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Pilgrimage to the BOILER ROOM Low-Hanging Fruit Gotta Do It Plan Opportunities for Faith in Practice

Pilgrimage to the BOILER ROOM Low-Hanging Fruit Gotta Do It Plan Opportunities for Faith in Practice. Parish Property Caring for God’s Creation. St James, Cambridge. Built in 19th century . Parish Property Caring for God’s Creation. <. Why are Houses Of Worship energy hogs?.

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Pilgrimage to the BOILER ROOM Low-Hanging Fruit Gotta Do It Plan Opportunities for Faith in Practice

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  1. Pilgrimageto theBOILER ROOMLow-Hanging FruitGotta Do ItPlanOpportunities for Faith in Practice

  2. Parish PropertyCaring for God’s Creation

  3. St James, Cambridge Built in 19th century

  4. Parish PropertyCaring for God’s Creation

  5. <

  6. Why are Houses Of Worship energy hogs? • Old Buildings • Inefficient HVAC systems • Big sanctuaries/unique architecture • Strange use patterns • Budget struggles • SLOTH

  7. WHAT TO DO? Low-Hanging Fruit Gotta Do-It/Good Yield Plan The Big Things

  8. Utility Use & Cost

  9. Low-Hanging Fruit

  10. Sinks & Toilets DIY Light Bulbs & Insulation Interior Storm Windows

  11. LightingFixturesBulbsControls

  12. Do All Your Light Fixtures Have Energy Efficient Bulbs?

  13. BULBS Compact Fluorescent Light bulb (CFL) uses about 75% less energy and lasts up to 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs Light-Emitting Diode bulb (LED) uses about 90% less energy and lasts up to 50,000 hours Save Energy + Reduce Maintenance Work evaluate both costs in considering upgrades

  14. Here’s What 138 Did…Replaced Incandescents with CFLskWh use dropped by 13.5%

  15. A 1980’s era fridge uses 3x the electricity of a new Energy Star rated model

  16. Interior “Storm” Windows Tight-fitting interior storm windows create a thermal barrier, reduce drafts. They are interior insulating windows They improve comfort, reduce energy

  17. WaterSinks & Toilets

  18. Faucet Aerator DHW Savings <<<<2.2 gpm 0.5 gpm>>>> $2 each!

  19. Buttons or Lever Dual-Flush — 0.8 & 1.6 gpf $18 conversion kit

  20. Gotta Do It — Good Yield

  21. By The Number$>>4/7, Always “Smart” (adaptive recovery) Programmable

  22. By The Number$>>MaximizeZones And Close Doors

  23. By The Number$>> 65% 24/7 40 5

  24. On-Demand DHW Heater Ideal DHW solution for HOW DHW when tap turned on …NOT 24/7 HOW hot water use low (no showers!) 95%± efficiency Reduce cost 30% +

  25. Plan The Big Things

  26. WHAT TO DO? <$$s $$s>

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  28. Here’s Outcome of whatSt James did… Costs down by nearly $23,000 CO2 only 41% of prior

  29. “Revolutions, before they happen, appear to be impossible – and after they occur, they appeared to have been inevitable.” - Alexis de Tocqueville

  30. “Not moving ahead on energy conservation programs because you can’t afford it is like refusing to swim because you are drowning.”

  31. If we don’t, who will?

  32. Put Your Faith In Action www.MIPandL.org

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