Swing Low, Sweet Thermostat

Lower Winter Interior Temperatures Imitate Conditions in Other Seasons

by Andrew Rudin

Since it began ten years ago, the Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) has been recommending that congregations set back the temperature as low as 45F inside their buildings when they are not in use in the heating season. MORE

Ceiling Fans - Blowing Your Money?

by Andrew Rudin

The Interfaith Coalition on Energy (ICE) has always doubted the energy effectiveness of ceiling fans during the heating season. The theory says that warm air rises toward the sanctuary ceiling and that ceiling fans can force down the warm air to mix with cooler air at the pew level. Therefore, the thermostat is satisfied sooner, and less heat is lost through the cooler ceiling area or holes to the attic. MORE