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Brooklyn Church Seeks New Lighting, Windows
Siloam Presbyterian Church
260 Jefferson Avenue, Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
The facility consists of a single brick masonry building with two sections, probably originally built in the mid 1800s. The oldest section, containing the worship space, burned and was rebuilt about 1936. Currently, the worship section is on the corner of Marcy and Jefferson. The worship space is on the ground level floor and can seat about 1,000 participants. A partial basement contains a boiler room, food pantry and storage rooms in about 2,800 square feet. The worship space adds another 6,200 square feet for a total floor area of about 9,000 square feet.
The other section of the building has 18,000 square feet on four floors. Its basement contains a dining room, kitchen, three restrooms and a school office. The first floor has a lounge, library, Sunday school room, four classrooms, an office and sacristy. The second floor has a concert hall, three offices, nursery, copy room, finance room and pastor’s office. The third floor has a gymnasium and two restrooms.
Through the Pratt Center's Sustainable Houses of Worship program, an energy audit was conducted by Andrew Rudin of Energy Management who specializes in church buildings. Additionally, a survey of lighting was done by the Con Edison commercial direct install program.
Recommended Energy Efficiency Measures
- Lower unoccupied temperature
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $400
- Consolidate appliances
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $220
- Replace incandescent bulbs
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $30
- Lighting measures
COST BEFORE INCENTIVES: $5,998
COST AFTER INCENTIVES: $1,728.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $2,000 (pays back investment in < 1 year)
- Cover radiators
COST: $240
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $300 (pays back investment in <1 year)
- Heat with natural gas
COST: $4,000
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $4,000 (pays back investment in 1 year)
- Replace kitchen freezer
COST: $500
COST AFTER INCENTIVES: $400
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $160 (pays back investment in 2.5 years)
All Recommended Measures:
COST: $10,738
COST AFTER INCENTIVES: $6,368
PROJECTED ANNUAL SAVINGS: $7,210 (pays back in < 1 year)
Incentives and Results
Con Edison Commercial Direct Install will pay for 70 percent of the cost of the lighting measures. We have also advised Siloam to take advantage of NYSERDA’s appliance replacement rebate.
Implementation
Siloam Presbyterian Church has made the replacement of windows in the sanctuary that are in very poor condition a priority. We anticipate that they will pursue the Con Edison lighting efficiency upgrades and are continuing to work with them on other measures.
Other Work
We have referred Siloam to a window manufacturer and installer to replace sanctuary windows. This resource has saved them considerable money on the price of the windows. We have also advised them on egress issues from the upper floor public spaces.
