Beth Israel - The West Temple
Cleveland, Ohio
Replace all incandescent and fluorescent light bulbs with LED bulbs.
- Ken Dunn
- September 17, 2022
Project Category: Energy & Water Conservation
Beth Israel Congregation
Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Michael Simon
- August 1, 2022
Beth Israel Congregation
Ann Arbor, Michigan
The purpose of this application is to request funds to pay for selected energy efficiency projects at Beth Israel Congregation (BIC), located in Ann Arbor Michigan. With the assistance of Hazon, we have successfully completed a professional energy audit at the main synagogue located at 2000 Washtenaw, and at our school annex and meeting area located at 2010 Washtenaw. The audit was an “ASHRE Level II Audit” offered by the Ann Arbor 2030 District. In 2021, BIC joined the Ann Arbor 2030 District as well as an affiliated subgroup consisting of houses of worship (HoW). The goal of the Ann Arbor 2030 District and the HoW subgroup is to improve energy efficiency and environmentally friendly practices across commercial buildings and HoW, with a goal of reaching a targeted bench mark by 2030. The audit was paid for by a $2,500 grant from the Ann Arbor 2030 District, $1,000 grant from Hazon awarded in 2021, and $300 from BIC. The “Green Team” at BIC would like to respond to the audit by completing a short list of recommended retrofits chosen from the audit, targeted at the 2000 Washtenaw building. As shown in the Table below, we have listed five projects consisting mostly of replacement of light fixtures with LED lighting as well as occupancy sensors for selected area of the building. The Table also provides details on the cost of each project, the savings per year in dollars and energy, and estimated time period for payback of our costs (in years). The total costs of the projects would be $991 which would result in a savings of $349 per year, which would subsequently pay for itself in a 2.8-year period and generate continued savings moving forward. These dollar savings result from a saving of 2,917 kWh of electricity per year. We anticipate that the completed projects will jump start our efforts to reach the Ann Arbor 2030 District goal of 50% reduction in energy use by 2030, and, more broadly, inspire Beth Israel Congregation to undertake more ambitious projects to operate sustainably and contribute to the decarbonization of the global energy system (Table in separate document)
- Michael Simon
- August 1, 2022
Friendship Circle
West Bloomfield, Michigan
This summer we will be using compostable materials for our overnight summer camp. Throughout the course of the summer, we use hundreds of plates, cups, napkins and would like to switch to compostable materials for the first time in order to have less of an impact on the environment.
- Emily Swinney
- July 31, 2022
Yad Ezra
berkley, Michigan
We need to mulch the gardens and paths of our Genesis garden that is in partnership with Our Lady of La Salette Church. This will decrease our water usage, help limit the amount of weeds that grow and have to be dealt with, and also help the accessibility of our gardens and the ease of knowing where to walk and locations of pathways.
- Josh Gordon
- July 18, 2022
Congregation Shir Tikvah
Troy, Michigan
Did you know that crayons are a petroleum product that takes many years to biodegrade? More than 12 million crayons are manufactured each day? Just think for a moment, “How many dumpsters does that fill?” And how many extra or broken crayons are laying around your house that you don't need and are looking for a responsible way to dispose of them? We're recycling unwanted, rejected broken crayons into new crayons, keeping thousands of pounds out of the landfills and back into the creative hands of children. We will use funds to cover the cost of shipping! We also plan to acquire some native plants for the outdoor area.
- Lorelei Berg
- July 14, 2022
Isaac Agree Downtown Synagogue
Detroit, Michigan
Similar to our last project, we are focusing our sustainability efforts on the renovation of our historic downtown building. Construction officially began last month, in June 2022, and we are excited to enter back into the building in early Spring 2023. This renovation will upgrade our facility to meet our community’s needs, while upgrading our energy efficiency and sustainability efforts. Through this effort to be more sustainable, we will be installing energy efficient windows. These windows will better insulate our building, in turn allowing our HVAC system to work more smoothly and efficiently. Additionally, we will have a newly updated electrical system with motion detecting lighting that will be responsible for automatically turning off lights when not in use. Both of these efforts will work towards decreasing our carbon footprint, reducing energy usage, and making our building more sustainability sound.
- Nicole Feinberg
- June 20, 2022
Clover Hill Park Cemetery
Birmingham, Michigan
Many trees within the cemetery have undergone a disease which has destroyed most, if not all, of the tree. These trees will/have been removed because of this reason. Additionally, some of the newer sections of the cemetery are sparse and in dire need of increased vegetation. Our goal is to plant new greenery that will last for many generations, add to the overall beauty of Clover Hill, and sustain/improve our ecosystem.
- Sharday Selby
- May 9, 2022
Bruce's Minyan of Mole People
New York, New York
To help reduce heat loss in our sanctuary, we'd like to install thermal curtains. We expect this to greatly improve insulation in our building and reduce our HVAC costs. In the long-term, we start a capital campaign to replace our windows with something that has better insulation value.
- Bruce S
- May 5, 2022
Jewish Ferndale
Ferndale, Michigan
The Very successful community garden is still recovering from inattentiveness during covid. Many things need repair and expansion.
- Herschel Finman
- April 3, 2022
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