Success Stories

As your organization starts its green building journey, read about the experiences of some pioneers in religious green building.

Most people don't really know what "green building" means. When they find out, they get inspired, motivated and, often, just a little bit scared--it's all so new. How do you do it right? How do you avoid the big mistakes? How do you create a process that results in a beautiful, efficient, ecologically and financially responsible building that your community loves?

Read these stories of the experiences--and advice--of some who've gone before. The takeaway? You can do it, too.

Do you have a story of a successful religious green building project? If the answer is yes, e-mail us at . We'd love to hear about it.

• Sister Mary Christopher, Felician Sisters Convent, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
• Laura Nettleton, Architect, Felician Sisters Convent, Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
• Rabbi Fred Scherlinder Dobb, Congregation Adat Shalom, Bethesda, Maryland
• Jim Elliott, Member of the Vestry, St. Stephens Cathedral, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
• The Rev. Lynne Weber, Rector, Church of the Atonement, Tenafly, New Jersey
• Community of the Holy Spirit, New York City