 |
 |
St. Andrew's has earned the EPA's Energy Star certification for its
physical plant for the sixth time. Energy Star is a U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency voluntary program that helps businesses and
individuals save money and protect our climate through superior energy
efficiency. Energy Star certified buildings and plants meet strict
energy performance standards set by EPA. They use less energy, are less
expensive to operate, and cause fewer greenhouse gas emissions than
their peers.
St. Andrew's was first recognized as an Energy Star facility in
2009 and was the first Episcopal church to do so and only the thirteenth
"House of Worship" in the nation to achieve this status at that time.
"There are many reasons why St Andrew's got involved in this
program: decreasing budgets and increasing utility rates being the
obvious ones. Ultimately, though, as a church, we felt we had a special
calling by God to be the best stewards possible of the gifts he has so
richly bestowed on us," said Bob Lord, St. Andrew's parishioner who
coordinates the Energy Star effort. "The Energy Star is not an end in
itself, but a process and a way to stay the course."
No comments:
Post a Comment