Green School Works Implementation grants provide K-12 public schools with funding to implement projects that improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, or mitigate the impacts of climate change. In June 2025, a total of $52.5 million was awarded to 18 schools for capital projects with energy efficiency, decarbonization, and/or carbon emissions benefits.
The Green School Works Monitoring and Analysis Consultant (“Consultant”) selected through this RFP will assist MassCEC in assessing the impacts of these implementation projects (e.g. energy efficiency and savings, reductions in fossil fuel use, resiliency improvements, emissions savings, cost savings and effectiveness, indoor air and learning environment quality). Further, the Consultant’s analysis will inform which decarbonization measures could be best scaled throughout the Commonwealth, as well as barriers for scaling decarbonization and strategies to overcome such obstacles. The Consultant may suggest additional monitoring and analysis that would contribute to accelerating school decarbonization in Massachusetts.
Procurement Schedule
| Process Step | Timing |
|---|---|
| Release of RFP | March 27, 2026 |
| Questions due to MassCEC via email to greenschools@masscec.com | April 10, 2026, 11:59PM |
| Questions with answers posted to MassCEC Website | April 17, 2026 |
| Proposals Due | May 1, 2026, 11:59 PM |
| Interviews of top applicants, if required | May 2026 |
| Notification of award and contracting | June/July 2026 |
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Application Process
Responses to this RFP must be received no later than May 1, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Only complete, timely proposals will be considered. MassCEC, at its sole discretion, may determine whether an application is complete. Proposals must be submitted via email to greenschools@masscec.com. Proposals should be in a single PDF document, and “GSW Monitoring” should appear in the email subject line. MassCEC does not anticipate accepting responses past the deadline.
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Frequently Asked Questions
“Can you elaborate on the timeline of the work? The RFP contemplates work beginning as soon as May 2026, but it is not clear when all the grantee projects to be monitored will have been installed. What is the expected installation timeline and therefore when would the work be completed (if a two-year post installation monitoring period is desired)?”
As the scope of work for each Green School Works awardee is unique, each project has a different timeline, ranging from several months to several years. We expect some projects could reach installation completion in Summer 2026 while, per the RFP, many projects are expected to achieve completion within 3 years of their 2025 contracting date. With two years of monitoring, the timeline for such a project utilizing that full period could be over five years (potentially more should project scopes change due to additional funding or project scope changes). We would expect the selected Contractor to be ready to begin the described scope of work upon award and contracting.
“For schools with projects that are limited to HPWH [heat pump water heater] installation, it is likely that these impacts will be harder to observe in whole building metering data. For these sites, assuming direct metering is required, can you confirm what length of monitoring is required?"
We anticipate working with the selected consultant during Task 1(a) –Develop Methodology – to plan for individual project scenarios – including direct metering timelines that would properly allow for analysis and assessment on the impact of the installed technologies – in alignment with goals detailed in the RFP.
“Can you confirm that the consultant’s role in creating the case studies would be limited to the technical content, whether the target audience is MassCEC stakeholders or the public? Can we assume that any graphic design or marketing material tasks that may be required to develop final public-facing materials will be provided by others?”
The selected consultant would be fully responsible for the development of the case studies as outlined in RFP section “6. Scope of Work”, Task 2. Applicants are asked to demonstrate communications capability as detailed in RFP section “4. Eligibility”. Applicants may partner with other organizations to provide complimentary expertise. MassCEC can provide input and advice to ensure consistent branding and marketing as needed, but deliverables are expected to be in a final form as detailed in the Scope of Work.
Additional Opportunities
BETA: Project Planning
Each participating building will receive an electrification and decarbonization plan, including direction to financing options and a recommended implementation timeline.
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Cost Reduction Lab
$2.5M total funding
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Technical assistance worth up to $250k
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