Carbon Footprint Checklist
Berkeley Friends Meetinghouse

Checklist as of August 7, 2022

Waste Management

Does Berkeley Friends Meeting, in our Meetinghouse:

  • Check for water leaks, then get them fixed? Yes, found a leak, trying to fix it

  • Compost? Yes

  • Reduce, reuse, and recycle? Yes

  • Use low flow showerhead? Not yet— still to be done

Energy

Does Berkeley Friends Meeting, in our Meetinghouse:

  • Have energy efficient appliances & electronics? Yes

  • Get clean energy through an energy provider? Yes

  • Have solar panels? Yes

  • Have all LED bulbs? Not yet, but mostly

  • Have more installed insulation in the building? Yes, over Residents' apartment

  • Have passive heating and lighting? We have some passive lighting in the Community Room

  • Have an updated heating and cooling system? Yes, we have an on demand water heater but had to install a gas water heater

  • Use a smart thermostat? Yes

Plantings

Does Berkeley Friends Meeting, in our Meetinghouse:

  • Have carbon sinks like trees? Yes, but want to add more trees

  • Have native plants and/or low water usage plants in the garden? We have some, but could add more

Other Items?

We suggest other religious institutions utilize something similar to examine their own carbon footprint.


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