Episcopal Church of the Annunciation 'Goes Green'
The Northeast Cobb church has used nonprofit Georgia Interfaith Power & Light to analyze its energy use and make improvements.
The Episcopal Church of the Annunciation in Northeast Cobb is saving energy and money in its buildings by going green. A dynamic nonprofit—Georgia Interfaith Power & Light—has funding to help other congregations of any religion analyze their energy use and give grants to make similar improvements. The church's previous lights burned 200 watts per light. The new LED lights it has installed burn only 12 watts each. The church, at 1673 Jamerson Rd., switched from approximately 2,400 watts total to only 156 watts, the Rev. Paul McCabe said. A wall-mounted air conditioning and heating unit was installed in the church's meeting room so that one room is cooled and heated instead of the whole building. "We have reduced our costs a small amount, …
