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. ome. In excha hange nge for congrega ngregati tional onal membe embers s comple pleti ting ng 15 home ome energy nergy • aud udits ts, , their eir chur urch ch wou ould 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. Reside 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. • Get etti ting ng enough ough home ome energy ergy aud udits ts to reach ch the e grant t level el was a challen lenge. ge. • However How er, , a number umber of oth other 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 500 from om MN Power and Comf omfor ort 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 oling: : Replacement acement of air condi diti tioner oner with th more re energy ergy efficien icient t mod odel el Appliance ce Up Upgrade des: s: Conso nsoloda lodati tion on of freez eezer/refri r/refrige gerat ator or units, s, • and upgradin ding to ENERGYSTAR R rated ed appliances ces • Weat atheriza herizati tion: on: Replacem acement ent of doo oor, , 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