Here are some practical examples of what churches around the country have done to cut their energy use and work towards "net zero carbon".
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Responding to extreme flooding events
Keywords; Written Case Study, Diocese of Carlisle, Parish Church, Grade II-listed Building, Climate Resilience, Flooding
A biomass boiler almost halves the energy bills of a village church
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Biomass, Grade II-listed Building, Diocese of Leeds, Parish Church, National Park, Written Case Study
Responding as an emergency flood centre
Keywords; Written Case Study, Climate Resilience, Grade I-listed Building, Parish Church, Diocese of Sheffield
Protecting a church from wildfire
Keywords; Climate Resilience, Wild Fire, Diocese of Chelmsford, Parish Church, Grade II*-listed Building,
Portsmouth Cathedral cuts the energy use of Cathedral House
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Solar, Energy Efficiency, Micro-CHP, Diocese of Portsmouth, Office, Written Case Study
St Mary Willesborough underfloor heating
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Energy Efficiency, Underfloor Heating, Grade II*-listed Building, Diocese of Canterbury, Parish Church, Written Case Study
Low-cost, low-carbon heating infrastructure in St Mary's Beaminster
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Energy Efficiency, Heating, Heat Pump, Underfloor Heating, Solar, Grade I-listed Building, Diocese of Salisbury, Parish Church, Written Case Study
St James' Piccadilly tackle their energy use
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Eco Church, Renewable Energy, Solar, Community, Energy Efficiency, Grade I-listed Building, Diocese of London, Parish Church, External Example
Recovering from floods alongside the community
Keywords; Written Case Study, Parish Church, Grade I-listed Building, Diocese of Manchester, Climate Resilience, Flooding
A biomass boiler warming the heart of an urban community
Keywords; Net-zero Carbon, Biomass, Diocese of Leeds, Grade II-listed building, Parish Church, Written Case Study