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Thanks, George. I dropped the ball on this one, but we still have time. I agree with you on Renewable Role Model but think we might also want to submit the pollinator habitat under Sacred Grounds or Community Inspiration. Multiple entries are allowed. I am
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I seem to remember that we have numbers on energy use before and after the solar panels and RE building improvements. Who has access to those statistics?</div>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 19, 2021 11:01 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Green Sanctuary List for Environment Issues <green@fuusm.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Rebecca Phillips <bennphil@hotmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Green] IPL Cool Congregation certification and challenge contest</font>
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<div class="PlainText">Thanks, Rebecca.<br>
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I went ahead and looked at the application form for the Cool Congregation grant. Here are some highlights:<br>
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-Deadline is December 15<br>
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-The category that seems to best fit us is "Renewable Role Model"--let me know if you think a different category would fit us.<br>
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-We need three photos<br>
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-There are several questions about KWH usage--before and after our solar panels, CO2 emissions reductions,, etc.<br>
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-There are some narrative questions about our main challenge, how we met it, and final result<br>
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Once we have agreed on a category, do we want to move ahead with the application?<br>
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If so, I am willing to put the questions on a WORD document, we can fill in our answers and then copy/paste them into the form when ready.<br>
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---- Rebecca Phillips via Green <green@fuusm.org> wrote: <br>
> Hello, all,<br>
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> I looked up the requirements for Interfaith Power and Light's Cool Congregation certification; we definitely qualify, as the main requirement is to verify that we have reduced our energy use and emissions by at least 10%. With the solar panels and efficiency
improvements to the RE building, we have done that. I have attached the certification application. If we decide to apply, we will need some specific information regarding our projects, their costs, and the energy savings we have seen.<br>
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> IPL also offers five $1000 awards in the following categories: Energy Saver, Renewable Role Model, Sacred Grounds, Community Inspiration, and Cool Planner for congregations that have made excellent plans to save energy. As I read the guidelines (attached),
we would seem to qualify in several categories. The entry deadline is December 15. Who would be interested in helping draft entries in one or more categories? We can enter three.<br>
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> Rebecca<br>
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> "If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need."-- Cicero<br>
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George Banziger<br>
202 Lawton Road<br>
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740-434-5685<br>
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