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Give your A/C Unit a Break- Give it Shade
Christopher Robin Baker As spring temperatures begin to raise, I thought I would pass along a tip that combines spring planting with energy savings. As air conditioning systems often use exterior...
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Results: Parkhill Church Saves $12,000 on Energy
Last year I wrote a post about how Parkhill Christian Church and how they were able to save money and increase their ministry by making several energy upgrades to their facility. The blog was...
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Food, Theology, and the Environment
stitchenal On Sunday I read an article in the NYT that struck me, because it connected the two issues of ‘Climate Change‘ and ‘Food Productivity.’ The article is entitled, “Extreme Weather Helps Drive...
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Launch of the ‘Green Chalice’
Friends, I wanted to share with you the launch of the ‘Green Chalice’ program and network. Green Chalice The Green Chalice is a growing ministry of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and it is...
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How Churches can Combine Tradition with Sustainability
In much of my energy and environmental consulting work with congregations, I am constantly being asked, “How can we make our very old church building energy efficient?” It is a great question, because...
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Is Our Ground Water Safe from Fracking?
Cecily Anderson Last year when I attended a retreat with National Council of Churches, several of the leaders stayed up one evening to discuss the issues of ‘Fracking.” The term “Fracking” is shorthand...
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Beauty Is In the Spirit- Experiences in My Work
I recently wrote a blog for Keep Indianapolis Beautiful, as part of their blog series on “What is Beauty?” The title of my post was “Beauty is in the Spirit” and I thought I would re-post it on this...
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Storm Water, Drainage & Rain Gardens
As cities continue to grow and add building and parking lots, storm water runoff is becoming a big issue. Many urban areas have combined sewer and storm water systems, and when it rains, they easily...
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Trees Add Value to Properties & Operations
Did you know a tree can add 10% of value to a property? Or, that trees can help to lower heating and cooling costs to a facility? Ben.Millet The answer to both of these questions is “yes, both are...
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Improve Your Church’s HVAC w/ Wifi
The Nest When most of us think about a HV/AC system, we usually picture an older furnace- rarely would we picture a sleek thermostat that connects to a wifI system. However, this seems to be the future...
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