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St. Luke's Episcopal Church, located in midtown Atlanta, has reduced its carbon footprint by a third over the past four years. The historic church’s energy savings programs have exceeded the Governor’s Energy Challenge by cutting energy consumption more than 18% since 2006.
“We were seeking to be good stewards of God's creation, so St. Luke's got an early start on our sustainability initiative with a Southface-sponsored energy audit in 2006,” said longtime parishioner, Cotten Alston. “In particular, our energy conservation projects include automatic HVAC controls, high-efficiency lighting, and occupancy sensor lighting controls. These, combined with conscientious management by church staff, are saving us more than $36,000 annually. St. Luke's is also working to meet the goals of Georgia's Water Conservation Implementation Plan."
About St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Under the leadership of Charles Quintard, an Atlanta physician and priest, St. Luke’s parish was established on Easter Monday, 1864. Now, 140 years later, St. Luke’s is a thriving crossroads parish of over 2,000 diverse communicants located on Peachtree Street in midtown Atlanta. The first liturgy celebrated in the current modified, late-English Gothic building was at its consecration in 1906. The parish is deeply committed to outreach. Crossroads Community Ministries was born in the St. Luke’s kitchen and today includes its own kitchen and dining room, a health clinic and a mail room, and offers counseling services for the homeless. St. Luke’s long-established Training & Counseling Center (TACC) is known for its numerous educational and clinical programs for adults, children and youth. For more information, visit www.stlukesatlanta.org.
The Reverend Dan Matthews, Jr. is Rector of St. Luke’s.
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