An average congregation can save up to 30% on energy through no-cost actions, strategic investment, smart operations and maintenance.
By carefully managing both member donations and natural resources, your worship facility can operate more efficiently, lower costs, minimize harmful pollution, safeguard vital ecosystems, and help preserve resources for future generations.
Here are some resources to help you navigate energy efficiency at your congregation:
- CIPL’s Energy Audit Checklist for Congregations: a step-by-step walkthrough tool designed for volunteer Green Teams, covering lighting, HVAC, the building envelope, water heating, and quick no-cost wins.
- EPA and Energy Star’s Energy and Water Efficiency Checklist for Worship Facilities
- EPA Carbon Footprint Calculator
- Climate Stewards 360 Carbon Calculator
- United Church of Christ Carbon Neutral Web Resources for Congregations
Cool Congregations and Carbon Calculator
Check out Interfaith Power & Light’s Cool Congregations page for excellent resources that your congregation will benefit from.
Start-Up Kit for Congregations to get you on the way, or to inform your already-existing sustainable path.
Use our Congregational Carbon Calculator to measure your baseline energy use. Measure your energy usage before and after you implement energy-efficiency and conservation techniques to get a good idea of how much energy you have save. There’s even a carbon calculator for residences!