PENN STATE: SAVING WATER, ONE WASH AT A TIME by Jamie Kiffel

It's been said that opposites attract, but those who say it usually aren't thinking of college students and laundry. That is, unless you're at Pennsylvania State University, where students and faculty have come together over a brand new series of washers that are bringing huge energy and environmental payoffs to the school's eight campuses.

Fraser Grigor, Associate Director of Special Projects, generated the idea. "When it came time for our equipment to be updated six years ago, we didn't have the financial resources. So we sought out a laundry vendor, and found Caldwell-Gregory," he says. Caldwell Gregory would install their own, newer Maytags and Speed Queens, and the college would pay for utilities and receive a part of the swipe card-operated machines' revenue.

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CLEAN DUCTS FOR YOUR BUCKS
Judging A Duct Cleaning Company and Getting your Moneys Worth.
By Dan Stradford, Action Duct Cleaning Co.

Ducts carry air through a building. They can become dirty and require cleaning or gather lint posing a fire hazard. Clean ducts are important for any facility’s safety and proper functioning but it’s not a job anyone can handle. Most people don’t have a clue how to judge a good duct cleaning company. Here are a few pointers from my two decades of experience in the business. .

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