by umcjnews | Oct 29, 2021 | Buildings, Energy Efficiency, News
By Josh Richardson To assure the ability to serve their communities in times of climate-related crises, church buildings need attention now. Now is the time to do the careful planning and design that focus on reducing the overall energy consumed by the building, which...
by umcjnews | Oct 26, 2021 | Buildings, Energy Efficiency
by Crys Zinkiewicz One of the largest churches in Nashville, the well-known and stately West End United Methodist Church recently got a wake-up call! A data comparison showed that even though the building was largely empty during 2020, the building’s energy use...
by umcjnews | Oct 26, 2021 | Buildings, Energy Efficiency
By Jenny Phillips Quiz: What percentage off their current energy bill can an average church save through low and no-cost energy efficiency interventions? 18%25%30% Answer at the end of this article! Global Ministries is partnering with the US Environmental Protection...
by umcjnews | Oct 18, 2021 | Buildings, Energy Efficiency, News
By Crys Zinkiewicz I was excited. Off to the Chicago area for my EarthKeepers training, I wondered why Euclid Avenue UMC in the suburb of Oak Park had been chosen. As I approached the building, I got my first inkling. The usual church sign paled in the presence of the...
