Swing Low, Sweet Thermostat
by Andrew Rudin, Project Coordinator, The Interfaith Coalition on Energy, PhiladelphiaLower Winter Interior Temperatures Imitate Conditions in Other Seasons Since it began ten years ago, the Interfaith...
View ArticleCeiling Fans - Blowing Your Money?
by Andrew Rudin, Project Coordinator, The Interfaith Coalition on Energy, Philadelphia The Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) has always doubted the energy effectiveness of ceiling fans during the...
View ArticleSuggestions About Air Conditioning Worship Spaces
From the Interfaith Coalition on Energy. May, 2000It’s Cooling Time, Just Like it was Last Summer…We don’t want you to install air conditioning because we are in business to help you lower your energy...
View ArticleEnergy, Religion and Lifestyle
By Andrew Rudin, September 1991 Several articles in recent magazines have described the “greening of the church”—the increasing interest among congregations in protecting the environment. Many...
View ArticleBiblical Citations On Our Environment
The Interfaith Coalition on Energy, March 2005 Frederick W. Krueger’s List of Biblical References to our Environment: * before citation indicates commentary included in full printed text in Fred’s...
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Reasons to Turn Off Lights Very Often
IT PAYS TO TURN OFF OFF THE LIGHTS Myth:Continuously operating fluorescent lights is cheaper than turning them off for brief periods.
View ArticleProtecting the Parish Interests in Shared Savings Agreements and Performance...
by Andrew Rudin of the Interfaith Coalition on EnergyAugust 6, 1996 Last April, I spoke at a national Catholic conference on "Construction, Maintenance and Real Estate" in Baltimore. I asked one of...
View ArticleHints about Installing New Heating Systems
The Interfaith Coalition on Energy – July 2004 (Revised November 2012)When a congregation wants to replace a heating system, here are a series of suggestions to them that could lower both the purchase...
View ArticleDraft of a Job Description for a Property Manager for a religious congregation
Job Description Property Manager ( This Article is available to download in a printable version in PDF Format here ) [Alternative titles -- Sexton, Custodian, Maintenance Person]The following is a...
View ArticleSuggestions for Facility Maintenance, Maintainance Hints
By Andrew Rudin, Project Coordinator, The Interfaith Coalition on EnergyCongregations face several difficulties in developing a good maintenance program for their buildings and equipment. Changes in...
View ArticleProtecting Pianos
From the Dampp Chaser website:The Piano Life Saver System from Dampp-Chaser Corporation is sold by piano technicians and piano dealers throughout the world. To activate the 5-Year Warranty for the...
View ArticleQuestions and Requests for Vendors of Control Systems
From the Interfaith Coalition on Energy, September 17, 2005We are fans of very simple control systems. Often, however, we hear from congregations who have been approached by sales people selling...
View ArticleQuestions for Retiring Custodians, Janitors and Maintenance Supervisors
Religious buildings are complicated – big boilers, commercial air conditioning systems, stained glass, pipe organs, slate roofs, masonry and artwork. Inside religious buildings are terrazzo, tile,...
View ArticleQuestions to Ask Contractors
Are you soliciting bids for work on your systems for heating, lighting, cooling, ventilating, cooking or water heating? Here are some suggestions to check the quality of the proposals you receive. Does...
View ArticleReligious Buildings Special Report
Windows in Religious Buildings:Higher Standards Needed for Protective GlazingInstallation of protective glazing is very popular on religious buildings for storm protection and security. However, a...
View ArticleCharging for Rented Space
A compendium of informationJanuary 2001,The Interfaith Coalition on EnergyHow to Determine Energy Costs for Rented SpaceFrequently, ICE receives requests from churches who are interested in renting...
View ArticlePipe Organ Advice
Memo from a local pipe organ builderWhile working with a church in South Philadelphia, we learned about a September 15, 2006 memo from the Mudler-Hunter Company, Pipe Organ Builders, 2638 W. Gordon...
View ArticleQuestions for Architects and Engineers
Designing a Worship Center with Minimal Environmental Impact:Questions for design professionalsSeptember, 2001, The Interfaith Coalition on Energy: by Andrew Rudin, January 1996 We have received...
View ArticleEnergy Considerations for New Religious Buildings
By Lawrence Spielvogel and Andrew RudinTaken from :THE CONSTRUCTION SPECIFIER/OCTOBER '88The gathering of a group of people for worship never requires a church, temple, synagogue, or mosque as we...
View ArticleASHRAE Journal February 1988
An Update: Religious building energy use An update and expansion of an analysis of the energy use in religious buildings in the Philadelphia area.By Lawrence G. Spielvogel, P.E. (Member ASHRAE) and...
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