We can help your business or non-profit organization become more energy efficient. Working with energy efficiency professionals, you can replace inefficient lighting and identify other ways to save on utilities. Many energy upgrades create savings that pay for themselves within just a few years.
Sign up for an energy assessment to qualify for a variety of incentives and receive expert advice on energy programs, services, and products available to Cambridge businesses and non-profits, including financing options, contracting services, and other support services. Questions? Contact our Energy Advisor at any point during the process.
Non-Profits
Non-profits do important work for the community, and if they can reduce their energy costs they can direct more resources to carrying out their programs. Though many of the efficiency programs for non-profits are similar to those for businesses, several organizations provide special financing services to non-profits. You can read more about these organizations here.
If you are affiliated with a non-profit, CEA would like to work with you. You can contact us directly at outreach
CambridgeEnergyAlliance
org (outreachCambridgeEnergyAllianceorg) or you can sign up for an energy assessment and a CEA representative will follow up with you.
Energy Upgrade Benefits
Our brochure for businesses
How can energy upgrades help my organization?
- Save money with cost-effective measures tailored to your business or non-profit
- Use less energy
- Catch up on deferred maintenance and increase the reliability of your building’s systems
- Improve productivity and comfort of staff and customers
- Make your mark as an organization that cares about the environment
- Be recognized as a leader in your community
Watch this short video below to see the changes on Cambridge business owner has made and how it has helped her business!
Energy Assessment Process
Step 1: Contact Us
To get started, request an energy assessment.
Step 2: Initial Interview
After your information has been received, our partner, Mass Save, will contact you to schedule a visit to discuss your energy saving needs. If you are interested in an energy assessment, Mass Save will schedule a time for an initial visit to your building. See our assessment preparation checklist to make sure you have everything you need to make the visit a success.
Step 3: Initial Site Visit and Lighting Recommendations
At the initial site visit, a Mass Save contractor will point out savings opportunities and prepare an energy report. The report will identify energy-saving opportunities, such as enhanced lighting, insulation, and energy-efficient appliances, including those eligible for rebates and special financing offers.
After this initial visit, you can contact the CEA Energy Advisor to obtain the information you need to complete your energy efficiency upgrade, including:
- All available incentives and rebates for the recommended measures
- A range of financing options for the project
- Financial tools to help you determine total cost and payback period
- Contracting services available through our partners and other sources
Step 4: Site Visits and Non-lighting Recommendations
Depending on what is found at the assessment and your interest in measures other than lighting, other experts will inspect your facility. The Mass Save contractor will then prepare additional reports for non-lighting measures. The reports will include equipment recommendations and a financial analysis highlighting installed cost, projected savings, and any utility rebates or government subsidies available. Potential measures include but are not limited to:
- Motors and Drives
- Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Equipment
- Water Consumption
- Building Envelope
- Energy Management Systems
- Process Equipment
- On-site Power Generation
- Solar, Wind, and Other Renewables
Step 5: Installation
CEA and Mass Save will work with you to assemble a package of measures, rebates and subsidies, and financing (check out our financing page to learn more about your options). Upon your review and final selection of measures, you will sign an installation contract.