An energy audit is the first step in understanding the current
energy consumption in the synagogue facility (or home) and how
to improve upon its efficiency. Energy audits can be conducted
by professional engineers and participating local utility
companies; or you (and members of the congregation) can do it
yourselves. Doing a Green Audit (reprinted from the Fall 2008
NATA Journal) To assess the impact of your environmental
programs and policies, you must first audit your congregations
operations. By measuring and understanding your current
practices, you can best target the areas of waste to most
effectively reduce your environmental impact. Once you establish
a baseline, you can work with synagogue staff and administrators
to implement policies and procedures to enhance or supplement
current practices. Download the NATA Energy Audit Guide,
including some bonus greening tips, presented here with
permission from NATA. Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Departmen