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Boise Unitarian Universalist Fellowship

Property: 4.75 acres

Building: 12,907 sq.ft

Lawn: ¾ acre

Trees: approx. 230

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Steps to Carbon Neutral

  1. Reduce Emissions
  2. Increase Energy Efficiency
  3. Look for Carbon Offsets

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Building and Grounds Footprint

  1. Zero Electricity Footprint with Idaho Power’s Clean Energy Program
  2. Replace all Gas Burning Furnaces with Electric Furnace/Heat Pumps

Funding

  • Planning a Capital Campaign
  • Looking for Incentives, etc.

Future Plans

  • Energy Efficient Improvement
  • Increase our Carbon Capture by planting trees

2019: 32.26 MT/yr of CO2e

Result: 7 MT/yr of CO2e

63% reduction from 2019

56%

7%

Trees: -21%

Electric

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Transportation Footprint

Mitigations

  • Remote Attendance
  • Carpooling to increase the number of people per vehicle
  • Member’s EV purchases

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Member’s Household Footprint

Average Boise Household Carbon Footprint - 33 mt/yr

Mitigations

  • Footprint Classes
  • Electrification Checklist

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Outreach to Community Partners

  • It’s not enough for just us to become carbon neutral
  • We want to help and support other congregations to become Carbon Neutral
  • We’re members of the Idaho Chapter of Interfaith Power & Light
  • Email us questions about what we’ve done
  • and share what you’re doing �email: jimbigelow51@gmail.com