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Bethel Lutheran Church is First House of Worship to earn ENERGY STAR Certification in Missouri
Bethel Lutheran Church, located in University City, is the first worship facility to earn ENERGY STAR Certification in Missouri. ENERGY STAR Certification recognizes efficient energy use in buildings. With an ENERGY STAR score of 81, Bethel Lutheran Church outperforms 81 percent of worship facilities nationwide. Their energy achievements are due to many years of work by the church’s Green Team, which has spearheaded their environmental ministry of caring for creation. Continue Reading Bethel Lutheran Church is First House of Worship to earn ENERGY STAR Certification in Missouri
Green Buildings Are Better – Financial Performance (Archive)
Guest post by John May, author of MoGreenStats.com. Originally posted on July 27, 2017. Visit the original post on MoGreenStats.com A study by the Department of Energy found that in green buildings net operating income was 28.8% higher than in non-green buildings....
Green Buildings Are Better – Health (Archive)
Guest post by John May, author of MoGreenStats.com. Originally posted on July 20, 2017. View the original post at www.mogreenstats.com. Green buildings have better indoor environmental qualities, and deliver direct health benefits to those who work in them or live in...
Impressions from Copenhagen Conference on Climate Change 2009 (Archive)
Originally published January 4, 2010 I am back home a week now and still trying to understand what happened. I am used to attending conferences like the American Institute of Architects or US Green Building Council that are educational and entertainment opportunities....