ST. MARKS AME CHURCH CONGREGATIONAL EFFICIENCY PILOT MN POWER, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

• ST. MARKS AME CHURCH

CONGREGATIONAL EFFICIENCY PILOT

MN POWER, COMFORT SYSTEMS, & ECOLIBRIUM3,

• The

e goal of the e program ram was to engage age memb ember ers s of fa faith th comm mmuni niti ties es in energy ergy efficienc ciency and saving ngs s in thei eir r worsh ship, p, comm mmun unal al fa facilit ities ies and at home.

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hange nge for congrega ngregati tional

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embers s comple pleti ting ng 15 home

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nergy aud udits ts, , their eir chur urch ch wou

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ld recei ceive e a bui uildi ding ng aud udit & $ $1,0 1,000 00 - $2,00 ,000 0 for energy ergy efficienc ciency project jects. s.

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sidenti ntial al energy ergy in the e overall rall progra ram m sa savings ngs result sulted d in 69,936 936 kWh h

• St. Mark’s was one of 3 congregational churches to participate in the

program. ram.

A CHALLENGE & AN OPPORTUNITY

• ST. MARK’S AME CHURCH
• St. Mark’s is a small congregation in a neighborhood community, where

few w memb ember ers own wn their eir own n home mes.

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etti ting ng enough

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ergy aud udits ts to reach ch the e grant t level el was a challen lenge. ge.

• How

However er, , a number umber of oth

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er local al chur urch ches es dona nated d their eir home me energy nergy audits, to help St. Marks’ qualify for the grant.

• As a result, St. Mark’s received $1500

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t Systems ms for energy ergy efficien ciency cy imp mprovem emen ents ts

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS AT ST. MARK’S

• Lighti

hting: g: replacin cing g T12 floresce rescent t light hting ing to 28 watt t T8, , replacing compact florescent blubs (CFL’s) with longer lasting, more efficient LED’s

• Cooling
• ling:

: Replacement acement of air condi diti tioner

• ner with

th more re energy ergy efficien icient t mod

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el

• Appliance

ce Up Upgrade des: s: Conso nsoloda lodati tion

• n of freez

eezer/refri r/refrige gerat ator

• r units,

s, and upgradin ding to ENERGYSTAR R rated ed appliances ces

• Weat

atheriza herizati tion:

• n: Replacem

acement ent of doo

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, caulking ing and wea eathe ther r stripp pping ing

• On

On-Going Improvements: St. Mark’s continues to work on other reco commen mmende ded d projects ects for r

• ST. MARK’S ENERGY SAVINGS

HEATING COMPARISON: 2013/14 – 2014/15