Tools and Resources

This five-page report summarizes the results of EPA's review of the 1-100 ENERGY STAR score model for worship facilities.

Este documento complementa la Acción Cuadernillo de ENERGY STAR para las Congregaciones. Esta Acción Cuadernillo de ENERGY STAR para las Congregaciones está destinado a servir como una guía de recursos y la planificación para el clero, el personal, y los laicos de las casas de culto que desean aumentar la eficiencia energética de sus instalaciones mediante la implementación de proyectos de mejora energética realistas y rentables.

This 2-page factsheet summarizes the energy, operational, and property characteristics of worship facilities benchmarking in Portfolio Manager. Other statistics are also presented in an easy-to-read format.

The factsheet is part of the Portfolio Manager DataTrends series, which uses the data available in Portfolio Manager to examine benchmarking and trends in energy and water consumption in hundreds of thousands of U.S. commercial buildings.

Do you have energy efficiency projects that have been postponed or rejected due to capital budget limitations, other projects with better returns, or lack of expertise? Yet, from your perspective the project should be a “no brainer” due to the immediate positive cash flows generated by the energy savings. Understanding your organization’s decision-making process, being able to effectively speak to the benefit of improved cash flow, and improving your financial literacy can greatly increase your probability of receiving approval for a project.

This workbook is intended to serve as a resource and planning guide for clergy, staff, and laypersons of houses of worship who want to increase the energy efficiency of their facilities by implementing realistic and cost-effective energy improvement projects.

This document summarizes the ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Congregations. The ENERGY STAR Action Workbook for Congregations is intended to serve as a resource and planning guide for clergy, staff, and laypersons of houses of worship who want to increase the energy efficiency of their facilities by implementing realistic and cost-effective energy improvement projects.

Use this 2-page handout to learn a summary of ENERGY STAR offerings for congregations, quick tips for saving energy in religious worship facilities, and how to sign up for the ENERGY STAR Congregations Network.

Este documento resume el Cuadernillo de ENERGY STAR para congregaciones. El Cuaderno de acción para las congregaciones es intento de servir como un recurso y guía de planificación para el  clero, empleos, y miembros de lugares de culto quien quieren de crecer la eficiencia de energía de sus instalaciones por implementar proyectos de mejoramiento de energía realísticos y rentables.

Este libro está destinado a servir como una guía de recursos y la planificación para el clero, el personal, y los laicos de las casas de culto que desean aumentar la eficiencia energética de sus instalaciones mediante la implementación de proyectos de mejora energética realistas y rentables.

Use this two-page success story to learn how Dennis Union Church, located on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, created a six-part Energy Action Plan to reduce thier energy consumption and carbon footprint. Despite expanding their square footage by nearly 40 percent, the church achieved three percent energy savings!