Good news. (News: signs of the times).In addition to their regular teaching and caring ministries, the 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 Sisters have taken on the job of eco-activists. The sisters received a $75,000 grant for the sustainable renovation of their retirement and health care facility in Monroe, Michigan Monroe is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 22,076. It is the county seat of Monroe County6. The city is adjacent to Monroe Charter Township, but is politically independent. According to the U.S. , making it one of the count,s largest environmental sustainability building projects. They're installing a "gray water" system to treat used water from sinks and showers and reduce water consumption, a geothermal heating Geothermal heating has been used since Roman times as a way of heating buildings and spas by utilizing sources of hot water and hot steam that exist near the earth's surface. and cooling system cooling system: see air conditioning; internal-combustion engine; refrigeration. cooling system Apparatus used to keep the temperature of a structure or device from exceeding limits imposed by needs of safety and efficiency. for renewable energy, and a natural drainage system in parking lots to handle storm water runoff. The renovation, slated for completion next spring, will serve as a national classroom on environmental and green building initiatives. |
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