HERS Rating stands for Home Energy Rating System. This system uses highly developed software to compare the projected energy use of planned and actual homes with standard reference homes.Projected ratings give owners and builders an estimate of what a home’s efficiency will be like after construction or improvements, so that they may determine the [...]
Now, we humans are resourceful and in New England we are proven pragmatists. This is so beautifully illustrated with insulation manufactured from the early 1900's. The old days of cold and drafty log and stone dwellings provided structure but not much insulating performance. So when wood platform, balloon framed housing was developed so came the [...]
Easthampton, MA 06/10/2013 $2,760 Project Incentive Awarded Columbia Gas/Mass Save "Thanks, Mark. I'll get the check in the mail. I'm happy that the incentive was more than anticipated. I enjoyed working with you and your crew. Everyone was pleasant to deal with. They were professional and courteous and when I had questions, the answers were [...]
Northampton, MA May 2013 $2,760 Mass Save incentive awarded "Hi, Mark. Someone from the utility company was here today to inspect the work resulting from their incentive. They were very positive both about the quality of the recommendation, and the quality of the work. I am pleased too. I'm almost looking forward to next [...]
Northampton, MA May 2013 $2,760 Project Incentive Columbia Gas/Mass Save Mark, I have been meaning to write and thank you and your crew for the work. You guys are an amazing group to work with and an absolute delight to have in our home. We recognized how hard everyone worked to get the project done [...]
Florence, MA 05/24/2013 $2,235 Project Incentive National Grid/Mass Save "Dear Cozy Home Performance folks - Thank you so much for the great job you all did at our house on Mountain Street in Florence. Ron says you were all thoughtful and courteous and worked very hard. I know the configuration of our house didn't make [...]
Both utility providers WMECO and Columbia gas are new financial incentives for 1-4 family home, both owner and non-owner occupied. 1) Early boiler replacement rebate (oil, gas or propane) more than 30 years old. Maximum rebate up to $4,000. Offered until 8/31/13 2) Pre-weatherization Barrier Incentive for Knob & Tube removal, Combustion Safety repairs and [...]
With college graduations looming, area colleges are gearing up for the high paced construction season referred to as the Summer Slam. College project managers will be loosing sleep and pulling hairs while managing multiple projects with tight time frames and the usual sensitive budgets. That said, it is much appreciated when the bid winning contractor [...]
Please Support House Bill 2741, An Act Further Promoting Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs!!! Hello all, I’m writing in hopes that you will sign the attached letter in support of House Bill 2741, An Act Further Promoting Energy Efficiency and Green Jobs. It’s the oilheat energy efficiency bill that Rep Smizik has sponsored for the [...]
Per the norm, the NESEA Building Energy 2013 conference was superb! Professional, insightful, educational and above all, for me, inspirational. Whether catching up with colleagues or keenly listening to the exceptional session speakers, there was a clear undercurrent of passion. I did not anticipate how uplifting this would be. I was moved to hear and [...]
