These case studies are provided to help you think about what projects and activities might be possible and what you might need to consider, and to give you contact details to find out more.
It started as an Exeter Diocese resource, hence the imbalance across dioceses. Please let us know of any case studies which you think should be listed here.
[Please note that the Map of case studies has been unpublished temporarily, pending review.]
Renewables in buildings
Bath & Wells Diocese:
- Air source heat-pumps at Halse church (A Church Near You website)
- Biomass at St Paul’s, Weston-Super-Mare (church website)
Exeter Diocese:
- Churches with solar roofs: St Mark’s, Exeter; Ipplepen Church Hall; St Luke’s, Newton Poppleford; Lympstone Parish Church; St Andrew’s Minster, Plymouth; St Matthias, Plymouth; St Budeaux, Church Hall, Plymouth; St Matthias, Torquay; St John’s, Shiphay, Torquay; St Paul’s, Wolborough, Newton Abbot; St Michael’s, Brentor; St James, Bondleigh; St Pancras church hall, Plymouth
- Other denominations with solar roofs in Devon: Exeter Quakers; Sherwell URC, Plymouth; Wonford Methodist Church, Exeter; Pinhoe Road Baptist Church, Exeter; Belmont Chapel, Exeter
- Wood pellet boiler at St Paul’s, Gulworthy
- Air source heat-pump at St Bartholomew’s House, Ogwell, Newton Abbot
- Air source heat-pump at St Helen’s Church on Lundy island (building appeal website)
- Zoning of heating at Prysten Hall, St Andrew, Plymouth (church website)
- Energy studies at three EcoSchools: St Marychurch, Torquay; Payhembury, East Devon; and St Budeaux, Plymouth
- Hydro-electricity at Buckfast Abbey
Gloucester Diocese:
- St Michael & All Angels, Withington
- Ground source heat pump at Cirencester Parish Church (church website)
- Biomass boiler at Bishop’s House, Staverton
Salisbury Diocese:
Truro Diocese:
- Biomass boiler at St Wenn shared between school and church with underfloor heating
- Photovoltaics and LEDs at Camborne Parish Church
- Ground source heat-pump, solar water and photovoltaics at Bishop Cornish Education Centre, Saltash
Other sustainable building
Bath & Wells Diocese:
- Roofing with sedum and grass at Christ Church, Clevedon (Church Times article; see also church website)
Exeter Diocese:
- Tree Bog at St Philip and St James, Escot
- Compost toilet at Luppitt, St Mary (contact details)
- Compost toilet at Chardstock, St Andrew (contact details)
Truro Diocese:
- New Lighting at St Wenn
- Composting toilets at Week St Mary
- Sustainable building and grey water at Bishop Cornish Education Centre, Saltash
Churchyards
- Award-winning renovation of Torre churchyard
Transport and Travel
Exeter Diocese:
- St James’ Exeter conducted a travel survey (pdf) which resulted in a report and recommendations (pdf)
- Travel Plan for the Diocesan Offices (pdf)
Personal Lifestyles
Eco-congregations*
List of all award winners
Bath & Wells Diocese:
- Christ Church, Weston super Mare
- St George, Wiliton, Somerset
- St John the Evangelist, Cutcombe, Exmoor
- Nexus Methodist Church, Bath
Bristol Diocese:
- Christ Church, Clifton
- Holy Trinity, Cleeve, Bristol
- Nailsea Methodist Church
Exeter Diocese:
- Barnstaple Parish Church
- Exeter Network Church
- Crediton Methodist Church
- Tavistock Methodist Church
- Belmont Chapel, Exeter
Gloucester Diocese:
- Bethesda Methodist Church, Cheltenham
Salisbury Diocese:
- Wimborne Minster
- St Thomas and St Edmund, Salisbury
- St Peter, Pimperne, Dorset
Truro Diocese:
- St Ives, Free Church/URC
Eco-schools
Miscellaneous
Truro Diocese
* Arocha replaced Eco-congregation with a new Eco Church scheme early in 2016. The old Eco-congregation site is available in the Wayback Archive, and we thought the old list might still be useful.
