Green Corner: Our Parish Carbon Footprint Is Shrinking!
At the time, the steps seemed small, like keeping the doors closed when the heaters are running, reducing the thermostat heating temperature, programming the thermostats with timers, putting covers on the thermostats, changing to more efficient stoves, adding insulation where possible, closing gaps under and around doors. (The warmer weather also helped in 2014.)
These measures resulted in the cumulative 34% natural gas usage reduction which also yields Utility bill cost reductions. Many thanks to all those who made this possible!