Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Toolkit
According to Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, 60% of the U.S.’s carbon emissions could be eliminated through energy efficiency ALONE. Fortunately, we live in CT and have access to great energy efficiency programs through Energize CT, a program run by Eversoure and United Illuminating and funded by the rate payers.
In 2023, IREJN and CT IPL are assisting houses of worship in the efforts to reduce their energy usage by participating in the Small Business Energy Advantage program, a free energy audit and assessment for small businesses, including houses of worship, and by holding a Home Energy Solutions (HES) weatherization campaign, a designed to help residents reduce their energy usage and save money on energy costs!
To help you in your HES campaign, we have created an Energy Efficiency Toolkit. It consists of the following documents from Energize CT:
- HES and HES-Income eligible brochure
- HES-Income Eligible application
- Heat Pump 101 brochure
- 1 page case study for HES-Income eligible
- 1 page case study for Heat Pump
- Energize CT Mobile Van Flyer
IREJN Energy Efficiency Small Grant Program
In 2023, IREJN will award ten (10) $1,000 small grants to help houses of worship offset energy efficiency measures at their house of worship. Priority will be given to houses of worship in distressed municipalities or environmental justice communities.
Requirements for Small Grant program:
- Complete Small Business Energy Advantage program and undertake energy efficiency measures
- Host a information session for three houses of worship in the community to spread the word
Materials for weatherization campaign and speaker for information session will be provided by IREJN.
Home Energy Assessment Competition Between Houses of Worship
Promote energy efficiency by running a weatherization campaign for members’ homes through the Home Energy Solution program with Energize CT.
Recognition ceremony at the IREJN annual meeting January 2025.
IREJN will provide the competition toolkit to inspire & then track households.** These tools are easily adaptable for your House of Worship.
To find out more, please contact Terri Eickel at terri@irejn.org
