Energy Audit

User: 28tstoddard@psharvard.org

Vendor: None

Action: 3480 - State & Federal Financial Incentives

Our family bought a home built in 1778 several years ago. When we moved in, it had no plumbing, an oil boiler that was installed in the 1950s, and it had antique single-paned (often broken) windows. Our energy bill during our first winter was over $7000- and this was with us setting our thermostats to 55 degrees!

We contacted Mass Energy Save, and got a free audit. They identitied a number of programs that we qualified for- they provided us with free LED lights, weatherized our doors and windows, and helped us receive significant tax credits and low-interest loan programs to purchase an efficient heating system, replace our windows, and insulate our house. We now pay much less each month for heat (and our thermostats are higher!), and it's made a big impact on our climate footprint.