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MassCEC accelerates building decarbonization with proven electrification technologies, financing solutions, and workforce programs that deliver immediate economic and environmental benefits to every Massachusetts community.

Recent Opportunities

Request for Proposals: MASFA Solar Quality Assurance Provider

MassCEC seeks a firm with deep residential‑PV expertise to develop technical standards, review designs and inspect installations for the five‑year, $156 million Massachusetts Solar for All program; the contract is worth up to $1.3 million and proposals are due May 12 2025.

Request for Proposals: MASFA Educational Materials Provider

MassCEC will award up to $2.7 million to an organization that can offer unbiased, one‑on‑one assistance to residents—explaining solar tech, incentives and ownership models—and steer them to the most suitable Solar for All financing pathway; proposals are due May 23 2025.

Request for Proposals: MASFA Decision-Support Provider

MassCEC will award up to $2.7 million to an organization that can offer unbiased, one‑on‑one assistance to residents—explaining solar tech, incentives and ownership models—and steer them to the most suitable Solar for All financing pathway; proposals are due May 23 2025.

Green School Works Implementation Grants

Up to $52.5 million is available to help K‑12 public schools that serve a high share of low‑income students electrify and decarbonize their buildings; awards range from $50k to $5 million and may cover both hard costs and up to 15 % for design or project management, with applications due April 30 2025.

High-Performance Buildings: Powering Massachusetts with Clean, Affordable Energy.

Discover how MassCEC drives a cleaner, more affordable energy future for Massachusetts homes and businesses through high-performance building solutions.

Small Residential Buildings

Residential home receiving updated insulation

MassCEC helps make your community's homes and apartments more affordable and energy efficient. We develop and test clean, efficient ways to heat and cool, moving away from fossil fuels. From classic triple-deckers to other housing, our goal is to bring cost savings, cleaner air, and new jobs to every neighborhood.

Commercial and Multi-Family Buildings

Greenfield Community College

MassCEC helps local businesses, community centers, and other buildings in your community become more affordable and energy efficient by supporting energy-saving upgrades and new affordable housing, which creates local jobs and stronger, healthier communities.

Consumer Engagement

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Our Clean Energy Lives Here campaign engages homeowners and renters who want to decarbonize, electrify, save money, or just be more energy efficient.

Equity & Community-Based Initiatives

Solar panel installation

MassCEC helps communities put solar panels on homes and bring clean heating and cooling to neighborhoods, ensuring all residents get the benefits of clean energy, including jobs and cost savings.

Financial Innovation

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MassCEC understands that easy access to capital can be an important driver of clean energy adoption. Our support for the Ipswich ReSource ReInvest program demonstrates how On Bill Financing can eliminate upfront costs by allowing building occupants to pay for clean energy upgrades through monthly utility bills that are less than their energy savings. We're seeking ways to leverage private capital providers while using public funds efficiently to expand access and drive forward-looking projects.

Buildings News

By Lisa Dobbs, Senior Program Manager, MassCEC

Lowering energy bills starts at the community level. With more families feeling the pinch of rising costs, connecting people with the right resources can make a real difference…

Galen Nelson, Chief Climate Officer, MassCEC

Massachusetts’ building industry looks very different today than it did 20 years ago. At the 2025 Building Tech Forum hosted by Built Environment Plus, I was struck by just how…

Andrew Kotila, Senior Engineer, Slipstream Group, Inc., Guest Writer for the MassCEC Blog 

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), in partnership with Slipstream, is excited to discuss the expansion of its Building Electrification and Transformation…

Buildings Press

Funding through the Green School Works program will create cleaner, healthier learning environments in 18 Massachusetts schools BOSTON – Today, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC)… read more
New Strategy Charts Path to Cement Massachusetts as the Global Hub for Climate Innovation, Create Thousands of Jobs, and Drive Equitable Economic Growth in Every Region of Massachusetts WORCESTER,… read more
The Home Modernization Navigator provides personalized assistance to help residents lower their energy bills by connecting them with energy-efficient upgrades and clean energy solutions  BOSTON… read more