Energy upgrades to no longer be free
“A program that now offers free energy-efficiency home upgrades will only cover 75 percent of costs next year. MassSave, a state program, will continue to provide free energy assessments, products and services—including energy-efficient light bulbs, low-flow showerheads, heating system inspections and insulation upgrades—for qualified participants. But Renew Boston, the city’s ...
Read MoreWanted: Residents to renew homes for free
Wanted: Residents to renew homes for free With winter weather fast approaching, the City of Boston is looking to bring residents in from the cold with a no-cost weatherization program. Now in its second year of operation, members of the Renew Boston program are urging renters and homeowners alike to register for the free services before the December 31 deadline…. For the rest of the...
Read MoreMayor Menino Announces 600th Free Home Weatherization Through Renew Boston
Today, Mayor Thomas M Menino announced the 600th no-cost home weatherization resulting in over $1 million of annual savings through the City of Boston’s Renew Boston initiative. Since Mayor Menino launched the program in August 2010, Renew Boston has partnered with community-based organizations to lead a grassroots marketing and neighborhood outreach campaign to encourage residents to...
Read MoreA Letter From Mattapan
Dear Renew Boston, We have a small one family house in Mattapan and we were struggling with the gas payments. My niece told me about Renew Boston and I contacted them. In a few weeks I got an energy assessment where they told me that we needed to have the attic insulated because that was where all the heat was escaping! That insulation was completed on September 15, 2011 just before the...
Read MoreIn Brighton, Renew Boston Helps Make a Dream Home a Warm House
Sinh Trinh has been a Brighton resident for 23 years. It’s a neighborhood she loves and she was thrilled that she would be able to continue raising her family in Brighton when she bought her 2-family home in Oak Square 7 years ago. While staying in the neighborhood was a dream come true, the older home she owns was a small nightmare in terms of energy efficiency. It was poorly insulated and...
Read MoreCommunity and Institutions Work Together to Renew Boston
Green For All Blog post: “From America’s first Subway to first-in-the-nation LEED requirements for private buildings, Boston has been a leader in sustainability. Mayor Thomas M. Menino is continuing to lead the way with an innovative initiative called Renew Boston that helps residents struggling to pay their bills by weatherizing homes and creating green jobs in the...
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