Green Community Goals

• • Cut municipal energy costs and strengthen local economies
  • Access grants for clean affordable and resilient energy projects
  • Reduce Greenhouse gas emissions
  • Promote energy-efficient building construction
  • Foster renewable energy and clean energy technologies

Energy Source assists with the required Energy Reduction Plans

• • The towns are required to come up with a green community goal of 20% of their entire energy use within 5 years

Energy Source provides ASHRAE Energy Audits (level 2)

• • Identifies a more accurate costs and savings for the recommended efficiency measures (15-20% of accuracy)
  • Cost and energy savings from operational and behavioral measures
  • End-use breakdown of how a facility uses it’s energy (i.e. 30% of electricity= lighting, 60%= HVAC, 10%= plug load)

Where We Operate:

• • The Green Communities Division serves all 351 Massachusetts cities and towns helping them find clean energy solutions that reduce long-term energy costs and strengthen local economies. The Division provides technical assistance and financial support for municipal initiatives
  • Current List of 240 Green Communities and Grant Summaries- https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/01/08/map-summary-green-communities-240_0.pdf