The first tier of our weatherization program begins with a free, initial energy audit, performed by one of our partner service providers.  In addition, we will establish an energy-use baseline through a review of your utility bills for the past 12 months. After this, we will replace those items which have a short-term return-on-investment (ROI).  The result will be immediate savings in your monthly bills, all at little to no cost to the congregation.

The second tier of our program is centered around Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system evaluation and upgrade, which typically have longer ROI than the Tier I upgrades due to their up-front costs. Such upgrades can include window replacement,  weather stripping deployment, insulation improvement or more significant and costly upgrades. In order to maximize value, we also perform a more in-depth audit at this stage.

For more information about this tier, please contact us.

The third and final tier of our program is the most ambitious, and also the most costly.  Having greatly boosted energy efficiency, we then look to renewable methods of energy generation, such as solar, wind, or geothermal.  These projects are highly technical, and the typical ROI is between 20-25 years.  In addition, any major capital improvements, such as the replacement of an industrial boiler system, may fall into this category.  Congregations that complete this tier of upgrades not only become partially energy independent, but also become visible examples within their community of the benefits, the need and the possibility of a sustainable society.