Energy Efficiency – San Rafael Climate Action

A model for spiritual congregations

Cory Bytof — Tue, 12 Nov 2019 23:37:00 +0000

Our church Green Team looked at renewable energy and reducing our energy use at the church. Changing all our lighting to LED and other energy efficient lighting cost us $30,000 up front but will save us $8,500 per year – and will be paid off in less than 4! It reduced our electricity use dramatically, and what we still use is now MCE’s 100% renewable Deep Green. We felt very happy, realizing that our action would have such a substantial benefit for the environment, reducing our carbon footprint by 14 metric tons per year. Other congregations see our project as a model, and it’s given us the opportunity to promote individual households in the church doing the same thing. We’re happy to talk to anyone about this, and MCE’s staff was wonderful to work with. Ralph Purdy, First Presbyterian Church of San Rafael.

Our clients appreciate our green ethic

jmyhre2021@marincatholic.org — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:09:15 +0000

VenturePad made the choice to use energy efficient appliances in their business. Not only do they save money, they are contributing to a healthy environment. They also have created a Zero Waste Kitchen. They can reuse or recycle everything in the kitchen, and they save money by not purchasing single-use dish and serving-ware. They suggest businesses do some research and see what appliances can be replaced with energy efficient ones. “Get a dishwasher and durable plates, cups, and silverware and watch your trash bill go down. Modeling green behavior pays off in many ways; your customers and clients will appreciate it.” Chris Yalonis and Alejandro Moreno, VenturePad.

Resized my furnace – and energy bill – while keeping good temps!

jmyhre2021@marincatholic.org — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 22:00:07 +0000

I made the choice to reduce the size of my air conditioner and furnace as part of my remodel. The smaller system was less expensive, and I felt good that I was conserving energy. The system is much more quiet, and is just about as effective as the larger, noisy machines. Save money and energy by implementing smaller systems! You can also pick new air ducts and more stylish air registers, too to make the whole thing more efficient. Rich Myhre, San Rafael Resident.