Quincy Saves Program a Success
More than 900 Quincy Households receive
Energy Upgrades
In 2016, Quincy Saves helped nearly 1,000 families save energy and
money at home. The City of Quincy kicked off this program last January
with the goal of completing 701 home energy assessments. The Quincy Saves
program surpassed this and many more energy efficiency goals in October,
including insulating over 200 homes, replacing 100 older heating systems, etc..
Final numbers will be tabulated soon.
Reducing energy and greenhouse gas emissions is a priority for the
coastal community of Quincy, where rising sea levels and increasing severity of
storms have a strong impact. Participants lowered their electricity and
gas use and their bills, and helped slow the advance of climate change.
Quincy Saves thanks all of the households who helped to lower
Quincy’s impact on our environment through this program. Each home benefitted
from a no-cost Mass Save Home Energy Assessment, which offers free LED light
bulbs, programmable thermostats, and rebates toward high impact projects,
including up to $2,000 toward insulation.
How much energy has Quincy Saves conserved this year? Simply
switching out old light bulbs for more efficient bulbs has saved more than
$200,000 total for city residents. This measure alone has reduced Quincy’s
greenhouse gas emissions in an amount equivalent to taking 200 cars off the
road for a whole year!
“While the yearlong Quincy Saves program is officially over now, I
continue to encourage all households to get a Mass Save Home Energy Assessment
soon. Reducing energy use, lowering your impact on the environment, and
saving money are always a good idea.” says Shelly Dein, Quincy’s Energy and
Sustainability Director. “Households who had home energy assessments in the
past should have new assesssments done every few years because technologies
change as do the conditions in your home as weatherstripping wears out and
heating systems age.”
The City of Quincy, in partnership with Homeworks Energy and the
non-profit HEET, would especially like to thank those in our community who
graciously hosted our Quincy Saves outreach table many times throughout the
year. Their generosity made this program possible and made a real difference in
the community:
·
Good
Health Natural Food
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New
York Mart
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Thomas
Crane Library
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Kam
Man Food
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Eastern
Bank
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Stop
& Shop
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Star
Market
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Mignosa’s
Fruit Basket
·
Quincy
Farmers Market
·
Do you want to save energy at home and save
money? It is not too late to make a difference by signing up for the ongoing
Mass Save Home Energy Assessment program at www.homeworksenergy.com or by calling (781) 305-3319.
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