After an unexpectedly hot and humid Sunday morning earlier this summer, the Council decided to move Sunday services to the air-conditioned CEB for the month of August. Of course, since God has a sense of humor, subsequent Sundays have been nice and cool. As we contemplated that move, some members questioned what it would take to provide air conditioning in the sanctuary. I must confess that my immediate reaction was “What? Impossible!” Given the historic nature of the building and its construction it would seem to be a completely unreasonable request. So, in an effort to work with facts instead of assumptions, the Property Committee obtained a budgetary estimate. The answer is YES, it is possible; there are even options. A high-velocity flow system is typically used in historic structures as the visible vents are unobtrusive. Such a system with 72 small flush-mounted nozzles installed in the ceiling would cost approximately $210,000 plus perhaps $10,000 in electrical upgrades. A second option would be a more conventional system with larger registers in the ceiling for perhaps half the cost of high-velocity. After considering the expense, the Council decided to table any action and I was asked to report these results in this months’ newsletter. Pastor Summer subsequently challenged our thinking in his sermon “With God All Things Are Possible!” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7KlacOIBfE Hmmmm? Food for thought.
John McAleer
Chair – Property Committee
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