Greening the building

	Big Ask Conduct an audit of your church building. The audit in Module 1 of A Rocha's Eco Congregation initiative has some useful questions to help you get started on this.
	One-hit Wonder Install a flexible lighting system so that you do not have to have all the lights on at any one time.
	One-hit Wonder Swap bulbs for ones that are low energy.
	Repeating Challenge Put a 'hippo' or a brick in the toilet cisterns to reduce water usage.
	One-hit Wonder Install sensors in the toilets so that lights are not inadvertently left on.
	Repeating Challenge In the winter, if space allows and your services are held in a hard-to-heat venue, meet in a church hall or the like instead.
	The Big Ask Install solar panels on the roof.
	One-hit Wonder Install recycling facilities for consumables used on the premises including paper, glass and tins. If your church is used by the wider community use the booking sheet to outline your environmental commitment and request that groups use the facilities provided.
	One-hit Wonder Where possible, install double glazing for the windows.
	One-hit Wonder Ask for a local contact from the Energy Saving Trust to visit you and give ideas and advice.
	One-hit wonder Switch your electricity provider to a green one such as Ecotricity or Good Energy.
	The Big Ask Look at using infra-red heating.

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