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.

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Explore Clean Heating Technologies

Air Source Heat Pumps

Air source heat pumps (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 (ASHP).

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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.

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Heat Pump Water Heaters

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.

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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.

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SOLAR PANELS

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.

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BATTERY STORAGE

Power is stored in a box attached to the wall and doesn’t require separate fuel, need mechanical upkeep, or produce on-site emissions. Charge your battery with solar electricity and then use the battery during times when the solar panels aren’t producing energy.

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Why Clean Heating & Cooling?

Environmentally Friendly

Clean heating technologies tied to the MA electric grid produce 40-60% less carbon emissions than traditional fossil fuel based systems.

Economic Benefits

Massachusetts leads the nation in energy efficiency, which includes making these systems more cost effective to run and ensuring the installation is comparable to traditional systems.

Health & Wellness

Whether carbon monoxide in our home, or carbon dioxide in our atmosphere, the writing is on the wall– a world without burning fossil fuels is where we must go.

Comfort

Properly sized clean heating technologies can radically improve your home’s temperature and humidity all year long. Keep you cozy and your house healthy.

Incentives for Clean Heating & Cooling

Mass Save® Heat Loan

Mass Save® Residential Rebates and Incentives

Inflation Reduction Act FAQs

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.

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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

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Derek Gardiner

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Russ Herrig

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Andy Joynt

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Ken Karnofsky

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Janice Litwin

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Rich Moffitt

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Matthew Paulson

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Mark Sandeen

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Gerry Yurkevicz

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QUOTE COMPARISON

Have multiple contractor quotes? Abode offers a quote comparison service that helps you decipher the jargon and understand system performance. Connect with an Energy Advisor to access the service. See Clean Energy Consultations above.

For a review of 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.

PARTICIPATING CONTRACTOR LIST

Use the Participating Contractor List to find qualified installers in your area.

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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

Mass Save® Home Energy Assessment

SCHEDULE NO-COST ASSESSMENT

VIDEO RESOURCES

Here are some helpful videos to get you started.

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.

Gerry Yurkevicz

Gerry Yurkevicz has worked in the energy industry his entire career. He has been a Lexington resident since 1990. Gerry has 20+ years of experience as an energy management consultant as well as 10+ years of operating experience, having been part of management teams for utilities, energy equipment contractors, energy infrastructure companies, and power, fuel, and renewable energy suppliers. His energy market experience provides a deep understanding into the decision-making of residents with regards to home heating and energy systems. Besides providing energy information, he hopes to help Lexington residents make good choices for their unique situations as they embark on the “customer journey” to support the energy transition.

Rich Moffitt

A resident of Lexington for over 15 years and a parent of two young children in the town school system, Rich studied climate systems while obtaining his degrees in computer science and security at Boston College and Boston University. Professionally, Rich works as a systems engineer. He has long had an interest in what could be called the Internet of Things, including home automation, which led him to integrate ductless heat pump systems with home automation controllers. Owning a 1940s era house in Lexington has taught him a lot about energy efficiency, resources through programs like Mass Save, and along the way, a handful of HVAC installation pitfalls to avoid as a consumer. A lifelong learner, Rich looks forward to sharing what he has learned from his own experience as a homeowner and engineer, as well as learning from others pursuing similar goals in energy efficiency.

Andy Joynt

Andy is a relatively new Lexington resident, having relocated from the suburbs outside New York City in 2021. He has more than 10 years of experience in utility debt financing for energy infrastructure. Since moving to Lexington, his work on the energy transition has turned local. Andy is a member of the Sustainable Lexington Committee and works as the Clean Heat Outreach Specialist for Lexington’s Climate Action Network. Andy enjoys volunteering at Estabrook Elementary school. He is an avid birdwatcher, a beginner gardener, and enjoys running, biking, swimming, rock climbing, basketball, ultimate frisbee, and disc golf.