Watrous Associates Architects
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Other Projects
New Goshen Presbyterian Church
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Watrous Associates was especially excited about this project
because our specialty in passive solar design is a perfect
match for churches. Our challenge was to incorporate a
large new sanctuary and classroom addition with the existing
facilities of the New Goshen Presbyterian Church in Prospect,
Kentucky. Construction was complete in 1994.
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- New floor area totals 9,000 s.f.; existing building was
8,000 s.f.
- Total cost of the project was $ 500,000 in 1994
- At $55/s.f., the unit construction cost was well below
average for our region.
- Annual heating and cooling bills for the building are
13¢/s.f. typically.
- The congregation enjoyed a 6-year payback on their
$30,000 investment in additional glass and insulation.
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After several years of use, the building is the proving its
worth. The interior in summer is seldom warmer than 80°F
(without air conditioning) and in the winter seldom below
60°F (without heating). So the building only needs 10° of
heating or cooling year-round -- resulting in obvious energy
savings.
Super-insulated passive solar design gives church congregations
the opportunity to save energy, save money, and be good
stewards of the Earth at the same time.
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