Property Ministries Resources

Referrals

Links

The Property Ministries Team (PMT) lists these links in order to provide useful background information into building components, construction and planning vocabulary, frequently presented problems, etc.

General

Preventive Maintenance – A Best Practices Review, State of Minnesota

General maintenance/preservation, National Park Service – Historic Preservation Services

General maintenance/preservation, WannaLearn.com

Implementing A Preventative Maintenance Program by Douglas D. Chasick
(Directed to apartment buildings but generally a good guide to others)

Repair and Maintenance Guide
(among other good articles on this site)

Special Report: Building Conditions Surveys
(prepared by New York Landmarks Conservancy principally for historic properties but applicable to any structure one cares about.)

Construction Guidelines of the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago
http://www.archchicago.org, click Departments; click Financial Services; click Construction Guidelines (under Facilities and Construction).

Green Building Resources

“Many Presbyterian churches are making environmental stewardship part of their ministry through worship, education, facilities, and outreach projects that respond to our call to till and keep the garden.”1

The websites listed below have been selected to help congregations as they explore ways to incorporate green practices into their ministry and mission. Please let us know if you come across other useful ‘green’ websites or articles.

PCUSA – Environmental Ministries

http://www.pcusa.org/environment/

http://www.pcusa.org/environment/resources.htm

Articles about Green and Energy Star Award Churches

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=sb_success.congregations2009_swarthmore

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=sb_success.sb_successstories_solana

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/16/us/16church.html?scp=1&sq=green,%20churches&st=cse

http://www.csmonitor.com/2003/0123/p11s02-lire.html

General

http://www.ncccusa.org/news/070405greenbuildingguide.html

http://nccecojustice.org/

http://www.calrecycle.ca.gov/GREENBUILDING/Basics.htm

http://www.usgbc.org/

http://www.greenbuilding.com/

http://www.buildinggreen.com/menus/index.cfm

http://www.ecen.org/cms/index.php?page=ecomanagement

Energy Usage

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CIS_EO_Inside_ChurchManual_45636_7.pdf

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=small_business.sb_congregations

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=sb_success.sb_successstories_first_christian

http://www.christianitytoday.com/yc/2001/janfeb/2.18.html

Note:

1 from http://www.pcusa.org/environment/

Roofs

NCEF Resource List Roof Maintenance and Repair, National Institute of Building Sciences – National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities

ADA

ADA Standards for Accessible Design, U.S. Department of Justice

Illinois Accessibility Code (Title 71: Chapter I, Subchapter b, Part 400)

Boilers/Plant/Energy

Boiler Operation and Safety, Chicago Public Schools

Boiler information

How churches can save energy

Stained Glass

Stained Glass