Expanded Home Energy Advising

Offering expanded support for customers of the Mass Save® Sponsors looking to implement home improvements that enhance comfort and health while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

About Expanded Home Energy Advising

This no-cost MassCEC pilot program offers expanded support for customers of the Mass Save Sponsors looking to implement home improvements that enhance comfort and health while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. “Home Decarbonization” refers to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and decreased reliance on fossil fuels. Expanded home energy advising provides homeowners with resources, guidance, and a personalized decarbonization plan, making the journey toward decarbonization smoother while accessing relevant programs, services and incentives provided by the Sponsors of Mass Save, as well as state and federal programs.

Homeowners who express interest in decarbonizing will be connected with staff from Abode Energy Management to discuss their specific decarbonization pathway and walk through a personalized Decarbonization Plan. Through this Pilot, MassCEC aims to build on the foundation of a Mass Save Home Energy Assessment, creating a clear decarbonization plan for homeowners to follow. This plan is designed to help them implement recommendations in a logical order that aligns with their individual needs, budget, and the specific conditions of their home.

Here is an example of a Clean Energy Home! This image depicts many of the products homeowners can use to make their home less reliant on fossil fuels.

Schedule Your Consultation

If you have been selected for this pilot program you will receive a scheduling link both at your in-home visit and in a follow-up email from Abode Energy Management. If you are unable to locate the provided program overview or the follow-up email, please reach out to us at decarbonize@abodeenergy.com and we will provide you with a scheduling link.

This opportunity is only for randomly selected participants who have received the Expanded Home Energy Assessment.

How It Works

Abode Energy Management has trained a group of Advisors from the Mass Save Sponsors to conduct expanded home assessments. These in-home visits closely resemble standard Home Energy Assessments offered by the Sponsors of Mass Save, but the specially trained advisors will provide additional information and recommendations focused on home decarbonization. Following the in-home visit, homeowners will receive a list of opportunities for their home.

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Receive an expanded in-person home energy assessment

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Schedule a virtual consultation with an Abode Consultant to create your Decarbonization Plan

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Reach out to your Abode Consultant for additional decision-time support

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Checklist of Opportunities

A comprehensive list of the improvements that the Advisor of the Mass Save Sponsors may recommend for the participant’s home:

Health & Safety Improvements
Air Sealing & Insulation
Envelope Retrofit Packages
Windows & Doors
Roofing
Electrical Upgrade
Heat Pumps
Ventilation
Water Heating
Cooking Appliances
Washer & Heat Pump Clothes Dryer
Solar PV
Battery Storage

For more information regarding Mass Save Home Energy Assessments, please visit the Mass Save website.

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Virtual Consultation

Following the Expanded Home Energy Assessment, homeowners who express interest in partially or fully decarbonizing their home will have the opportunity to schedule a virtual consultation with a Decarbonization Consultant from Abode Energy Management. During this consultation, the Consultant will discuss the homeowner’s goals and create a customized Decarbonization Plan to sequence potential projects. This Plan will serve as a visual guide, helping participants prioritize projects, identify resources and incentives, and determine the best starting point for their home improvements.

Using this Plan homeowners can gather quotes, select equipment, and schedule installations. If questions arise along the way, they are able to schedule additional consultations with their Abode Decarbonization Consultant. This additional support will be available to participants for 6 months following their initial in-person Assessment.

ABODE ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND YOUR CONSULTANT

MassCEC has partnered with Abode Energy Management LLC to educate and support homeowners following the Expanded Home Energy Assessment. Abode provides decarbonization education and support programs to help homeowners become more climate resilient. Their mission is to reduce residential carbon emissions by providing tools and services that make it simple, accessible and reliable. This webpage serves as a resource for residents during and after their participation in Expanded Home Energy Advising.

Tamir Nir

PROGRAM MANAGER

ABOUT TAMIR

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Abode taking over as my advisor after my in-home assessment?

No, your Abode Consultant and the Advisor of the Mass Save Sponsors will collaborate to ensure you are accessing relevant incentives and upgrades for your home. Both will be involved for the duration of your participation in the program; however, the Abode Consultant will only be available for 6 months following your in-home visit.

Who is paying for the pilot and consultation? Is there any customer copay?

This pilot is funded by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and both the in-home and virtual consultations are free of charge for the customer. This program does not offer any additional financial support for the implementation of home upgrades, but the enhanced support is at no additional cost to the homeowner.

Who is eligible?

This program is running in partnership with a handful of Advisors from the Sponsors of Mass Save who have been trained to provide an enhanced in-home assessment. During the home energy assessment, the Advisor will offer an enhanced overview of additional technologies, and the homeowner will be able to decide if they would like to join the program. There is no application process, participants are randomly selected and eligible if they have received one of these enhanced assessments.

What is a Decarbonization Consultation?

The Virtual Decarbonization Consultation offered by this program provides homeowners with the chance to learn more about the decarbonization opportunities identified for their homes by the Advisor from the Sponsors of Mass Save like solar energy, electric vehicle charging, and heat pumps, and to discuss their energy efficiency and decarbonization goals with the decarbonization consultant. The product of this meeting is a personalized Decarbonization Plan that the homeowner can follow in order to make their home improvement journey as smooth as possible.

What decarbonization support services are available?

Following the initial Expanded Home Energy Assessment, the homeowner will have the option to schedule time with an Abode Consultant. This service will be available to the homeowner for 6 months following their initial in-home energy assessment and participants will be able to schedule additional consultation time as needed to support decision-making and implementation of decarbonization improvements.

What incentives are available?

While this program does not directly include financial incentives for participants, during your Virtual Decarbonization Consultation, Abode will be able to recommend appropriate incentives for your home. Additionally, you may visit the Mass Save website and Clean Energy Lives Here for more information on available incentives.

Additional Resources

Looking for More Information?

For more information on decarbonization technologies and available incentives please visit Clean Energy Lives Here.

LET'S GO

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Tamir Nir

DECARBONIZATION PROGRAM MANAGER

Tamir, your consultant, graduated from Pace University (NY) with a BA in Environmental Studies. He started his career in the energy efficiency field in Connecticut as a crew lead and later ran the home energy audit division. Upon moving to Massachusetts in 2018, he joined the Abode team with the desire to make a larger impact. Since transitioning out of his role as a Quality Assurance Inspector, he transitioned to Decarbonization consultant and finally Decarbonization Program Manager. He has taken on roles such as leading and implementing the Sustainable Essex Alliance Energy Solutions program, and MassCEC ‘s Decarbonization Pathways pilots, and has completed several hundred in-home and virtual decarbonization assessments and consultations. He’s also in the process of decarbonizing his 100-year-old home.