Building in Good Faith

Building in Good Faith is an introductory “field guide” to environmentally responsible religious architecture, specifically addressing the many issues in the building process at the intersection of the environment, justice, and religious values. In addition to offering basic guidance on building technology and design and how to get the job done, BGF addresses the questions behind green building practices:

• What are the environmental impacts of building technologies?
• What religious and theological significance do they have?
• What roles can houses of worship and other religious organizations have in sparking positive change in their communities?

BGF is being written specifically for an architecturally and religiously “lay” audience, with the intent of being useful for building committee members, clergy, and congregants as design choices are being made. It will thus help to:

• Ease discussions with architects, engineers, and other building professionals
• Clarify their project goals and make architectural and operational decisions
• Ground design choices in a religious community’s shared values, both to help clergy and committee members understand the importance of green design, as well as provide an educational tool for the congregation

Building in Good Faith is currently under development. For more information, please check the project’s website, www.buildingingoodfaith.org, for more updates in the Spring and Summer of 2007, or contact the Rick Bohannon at rbohannon@greenfaith.org.

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Upcoming Events:
 
Meeting the Sacred in Creation Retreats Offered in Hudson Valley, Pacific Northwest, Southeast in April, May, October 2007.
 
New Brunswick Environmental Health and Justice Tour, April 18, 2007.
 
Prof. Larry Rasmussen to Keynote April 23, 2007 Interfaith Environmental Conference with Drew Theological School.