SC Green Team - meeting notes – 11/10/2016

Green Team - meeting notes – 11/10/2016

SC Green Team

Attendees: Candy Dann, Mark Bohrer, Fran Fink, Janet Clarke, Steve Fink

-          ACTIONS: Mark – talk to Dana

o   review proposed plans and possible dates for internal 1-day retreat Fall 2017

o   All-Generation big retreat Fall 2018

o   Green Movie Night – Possible Dates - Jan 29

-          ACTIONS: Steve – talk to Highland

-          Next meeting – December 15^th – move meeting to 3^rd Thursdays!

o   ACTION                : Mark – tell Linda Hacker

1)      Agenda/Minutes

o   Green Retreat for the Future 2.0

§  Plan for Fall 2018!

·         Market as Family Christmas gift December 2017

§  Similar format & structure

§  Guest speaker

o   In House Multi-generational event – September 2017

§  Afternoon internal retreat – science fair

§  Lead in to Harvest Dinner

§  Speaker is a readout on the projects?

§  Speaker is UCS, John Rogers

§  Can have kids activities

o   Need long term green church investment plan

§  Present to Trustees

§  Start with 3 renovations below

o   Christmas Table 2017

§  Sell LED lights

§  Re-usable

o   Workshop on energy efficiency

§  LED Lighting

§  Sealing & Insulation

2)      Green Movie Night – do together with North Parish, West Parish

a.       Possible Dates -

                                                               i.      Jan 29 Sunday

                                                             ii.      Feb 12 & Feb 19

                                                            iii.      Mar 11^th Saturday

3)      Church energy efficiency

3 energy conservation renovations projects  - Iric

Here are some steps to improve energy performance at SC:

Determined 3 fairly easy renovations to help with energy use.

Talked with Tom Ozirsky about the  budget for each, as he was putting together this year’s budget.

Talked with Betsy Davis about the 3 things, but still want to get her comments/ opinions.

Talked with Wally about the 3 things.

I think one or more of them, if Betsy approves, would make good DOS activities.

The three renovations:

1.       Airseal and insulating panel at men’s bathroom exhaust fan (near stairs at front of church). There is significant heat loss (and an uncomfortably cold, drafty bathroom) at this location. Budget $100 for materials.

2. Airseal and insulate at large inter-wall space at front of Sanctuary (both sides). There appears to be a large volume of heated air that travels through this space from the boiler room/ lower floor area up through the attic. Budget $700 for materials.

3.       Apply rigid insulation to the bare concrete wall on the back side of the church, basement level, Rompers area. Refinish with GWB. The wall is presently uninsulated, and is an area of great heat loss. The insulation will cut heat loss and also improve comfort in the room. Budget $1,800 for materials. Will also require some time from a plumber (to move hydronic convectors away from the wall) and electrician (to move wall-mounted electrical). Budget $2,500 for trades? Total guess.

- Possible use of Black Dog basement insulation system?

All budget costs are rough estimates. I assume all labor would be donated, except for plumbing and electrical.

 4)      Divestment

Hello Green Team:

Here is a summary of the meeting that Candy and I had with Kate Jagger yesterday regarding fossil fuel divestment.  It's my notes.  Candy has not had time to offer her edits.  But I wanted to get this in your hands before tonight's Green Team meeting, so you all would have something to think about.

See you tonight,

Bill