{"id":5781,"date":"2016-07-05T15:01:37","date_gmt":"2016-07-05T19:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?page_id=5781"},"modified":"2023-08-10T14:52:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T18:52:44","slug":"home-energy-assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/energy-at-home\/home-energy-assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Home Energy Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"margin-bottom: 0.1em; color: #00138c; text-align: center;\">Home Energy Assessments<\/h2>\n<p style=\"background-color: #e6ffcc; border: 2px solid green; margin-left: 5%; margin-right: 5%; text-align: center; font-size: 1.25em;\">Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworksenergy.com\/neighbors\/greenneedham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Needham Saves page<\/b><\/a> to schedule your no-cost, detailed home energy assessment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Join your 628 friends and neighbors who had an assessment\/follow-up work since 2018, and are now saving money and energy.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<h3>Mass Save Program<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6541\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-IMG_6359.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6541\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-IMG_6359-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"HWE reviewing a no-cost energy report with customer\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-IMG_6359-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-IMG_6359-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-IMG_6359-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">HWE reviewing a no-cost energy report with customer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 1em;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.masssave.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mass Save\u00ae<\/a> is an initiative sponsored by Massachusetts\u2019 natural gas and electric utilities and energy efficiency service providers that administers our state&#8217;s energy efficiency programs. Electric customers pay a small &#8220;energy efficiency&#8221; charge every month on their electric bill, which pays for the programs. Since you are <em><strong>already<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em>paying for it, you should <em><strong>take advantage<\/strong> \u00a0<\/em>of it!<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s how it works:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>Contact our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masssave.com\/en\/learn\/residential\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwktKFBhCkARIsAJeDT0gQcrQe03g81cavPGH60DRC2Qow4_vYM5yzHd-jaOl8kpRL60ASQFsaAp1iEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mass Save\u00ae<\/a>\u00a0partner <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworksenergy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>HomeWorks Energy<\/strong><\/a> at our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworksenergy.com\/neighbors\/greenneedham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Needham Saves<\/a> page to sign up for your no-cost energy assessment.<\/li>\n<li>HomeWorks Energy will connect with you to schedule a convenient time for your home energy assessment and answer any questions you have about the program.<\/li>\n<li>The no-cost assessment is available to <b class=\"db\">all<\/b> Needham residents in <strong>1-4 family homes<\/strong>, whether they have gas, electric or oil heat. (Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masssave.com\/en\/residential\/home-energy-assessments\/how-to-participate\/homeowners-1-to-4-units\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mass Save\u00ae<\/a> if you live in an apartment or condo complex.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If you are dissatisfied with your assessment and\/or follow-up work, or with HomeWorks Energy, please follow these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/home-energy-assessment-customer-satisfaction-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recourse steps<\/a> to address your issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Already had an assessment?<\/b>\u00a0 Homeowners are eligible for another assessment every two years.<\/p>\n<p>During the energy assessment, your home energy advisor will provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <b class=\"db\">top-to-bottom assessment<\/b> of your home&#8217;s energy efficiency, followed by <b class=\"db\">detailed recommendations<\/b> for energy-savings opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary &#8220;Instant Savings&#8221; such as programmable thermostats, advanced power strips, water-saving showerheads, and faucet aerators <b class=\"db\">will be installed at no charge.<\/b><\/li>\n<li>If your home needs <b class=\"db\">air sealing<\/b>, it will be done <b class=\"db\">at no charge to you<\/b>. The home energy advisor will provide a complete scope of work, schedule the work with you and, in most cases, will arrange for inspection when the work is completed.<\/li>\n<li>If your home needs <b class=\"db\">insulation<\/b>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masssave.com\/en\/learn\/residential\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwktKFBhCkARIsAJeDT0gQcrQe03g81cavPGH60DRC2Qow4_vYM5yzHd-jaOl8kpRL60ASQFsaAp1iEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mass Save\u00ae<\/a> program will pay <b class=\"db\">75% of the total cost (100% for 2-4 family homes).<\/b>\u00a0The home energy advisor will provide a complete scope of the proposed work, schedule the work with you and, in most cases, arrange for inspection when the work is completed.<\/li>\n<li>Recommendations for upgrades to appliances, hot water and heating systems, as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Generous rebates on qualifying energy-efficient heating and hot water heating equipment.<\/li>\n<li>0% financing for eligible energy efficiency upgrades &#8211; up to $50,000 if installing a heat pump.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed information about <b class=\"db\">available rebates and incentives.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-Infrared-Camera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6540\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-Infrared-Camera-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"HWE using an Infrared Camera to detect heat loss\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-Infrared-Camera-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-Infrared-Camera-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-Infrared-Camera-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HWE-HES-Infrared-Camera.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>HWE using an Infrared Camera to detect heat loss<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masssave.com\/en\/residential\/home-energy-assessments\/about-home-energy-assessments\/online-home-energy-assessment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mass Save\u00ae&#8217;s Online Home Energy Assessment<\/a> and create your home energy profile. You&#8217;ll get an estimate of potential energy savings and cost-effective upgrade advice!<\/p>\n<p>Please visit our <a title=\"Home Energy Savings\" href=\"http:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/projects\/home-energy-savings-hes-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Home Energy Savings Team page<\/a> to learn more about Green Needham&#8217;s programs to support Needham residents.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnc-resources-header\">Resources<\/p>\n<h5 class=\"gnc-resources-subheader\">Documents<\/h5>\n\t\t<ul class=\"documents\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"document document-13797\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/documents\/2021\/05\/abbotts-frozen-custard-flyer.pdf\/\"\n\t\t\t\t target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tAbbott&#8217;s Frozen Custard flyer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"document document-6958\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/documents\/2017\/06\/hwe-home-energy-assessment-testimonial.docx\/\"\n\t\t\t\t target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\tHWE Home Energy Assessment Testimonial\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n<h5 class=\"gnc-resources-subheader\">Resources on the Web<\/h5>\n<!-- Links --><table style=\"margin:0;padding:0;\"><tr style=\"width:100%;\">\r\n<td style=\"width:100px;vertical-align:top\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworksenergy.com\/neighbors\/greenneedham\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/NeedhamSavesGreenNeedam_17HWE026_v2.jpg\" border=0 style=\"width:100px\"><\/a>\r\n<\/td><td>\r\n<div class=\"links_sc_fb\" style=\"text-align:left\">\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.homeworksenergy.com\/neighbors\/greenneedham\" target=\"_blank\">HomeWorks Energy - Needham Saves - signup for a no-cost home energy assessment<\/a>\r\n<br \/>signup for a no-cost home energy assessment\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/td><\/tr><\/table>\n<!-- \/Links -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit our Needham Saves page to schedule your no-cost, detailed home energy assessment&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":12349,"parent":13041,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5781","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5781","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5781"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5781\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13041"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5781"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5781"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5781"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}