Resources

Welcome to the resources web page of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America’s Sustainability Table.

• Agriculture
  • Farm Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    Efficient use of energy becomes increasingly important with rising energy costs. Energy efficiency is determined by comparing what is actually produced or performed to what could be produced or performed with the same consumption of energy resources.
    • Farm Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Farm Lighting Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Farm Shop Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Grain Drying Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Greenhouse Energy Conservation Checklist
    • Home Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Irrigation Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Livestock Buildings Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Livestock Watering Systems Energy Efficiency Checklist and Tips
    • Tractor and Field Operations Energy Efficiency Checklist and 
• Buildings
  • Institute of Real Estate Management Pandemic Guide on Reopening Buildings During Pandemic
  • Health Concerns Found in Older Buildings
  • Homes
    • EPA Energy Star Resources for homes
    • Home-energy-yardstick
    • Household Carbon Footprint Calculator
• Carbon Footprint/ Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Reductions
  • GHG emission reduction strategies
• Colleges and Universities
  • https://www.energystar.gov/buildings/resources_audience/colleges_universities
• Creation Care Ambassadors
• Disaster Preparation
  • Hurricanes
• Energy efficiency
  • Database of State Renewables and Energy Efficiencies Incentives
  • Zip Code finder for utilities that provide energy data for benchmarking
  • Suggestions for Walkaround Energy Audits - Industry - English
    • Suggestions for Walk Arounds to conduct energy surveys - Industry- Spanish
  • Energy Audits - Worship Facilities - EPA Treasure Hunt - English
    • Energy Audits - Worship Facilities - EPA Treasure Hunt - Spanish
  • Health Benefits from use of Renewable Energy
• Energy efficiency guidebook for colleges and universities
• Energy Star General
  • Energy Star Webinar and Portfolio Manager Training Center
  • Energy Star Workbook for Congregations - English
    • Energy Star Workbook for Congregation - Spanish
• Earth Charter Backgrounder
• Health
  • EPA coronavirus website
  • EPA List of Disinfectants-coronavirus-covid-19-0
  • EPA Iinformation-maintaining-or-restoring-water-quality-buildings-low-or-no-use
  • Institute of Real Estate Management Pandemic Guide on Reopening Buildings During Pandemic
  • Health Concerns Found in Older Buildings
  • Health Benefits from use of Renewable Energy
• Waste reduction
  • Reduce/Reuse/Recycle
• Transportation
• Nature Based Solutions
• Water
  • Conservation
  • EPA Iinformation-maintaining-or-restoring-water-quality-buildings-low-or-no-use
  • Stormwater Solutions for Congregations