Small churches

Small churches use less than 20,000 kWh of energy per annum.

Have a look at the image and list below to see how you can reduce your small church building's carbon footprint.

Replace tungsten lamps with compact fluorescent lamps	Save 75% of the lamp's energy use	Low cost Payback over 1-2 years
Replace lighting with more efficient systems	Save up to 40% of target illuminated area lighting use	Low cost Payback over 2-7 years
Install separate lighting circuits for different areas of the room	Save up to 5% target illuminated area lighting use	Low cost Payback over 7-20 years
Draught proof external doors	Reduce building heat loss by up to 10%	Low cost Payback over 1-2 years
Replace existing electric heating with radiant heaters	Save around 7% of total space heating energy use	Low cost Payback over 7-20 years
Insulate roof	Save up to 90% of the 25% building heat loss made through the roof	Capital investment Payback over 2-7 years
Replace very old fluorescent T12 &/or T8 lighting with T5 lighting	Replacing T12-T8s / T12s-T5s may provide 8-40% (respectively) of total onsite lighting use	Capital investment Payback over 2-7 years

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