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Lessons from the Field: Month Ten of the Whole-Home Heat Pump Pilot
Meg Howard, Program Manager

I’ve been writing monthly blog updates on MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program since it started last May. As with so many things in our lives right now, this…

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The Battery Resourcers team in their pilot recycling facility.
MassCEC Grant Programs Supercharge the Growth of Clean Energy Start-Ups in Massachusetts
Sarah Lam

Innovative clean energy technologies are an important part of Massachusetts’ ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals. At the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), the…

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This new construction home in Northampton, MA was built by Pioneer Valley Habitat for Humanity. The home is so well insulated that the entire building is heated and cooled by one single-head heat pump!
Lessons from the Field: Month Nine of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard - Program Manager, Renewable Heating and Cooling

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about nine months now. We currently have 41 approved projects, with 23 existing building retrofits…

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This ducted unit located in Asa Hopkins’s attic heats, cools, and dehumidifies his home’s upstairs bedrooms and bathrooms while ductless units serve the downstairs space. (Photo provided by Asa Hopkins)
Lessons from the Field: Month Eight of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard - Program Manager, Renewable Heating and Cooling

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about eight months now. See our previous monthly blog updates for more…

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The image above shows a heat pump installed with a drip cap, which is a good way to protect the outdoor unit if it needs to be installed under a roof drip line. (Image from Steven Winters Associates, Inc.)
Lessons from the Field: Month Seven of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard - Program Manager, Renewable Heating & Cooling

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about seven months now. See our previous monthly blog updates for more…

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This is the first floor plan of the first air-to-water heat pump project participating in MassCEC's whole-home pilot. The home's distribution system will be a mix of the existing radiant floor and new fan coil units. (Image from LM Works LLC)
Lessons from the Field: Month Six of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard - Program Manager, Renewable Heating & Cooling

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about six months now. See our launch posting and our one month, two month, three month, four month,…

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Lessons from the Field: Month Five of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard, Program Manager

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about five months now. See our launch posting and our one month, two month, …

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Charging forward on transportation electrification with Green Energy Consumers Alliance
The Drive Green Team

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Massachusetts and therefore a crucial component of any climate change mitigation strategy. MassCEC has…

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Lessons from the Field: Month Four of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard, Program Manager - Renewable Heating & Cooling

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about four months now. This blog is part of our commitment to provide monthly updates on the pilot.…

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Alison Gustafson’s home in Newburyport
Lessons from the Field: Month Three of the Whole-Home ASHP Pilot
Meg Howard, Program Manager - Renewable Heating & Cooling

MassCEC’s whole-home air-source heat pump pilot program has been running for about three months now. This blog is part of our commitment to provide monthly…

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