Make a world of difference by using the Energy Footprint Tool

Why Completing the Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) Matters for Your Parish

The Energy Footprint Tool (EFT) can help your parish to cut energy costs, unlock grant funding, and plan confidently for the future.

By collecting basic energy information about church buildings across the Diocese, the EFT helps shape diocesan strategy and enables the creation of practical, tailored action plans that make a big difference in really small ways. Everyone’s contribution is vital.

The EFT helps us understand your parish so we can support you better.

We are also keen to hear about what you are already doing well. If your parish has installed solar panels, heat pumps, LED lighting, or other green technologies, the EFT helps us capture and share these successes with the Diocese.

What Information Do You Need?

Completing the EFT is straightforward. For any buildings your parish is responsible for, please provide:

• Annual electricity use (in kWh)
• Whether you use a green tariff
• Annual gas, oil or LPG use (in kWh or litres)
• The age of your boiler
• The proportion of your lighting which is LED

Energy usage figures are more helpful than cost, but if you don’t have kWh data, don’t worry, submit what you have.

How to Submit

The EFT can be completed via the Parish Returns website:

If you would prefer a paper form, please email George Davies (george.davies@lincoln.anglican.org)

Alternatively, you can simply email us your energy statistics, and we can help from there.

We’re Here to Help

The Net-Zero Team is here to support you at every stage by offering technical advice, site visits, help with grant applications, and liaising with the DAC and Church Buildings Team.

If you’d like help or want to arrange a visit for your church, please contact: george.davies@lincoln.anglican.org

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