Commercial building owners and managers
Don’t know how to start reducing your emissions, or are you looking to learn more? There are resources available to help you along the way.
Opportunities for retrofits in commercial buildings can be very different from residential buildings. There are different:
- leasing structures
- tenant fit-out schedules, and
- even applicable measures.
The materials below have been collected with large commercial buildings in mind.
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Contact information
The Retrofit Resource Hub is managed by Boston's Environment Department.
Want to learn more about how to reduce buildings' greenhouse gas emissions, make them more resilient, and save money? Contact us:
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Are we missing something? Please email us any resources you'd like to share.
MA Gap Energy Grant
A $7.5 million grant program offering up to $200,000 for eligible nonprofits and small businesses to implement energy-saving upgrades. Apply by July 29, 2022.
Green leasing
Green leasingThe Institute for Market Transformation (IMT) helps landlords make changes to their leasing for healthy buildings.
Specific language recommendations from IMT to incorporate into leases
A Better City’s guide to using tenant fit-outs to incorporate sustainability principles
The guide explores how to overcome the landlord-tenant split incentive.
The toolkit from IMT outlines six strategies to prioritize savings opportunities.
This IMT analysis highlights submetering as an important step in green leasing.
This IMT analysis summarizes how to address common barriers for landlords.
Key resources
Connect with energy efficiency services and technical support
A high-level overview of options to decarbonize buildings
Aligning larger energy efficiency projects with building life-cycle events
A Better City’s deep dive into electric heating technologies
Building Energy Exchange profiles technologies to upgrade building systems.
Technology options and implementation considerations
Guide to choosing the right energy management system for your portfolio
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center offers information and experts.
Resiliency resources
Learn more about flood insurance and how to protect your building.
Evaluate flood barriers for the protection of your building
Boston Planning & Development Agency best practices and requirements
Small businesses
Small businessesFinancial Resources
Financial resourcesA collection of resources from the U.S. Department of Energy. This includes:
- sector energy financing primers
- financing option fact sheets
- high-level market overviews and guides, and
- information on financing policies and programs.
Get rebates, custom incentives, and loans for a variety of energy efficiency measures. For a dedicated Eversource Energy Efficiency consultant team for large buildings, contact:
BIDFA Tax-Exempt LeaseLow-interest financing for nonprofits using performance contracts to reduce their energy use
Commercial PACEFinancing for commercial, industrial, and large multi-family properties making energy improvements
Get incentives for solar photovoltaic (PV) projects, with adders for:
- energy storage
- community solar, and
- projects that benefit low-income households.
This federal tax credit is for renewable projects, including solar and geothermal.
Modified Accelerated Cost-Recovery SystemThis federal depreciation deduction for businesses recovers investments in solar PV, solar thermal, and geothermal.
Solar and Wind Power DeductionLearn about the Massachusetts excise tax deduction for solar and wind systems.
Renewable Energy Property Tax ExemptionLearn about the Massachusetts property tax exemption for solar and wind systems.
Community Choice ElectricityThe City of Boston program buys affordable and renewable electricity on behalf of its residents and businesses.
Get incentives for switching from oil, propane, or electric resistance heating and hot water systems to heat pumps. For a dedicated Eversource Energy Efficiency consultant team for large buildings, contact:
Department of Energy ResourcesGet Alternative Energy Credits for:
- solar hot water
- air-source heat pumps, and
- ground source heat pumps.
You can receive incentives for the installation of electric vehicle charging stations.
Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive ProgramThe program offers rebates for the hardware and installation costs of electric vehicle charging stations.
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Contact information
The Retrofit Resource Hub is managed by Boston's Environment Department.
Want to learn more about how to reduce buildings' greenhouse gas emissions, make them more resilient, and save money? Contact us:
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Are we missing something? Please email us any resources you'd like to share.
