{"id":20429,"date":"2026-10-07T11:23:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:23:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=20429"},"modified":"2026-10-07T11:23:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:23:37","slug":"apply-by-october-18-for-free-energy-coach-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2026\/10\/apply-by-october-18-for-free-energy-coach-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Apply by October 18 For Free Energy Coach Training"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Are you interested in becoming a Green Needham energy coach, helping homeowners interested in switching to heat pumps for cooling and heating?<\/span><\/p>\n

An excellent training resource for energy coaching is offered by the Heat Smart Alliance<\/a> (HSA), which has just announced a new offering of their no-cost Heat Pump Coaching Basics Course<\/a>.<\/strong> The course will be taught in six 1\u00bd-hour Zoom class sessions, occurring weekly on Thursdays at noon, from November 5th to December 17th, with a break for Thanksgiving November 26th. There will be an optional additional session on January 7th for a panel discussion on addressing the electrification challenge in multi-family buildings. See the Course Outline<\/a> for more information.<\/span><\/p>\n

You do not have to be an engineer to be an Energy Coach. What’s important are communication skills and the ability to convey technical information in layman\u2019s terms.\u00a0 The HSA Energy Coaching Course will provide the technical training needed to enable you to explain to home owners how heat pumps work and how they can take the place of, or supplement, their existing heating systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

Initially, you will work with Green Needham\u2019s current energy coach to familiarize yourself with the nature of the work.\u00a0 Once you are comfortable, you can do this work independently.\u00a0 The Green Needham energy coaching work has typically involved 2-4 house calls per month.\u00a0 Each house call is typically 1-2 hours, plus limited prep and follow-up time.\u00a0 Your time commitment is flexible.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are interested in the Energy Coaching Basics Course, please apply to HSA by Sunday, October 18<\/strong>. Course registration form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

For more information about the Green Needham Energy Coaching Program, email info@greenneedham.org or check out our Energy Coaching Page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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