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American Standard partners with Green Education Foundation
PISCATAWAy, n.J. — The green Building Program, a new and unique K-12 curriculum that teaches students about sustainable building, ecology and the environment, has been launched through a partnership be- tween American Standard Brands and the green education Foundation. This K-12 curriculum allows stu- dents to use their school as a teaching
tool to learn first-hand about green building attributes and benefits. Stu- dents will be provided with the edu- cational resources necessary to understand, identify and improve en- vironmental inefficiencies within their own school buildings. Their work, in turn, will create a healthier environment, both inside the school and out, and will help reduce operat- ing costs for their schools well into the future. American Standard has provided
$300,000 to help fund the green Building Program, assisting geF in its development of an engaging, hands-on curriculum around water- saving best practices and strategies for use in school and at home. The green Building Program is
seeking pilot schools for the new cur- riculum, to begin in September 2011. The curriculum and its accompany-
ing audit are aligned with U.S. green Building Council guidelines for what constitutes green building construc- tion according to their leed rating system. Interested schools can visit
www.greenbuildingprogram.org for more information. “The goals of geF align well with our education efforts to advance water efficiency measures in homes and in the workplace,” said don devine, president and Ceo of American Standard Brands, citing the company’s broad se- lection of the environmental -
Protection Agency’s WaterSense®
certified toilets and faucets, the re- sponsible Bathroom Tour that showcases these products in use and the water savings tools and informa- tion found on the company’s website. “Providing schools with the tools to educate kids on how we can be better stewards of our natural resources without sacrificing performance and hygiene is a win for everyone. Amer- ican Standard is proud to be part of this worthwhile initiative.” victoria Water, geF president and
Ceo, concurred: “We are delighted to partner with American Standard in educating kids and school faculty on the resounding benefits associated with reduced water consumption, as well as in introducing schools and families to water saving strategies and technologies. This program also provides a perfect opportunity to shed
light on the growing and critical water shortage affecting so many re- gions across the U.S. and the rest of the world.” American Standard designed its responsible Bathroom website and
ToronTo, onT. — CIPH has been a partner of Habitat for Humanity Canada for 16 years, providing, through its members, $6.3 million in cash and products to HFHC and its affiliates. CIPH is now one of Habitat for Humanity Canada’s largest con- tributing partners. Since 1994, Habi- tat for Humanity affiliates have built over 1,000 homes for families in need. CIPH and its members have been key supporters in helping affili- ates achieve this level of growth in Canada, but the work is not yet com- plete. By partnering with Habitat for Humanity Canada, CIPH is taking a hands-on, active approach to improv- ing our Canadian communities — one family at a time. Habitat For Humanity Week is a
fundraising week selected by the Charity Committee, during which CIPH members across Canada can participate in many ways by raising money for local Habitat affiliates. All money raised can be directed to a
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nationwide tour as part of an effort to educate the public on water effi- ciency by providing water saving facts and statistics to encourage envi- ronmentally-friendly behaviors. The company also committed $1 million to The nature Conservancy in sup- port of the non-profit’s global fresh- water conservation efforts. visit
www.americanstandard.com or
www.responsiblebathroom.com.
CIPH continues raising money for Habitat
Habitat affiliate of their choice. This is a great way to help a family in local communities. Companies can get involved by
planning a fundraiser at their office or branch during the week of September 18–24. CIPH suggests appointing a fundraising team to plan and execute events such as a bake sale, a car wash, 50/50 draws or a customer breakfast or BBQ. “CIPH members have generously
donated more than $170,000, which has been raised during the past five CIPH HFH Weeks. The money given to local Habitat for Humanity Affili- ates helps Canadian families realize the dream of owning their own homes. This is truly an amazing in- dustry achievement,” said Charity Committee chairman John Hammill of Moen.
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Julius Kramer, OBITUARY
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ClevelAnd HeIgHTS, oHIo— Julius Kramer passed away on Sunday, April 3 at age 94. He was a WWII veteran and one of the founding members of Tri-State distributors As- sociation in the 1970s. TSdA even- tually expanded to become Central Wholesalers Assn. and later merged with Michigan Association of dis- tributors to become north Central Wholesalers Association. In 1981-82 Kramer served as pres- ident of Central Wholesalers Associ- ation and was a member of the American Supply Association board of directors. Services were held on April 5 at the
Park Synagogue in Cleveland Heights. Memorial contributions are sug-
gested to the Julius Kramer Memorial Fund at Park Synagogue (www
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