Everything You Need to Know About a Clean Energy Home
We compiled all the information you need to transition your home to clean energy.
Guides
Guides
Each guide that focuses on one solution includes how it works, case studies, benefits of the solution, incentives, how to prepare for an installation, and questions to ask your installer.
Blog Posts
Blog Posts
Renovations, rodents, and renewables
We bought our 46-year old, wooden clapboard house about five years ago and it seems like we’ve been immersed in home projects since then. Read More
Planning for Net Zero: One Step At A Time
Seven years ago, I bought the upper condo unit (second and third floor) in a two-family home that had been updated and converted to two Read More
Getting a century-old triple decker ready for the next 100 years
For the last six years, I’ve lived in the first-floor condo of a triple decker in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Read More
Videos
Videos
Third-Party Resources
Links
Heating & Cooling
A clean heating and cooling system can significantly reduce your environmental impact while delivering a higher level of comfort than a fossil fuel or electric resistance system.
Additional Resources for Heating & Cooling:
- Automated Wood Heat: Feel Good Heat
- Air-Source Heat Pumps: NEEP’s Guide to Getting the Most Out of Your Heat Pump
Weatherization
Weatherization is the process of sealing up air leaks and adding insulation in your home.
Be more comfortable and save money right away by reducing the need to supply heat in the winter or cooling in the summer.
When you are ready to replace your heating or cooling system, you’ll be able to save money by installing a smaller system.
Mass Save:
- Rebates & Incentives
- Energy Assessments
- Income Eligible Programs
- Residential New Construction
- Renovations & Additions
- HEAT Loan
Other Weatherization Resources:
Electric Vehicles
Transitioning your car to an electric vehicle (EV) will dramatically reduce your household’s greenhouse gas emissions, while saving you money on the fuel costs and maintenance that are customary with a gas-powered automobile.
Additional Resources for Electric Vehicles
Clean Electricity
You have a number of options to supply your home with clean electricity. Installing solar electricity (PV) is a great way to transition a portion of your home’s electricity to clean sources. If you are not ready or able to invest in a solar PV system, buying clean electricity or participating in community solar are two other ways to begin the transition to clean energy.
Additional Resources for Clean Electricity
Clean Appliances
In addition to your heating, cooling, hot water, and electric system, appliances in your home also contribute to your greenhouse gas emissions. Switching your appliances to be powered by electricity will reduce your dependence on fossil fuels and reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, especially as more renewable energy sources are added to the electric grid.
Induction Cooking
Clothes Dryer
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Electric Clothes Dryer
Lighting
Glossary
Glossary
Glossary
View our glossary for definitions of terms used on the website.
All Resources
All Resources
Getting a century-old triple decker ready for the next 100 years
For the last six years, I’ve lived in the first-floor condo of a triple decker in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood. Read More
Planning for Net Zero: One Step At A Time
Seven years ago, I bought the upper condo unit (second and third floor) in a two-family home that had been updated and converted to two condos. Read More
Renovations, rodents, and renewables
We bought our 46-year old, wooden clapboard house about five years ago and it seems like we’ve been immersed in home projects since then. Read More
We’re In This Together
Pledge to reduce your home’s carbon footprint by replacing old systems and appliances with clean energy technologies over time.
