GreenFaith’s Basic Energy Audit

Here's how it works:

• GreenFaith organizes an initial consultation to orient your leadership team about energy conservation.
• GreenFaith helps you analyze your current energy usage patterns to develop a baseline for measurement purposes and to compare your energy usage to other facilities. GreenFaith will also provide resources to help you quantify the environmental impact of your energy use.
• GreenFaith conducts a site visit to evaluate your facility and to identify conservation opportunities. GreenFaith staff will review the following: lighting, temperature controls, appliances, insulation and weather-stripping, and management practices.
• GreenFaith will install temperature monitors to measure the temperature at key locations in your facility.
• GreenFaith produces a written report with recommendations for energy conservation, including estimated energy and financial savings and environmental benefits.
• GreenFaith will consult with your leadership team to review the report recommendations.
• After 3-5 months, GreenFaith will consult again with your leadership team to review progress on implementing the conservation measures.

Cost: $500 plus mileage from/to our New Brunswick office, plus cost of temperature buttons ($16/button; avg. institution uses 4-6 buttons). $250 due prior to commencement of audit; balance due upon receipt of report.

Additional Requirements

• Past two years of energy bills for your institution
• Signed, good-faith commitment from ordained leader and leader of governing body to make best effort to implement the Audit recommendations
• Commitment to print newsletter article educating your members about the audit
• Commitment to distribute GreenFaith Home Energy Tips and Adopt-a-Windmill brochure (materials provided by GreenFaith) to individual members through newsletter, worship insert, or other means
• Leadership Team of at least 4 individuals who commit to the 3 consultations

Sample Introductory Energy Audit: St. Peter and St. Paul's Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Passaic, NJ
Professional Grade Energy Audits
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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.