lexington heatsmart
The Town of Lexington has partnered with Abode to help residents transition to clean heating technologies.
About Lexington HeatSmart
Lexington HeatSmart is a town-wide initiative providing educational resources and a marketplace of third-party vetted contractors, empowering residents to adopt clean heating and cooling technologies with confidence.
Air source heat pumps and solar hot water systems are cost-effective, market-ready technologies that transform how homes use energy. These technologies can help save you money on your utility bills and also significantly help Lexington decrease its overall carbon footprint, benefiting the community.
Lexington HeatSmart is working with Abode to connect residents with local, reputable contractors. Through this program you can request, receive, and compare quotes from multiple contractors and discuss the project with an Energy Advisor every step of the way.
Explore clean heating technologies
Air Source Heat Pumps
Air source heat pumps (ASHP), often referred to as ductless mini-splits, are a clean technology you can use to both heat and cool your home. There are a number of economic, environmental and health benefits associated with installing air source heat pumps.
Ground Source Heat Pumps
Whereas air source heat pumps use the air as their heat reservoir, ground source heat pumps (GSHP) use the ground as their heat reservoir. Whether a ground source heat pump is right for you depends in large part on the site conditions of your home.
Heat Pump Water Heater
A heat pump water heater is powered by electricity to heat water for use with faucets, showers, and appliances. The heat pump unit pulls in air from the surrounding space, extracting heat from the air and using the refrigerant cycle to heat the water.
Solar Thermal Systems
Solar thermal, also known as solar hot water, similarly collects solar energy using roof-mounted panels or tubes, but rather than converting that energy into electricity as with solar PV systems, solar thermal systems store the energy in water, heating it.
Solar
A solar (photovoltaic or PV) system creates carbon-free electricity. Solar arrays can be installed on rooftops or in ground-mount infrastructure. The average residential PV installation is estimated to reduce carbon emissions by approximately 2.5 tons/year.
Battery Storage
Why clean heating & cooling?
Environmentally friendly
Economic benefits
Health & wellness
Comfort
Incentives for clean heating & cooling
Mass Save heat loan
The Mass Save HEAT Loan offers 0% financing opportunities for a variety of eligible energy-efficient upgrades—including insulation, heat pump installations, batteries, and more.
Mass Save rebates
Discover how our energy-saving services, products and offers can help you save more and live better. See if you’re eligible for even greater discounts and no-cost options.
Inflation reduction act
Advancing clean energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions through support for investment in domestic energy production, energy efficiency, and electrification.
Clean energy consultations
Lexington HeatSmart is made possible by trained volunteers who are committed to helping their neighbors find effective clean energy solutions. Our HeatSmart Energy Advisors will help guide you through the HeatSmart process and give you the information you need to make the best decision for your home or business. Get started with the steps below.
Step 1
Sign Up
Complete the intake form to be connected with an Energy Advisor.
Step 2
Energy Advisor Consultation
Meet with your assigned Energy Advisor to discuss your clean energy goals and how to achieve them.
Step 3
Abode Support
If necessary, your Energy Advisor can connect you with an expert at Abode for further support or for quote comparison services.
Meet our energy advisors
Cindy Arens
Nick Afshartous
Russ Herrig
Andy Joynt
Ken Karnofsky
Rich Moffitt
Matthew Paulson
Max Repaci
Mark Sandeen
Kavitha Venkatesan
Janice Litwin
Sam Osher
Participating Contractor List
Participating contractors have agreed to follow NEEP’s set of best practices to Size, Design, and Install cold climate air source heat pumps. In addition, Abode verifies:
- Certificates of insurance
- Trade licenses
- EPA 608 certificate
- Manufacturer training certificates
- Mass Save Heat Pump Installer Network Listing
Quote Comparison
- Up to 3 quotes
- Complete a questionnaire about your home and upload the quotes to our portal.
- Receive an easy-to-understand report within five business days.
- Understand the performance of the equipment being proposed.
- Compare quotes for efficiency, cost, cooling & heating capacity, and greenhouse gas impact.
Mass Save home energy assessment
Schedule your no-cost energy assessment today.
Support for the Lexington HeatSmart program is provided in part by a grant from the Community Endowment of Lexington, an endowed fund of the Foundation for MetroWest.