Sutton Coldfield Meeting House lauded for sustainability
'The Meeting house had been assessed and then taken a “fabric first” approach, improving insulation and installing an air source heat pump-based heating system.'
Sutton Coldfield Meeting House has been cited as an example of best practice in making faith buildings more sustainable.
The recognition came during a recent ‘Greener Birmingham’ workshop of the Birmingham Faith Covenant Partnership.
Chris Martin, from Cotteridge Meeting, told the Friend: ‘Phil Beardmore [a green energy advisor] highlighted the way in which the Meeting house had been assessed and then taken a “fabric first” approach, improving insulation and installing an air source heat pump-based heating system.
‘The faith building energy assessments funded by CEQ [Central England Quakers] and the TW Greeves Charitable Trust were also featured and discussed in the workshop.’
The Birmingham Faith Covenant Partnership is part of Birmingham City Council’s commitment to work with faith communities to serve the people of Birmingham, particularly the most vulnerable members. Footsteps, a group working towards a low-carbon future, is a member of the partnership. Chris Martin, co-founder of the group, said it has been working to ensure that responding to climate change ‘is firmly on the agenda’.
