Schedule No-Cost Energy Assessment

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Description

Through the Mass Save Energy Assessment program, you can get a no-cost energy assessment for your home and learn how you can save energy and lower your expenses.

Whether you are a homeowner, renter, landlord or small business, a Mass Save Energy Assessment will give you a good idea of the energy efficiency of your building and help guide you on actions you can take and how to take them! 

A professional energy specialist will evaluate energy-saving potential throughout your home. You will receive a report for a broad range of energy-saving opportunities including insulation, heating/cooling, appliances and windows and doors. Learn ways to lower your energy bill, from sealing drafts to installing a heat pump or induction stove. A more efficient home will also address health or structural problems related to moisture, mold, drafts, and noise.

Your energy specialist will explain the recommendations in your free home report—and help you access benefits and savings.

The entire assessment usually takes about 1.5 hours to complete. You can have a new one conducted every two years.

To schedule a home energy assessment, click on Steps To Take. Click on Deep Dive to learn more about the program and your options.

Deep Dive

What to expect from a home energy assessment

An energy specialist will identify energy-saving opportunities throughout your home and make recommendations. You may qualify for rebates and incentives such as:

• 75–100% off approved insulation improvements
• No-cost targeted air sealing
• Rebates on qualifying energy-efficient heating, cooling, and/or water-heating equipment (eligibility based on findings from your Home Energy Assessment)
• The opportunity to apply for 0% financing through the Mass Save HEAT Loan Program for eligible upgrades

What makes the program “no-cost” 

As a National Grid customer, you have already been paying into this program through your utility bill, so it’s worthwhile to take advantage of it. Thanks to the Green Communities Act of 2008, Massachusetts utilities and energy-efficiency service-providers that sponsor Mass Save are required by the state to provide energy-efficiency programs.

Assessments can be done more than once 

If you have not had your home assessed in the last two years, you can have it done again. It may be time to improve your insulation, or check out technologies like smart thermostats, and the incentives for retrofits may have changed as well. 

Benefits of a no-cost energy assessment

One of the first steps toward better efficiency is weatherization, which includes upgrading your insulation and air sealing. Through the program, income-qualified homes may receive no-cost weatherization improvements. Benefits include:

• Lowering heating and cooling costs by up to 20%
• Decreasing drafts to improve comfort and humidity all year long
• Minimizing outside noise for a quieter, more peaceful environment
• Preventing allergens and pests from entering your home
• Reducing the chance of ice dams—protecting your home from potential damage

Types of energy-saving products available

Your energy specialist might recommend a variety of free products that would be delivered to your door for you to install, such as:

• Advanced power strips
• Low-flow showerheads
• Faucet aerators
• Efficient thermostats
• Limited-time offer for 100% off approved insulation improvements
• No-cost targeted air-sealing
• Generous rebates on qualifying energy-efficient heating, cooling, and water-heating equipment
• The opportunity to apply for 0% HEAT Loan financing for eligible upgrades. 

For Berkshire Gas customers

Berkshire Gas is participating in the Mass Save program, too. Please consult their website for more information.

How to get a virtual assessment

Mass Save allows you to conduct an initial Online Home Energy Assessment, in which you will enter basic details about your home. This process will help you determine if you would benefit from an in-person home energy assessment.

Steps to Take

Residents: For homeowners, renters, or landlords of buildings with 1-4 units

1. Schedule a no-cost home-energy assessment  
Note: You can have a new one every 2 years and find more ways to save. 

• If you heat with natural gas: 

• • Call CET at (800) 944-3212 for more information about available savings opportunities.
  • Have your natural gas bill account number ready. 

• If you heat with oil, propane, or electricity: 

• • Call HomeWorks Energy at 413-207-9807 or go to HWE.Works/BRPC to schedule online. 

2. Complete your energy assessment 

An energy specialist will look at your heating and cooling systems, the attic, exterior walls, and basement to determine if any areas would benefit from insulation, air sealing, heating and/or cooling system upgrades, thermostats, and other efficiency improvements. The energy specialist may offer to install no-cost energy saving products that will instantly save you money, including smart thermostats and smart powerstrips. It is helpful if all decision makers are present at the assessment.

3. Review your custom energy report and recommendations  

After the energy assessment, you will receive a custom energy report with information about how your building consumes energy and recommended actions for property improvements. Your energy specialist will also show you how to access Mass Save Rebates & Incentives only offered through the assessment. 

4. Work with your Energy Specialist 

Your energy specialist will be available to follow up with you as you plan your recommended energy efficiency improvements. 

5. Let us know how it went 

Leave a Testimonial on this page.

Multifamily: For condo owners or landlords of buildings with 5 or more units

1. Call RISE Engineering at 1-800-594-7277 to ask for the Mass Save Multifamily Market Integrator program. Energy audits for condos are handled differently than for smaller units.

2. You can also sign-up with RISE Engineering ONLINE.

Business/Institution: For business owners, visit Mass Save for more information.