Atlanta church reduces its carbon footprint by a third over just four years. Kudos!
Atlanta’s Historic St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Reduces its Energy Usage by 18 Percent
From Atlanta’s Neighbor’sNewspapers.com
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, located in midtown Atlanta, has reduced its carbon footprint by a third over the past four years. The historic church’s energy savings programs have exceeded the Governor’s Energy Challenge by cutting energy consumption more than 18% since 2006.
“We were seeking to be good stewards of God’s creation, so St. Luke’s got an early start on our sustainability initiative with a Southface-sponsored energy audit in 2006,” said longtime parishioner, Cotten Alston. “In particular, our energy conservation projects include automatic HVAC controls, high-efficiency lighting, and occupancy sensor lighting controls. These, combined with conscientious management by church staff, are saving us more than $36,000 annually. St. Luke’s is also working to meet the goals of Georgia’s Water Conservation Implementation Plan.”