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The Sisters, Energy servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary The Immaculate Heart of Mary originally The Sacred Heart of Mary is a devotional name used by some Roman Catholics and Anglicans to refer to the physical heart of Mary, the mother of Jesus as a symbol of Mary's interior life, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and hidden  (IHM IHM Immaculate Heart of Mary (Roman Catholic religious order)
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) will use a $75,000 grant from the DTE Energy DTE Energy Co. (NYSE: DTE) is a Detroit, Michigan-based utility incorporated in 1995 involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide.  Foundation to renovate their retirement and healthcare facility in Monroe. It is one of the largest environmental sustainability building projects in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , and will serve as a national classroom on environmental and "green" building initiatives.

Highlights of the renovation project include a gray water system that uses constructed wetlands to treat used water from sinks and showers. Wet meadows imitating natural wetlands and vegetated swales in the parking lots will provide a natural drainage system for storm water run-off, and a geothermal system will provide an efficient and renewable energy source for heating and cooling the facility.
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Title Annotation:Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary renovate facility
Publication:Detroiter
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U3MI
Date:Jul 1, 2002
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