GREENING SYNAGOGUES RESOURCES

Energy Audit

Conduct an energy conservation evaluation (a great youth group project). Most shuls, schools, community centers and other buildings use more energy than necessary, making it easy to both reduce carbon emissions and save money. Start by conducting a thorough energy evaluation, measuring how much energy and money is wasted by your building and learning how much you can save by retrofitting the lighting, heating, insulation, etc.

Home Energy Saver - a web-based, do-it-yourself energy audit tool.

Pacific Gas & Electric Company - do-it-yourself energy audit.

Energy Guide - smart energy choices which offers a business energy use analysis.

A comprehensive energy evaluation process for 7-10th graders can be found in Environmental Action: Energy Conservation.

And your local power company probably provides assistance to customers trying to reduce their use of electricity and gas.