Renters: All the savings in half the time!
Get a Home Energy Assessment specifically designed for renters. This will take up only half the time as before! In just one hour, a Mass Save-certified professional will check out your home energy use and provide you with a customized home energy report and numerous free energy-saving products.
Lighting accounts for around 20% of your electric bill, so why not cut that cost as much as you can! Every energy efficient light bulb you switch with an older bulb saves $10 on your annual electricity costs. Imagine the possible savings with replacing every single lightbulb at home- especially when the switch is at no-cost through the renter Home Energy Assessment. Yaima, a renter in Brookline, recently had her home assessed by Mass Save with the new renter program. She tells us that “getting a home energy assessment was a no brainer. It’s free of charge and they swapped out all my lightbulbs for more efficient ones saving me a couple bucks per month.”
It’s also easier than ever to shrink the energy waste of our electronics with “smart” or advanced power strips (APS), which you can get at no-cost when you have a Home Energy Assessment. About 12% of our total electrical usage comes from electronics. Many TVs, game systems, computers, and printers, for instance, have stand-by functions that continue to draw small bits of electricity when they are not being used, but are still plugged in. An APS allows you to shut down that stand-by energy loss effortlessly. Just one APS can save you up to $150 over the course of five years.
You don’t need your landlord’s permission to have a Home Energy Assessment, but if you do have a cooperative landlord or property manager, you might be able to save even more. Rental units may qualify for special rebates like $200 on efficient refrigerators and $400 on washing machines. With a landlord’s consent, renters can have programmable thermostats installed, including the latest in wifi-enabled thermostats that you can control by smart phone. After just one hour you can feel much more comfortable at home, and save tremendously just by calling 617-635-SAVE and scheduling a Renter Home Energy Assessment. If you’re not ready to set up a home visit, you can still take this 5 Minute Online Assessment to get a custom home energy profile, an estimate of potential savings, and cost-effective upgrade advice.