic loss of two Boston firefighters two years ago who perished while battling a grease fire, the story noted.
As of now, only six people have completed the entire education and registration process to clean commercial kitchens in Boston, the story added.
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One key area the exam will stress is cleaning grease out of air ducts, where as much as 40 percent of the grease generated by kitchens ultimately ends up, the story stated.
Boston Fire Department Chief Frank Kodzis said: "The ultimate danger is someone dying from something in a restaurant. A lot of the system is out of sight and out of mind, and assuring that part of the system is clean is critical. They can't just go in to clean the hood. They're responsible for the entire system from the fryolator to where it leaves the building."
The push for mandatory certification was heavily influenced by the tragic loss of two Boston firefighters two years ago who perished while battling a grease fire, the story noted.
As of now, only six people have completed the entire education and registration process to clean commercial kitchens in Boston, the story added.
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