Yes, you are eligible for an Airbnb grant up to $2,000 if you have not yet installed a heat pump. Similarly, if you completed a home energy assessment in the past and want to move forward with a weatherization installation, you are eligible for an Airbnb grant up to $500. You are only ineligible for the grants if you have already taken both weatherization and heat pump actions in all eligible properties.

An air-source heat pump is a single electric appliance that can replace both your traditional air conditioner and home heating system (like a furnace or boiler). Heat pumps are 3-5 times more energy efficient than traditional heating systems, run on electricity and work in all climates. Visit the heat pump consultation page to learn more and schedule your personal heat pump consultation with Abode today!

The Mass Save Program defines a whole-home heat pump system as a heat pump that is used as the sole source of heating during the heating season. Mass Save defines a partial-home heat pump system as a heat pump with integrated controls that is used as a source of heating alongside a pre-existing oil, propane or natural gas system. The Mass Save rebates for both types of systems vary, but only a whole-home heat pump is eligible for the full $10,000 Mass Save rebate. Visit the Mass Save program site to learn more about Mass Save rebates for air-source heat pumps.

The Mass Save program partners with local credit unions to provide Massachusetts customers with a 0% APR HEAT Loan (up to 7 years) to cover any remaining out-of-pocket costs for heat pumps or other related work to your home. Abode and your Home Performance Contractor will provide you with more information regarding the HEAT Loan application. Schedule your personal heat pump consultation with Abode.

Additionally, and if needed while you wait on your Mass Save heat pump rebate to be processed, most HPCs offer additional 0% APR bridge financing options. These bridge financing options typically don’t require any payments within a promotional period and are available because it typically takes 6-8 weeks for your $10,000 Mass Save rebate to process and because these costs cannot be included in the longer-term HEAT Loan. The important thing to remember with these options is to pay off the balance as soon as your rebate funds are received. Abode can also help you understand these options during your heat pump consultation.

After you complete your heat pump installation (whole-home or partial-home), you will be asked to submit a brief verification form and attach a picture of your paid heat pump invoice. Abode will then notify Airbnb, and you will receive your grant of up to $2,000 directly from Airbnb through the Airbnb platform. The estimated processing time is 4 weeks from the date your grant verification form is submitted.

Yes, you can work directly with the contractor to schedule the installation date that works best for you and your listing. Please note that to be eligible to receive the Airbnb grant, all installation work must be completed and documentation submitted by December 31, 2023.

Yes, as long as each listing meets all of the criteria for this program, including:

• It is located in Massachusetts and you are a resident of Massachusetts
• It also has a utility account with National Grid or Eversource
• It is not located in a building with 5 or more units
• You have hosted an Airbnb guest there for at least one night in the year prior to April 10, 2023 

You should consult with the owner of the property before moving forward. The property owner, or someone who has been granted power of attorney or other legal authorization to act on behalf of the property owner, will need to engage the HPC or other Mass Save-approved contractor for the installation of weatherization actions or the installation of a heat pump. Similarly, if the Mass Save 0% HEAT loan or any other financing is being accessed, the property owner or someone legally designated to act on their behalf would need to apply and complete any loan documentation. If the property owner elects to proceed and completes the weatherization and/or heat pump installation work, Abode will notify Airbnb and Airbnb will pay the grant to the Airbnb account of the Host who enrolled in the program through the Abode survey.

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Abode Energy Management is committed to helping homeowners achieve their energy efficiency and renewable energy goals, and we keep homeowners at the center of our focus as we innovate our programs, offerings, and data collection methods. The following summary statement describes our privacy practices, which are set forth in detail in Abode’s Written Information Security Policy, which is available upon request at [privacy@abodem.com].

Abode may collect information about its customers, characteristics and construction of their homes, building systems, and energy use. This information may be provided in a variety of ways, including information provided from customers in response to surveys or form submissions, utility account data, reports and photographs prepared by Abode personnel or third-party contractors through site visits or home energy assessments, or information that is publicly available through searches of public records.

Abode promises that we will treat Personal Information and Confidential Information in accordance with the Written Information Security Policy, and that we will utilize such information only in connection with Abode’s legitimate business purposes.

By engaging with Abode and utilizing Abode’s services or the services of its partners, you acknowledge and consent to Abode’s collection and utilization of information, and you agree that you will notify Abode at [privacy@abodem.com] should you wish to direct Abode’s handling of your information in any way not expressly set forth in the Written Information Security Policy.

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No, unfortunately you will not be eligible for an Airbnb grant for a weatherization or heat pump installation that happened before this program was announced (April 20, 2023). However, if you have already completed weatherization through Mass Save and want to continue the process by installing a heat pump, you will be eligible to receive an Airbnb heat pump grant for up to $2,000. Similarly, if you completed a home energy assessment in the past and want to move forward with a weatherization installation, you are eligible for an Airbnb grant up to $500.