Montevallo Presbyterian Church in Alabama is a PCUSA Earth Care Congregation and an EPA Energy Star Congregation, and has accomplished many great things in caring for God’s creation.
Recent celebrations from this church, which uses EPA’s Portfolio Manager to manage their energy use:
– Saved $1,973 in 2011 and 2012
– 35% reduction in green house emissions since 2010
This church appreciates the EPA Portfolio Manager tool because it provides structure and discipline for monitoring, which results in better protection of the environment and revenue reallocated for use in ministries of church. Recently redesigned to be even more user-friendly, Portfolio Manager can help a church benchmark and track progress. To read more, click here.
Meanwhile Montevallo’s Green Team has grown from 7 to 15 members, with members’ ages ranging from 15 to 82 years. They have accomplished installing programmable thermostats, energy efficient bulbs, double pane windows, and insulation. Also, the church’s water is heated only during hours church is open.
To read more about this church and its great work, see the EPA profile on Montevallo Presbyterian Church or Montevallo’s Green Team website.
Thanks be to God for the work and witness of these servants of God!
I am greatly interested to know about the church’s EPA Portfolio Manager tool. Great article!!