Businesses and institutions are integral to our state's energy goals and its transition to a clean energy economy. Many have already become energy leaders by implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Explore these energy leaders' strategies and best practices to save energy and manage costs in these case studies. Also, learn more about the expertise and incentives available to your business or institution through Mass Save, an initiative sponsored by your gas and electric utility and energy efficiency service provider.
Case Studies
Energy Leaders: Case Studies
Businesses and institutions are integral to our state's energy goals and its transition to a clean energy economy. Many have already become energy leaders by implementing energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Explore these energy leaders' strategies and best practices to save energy and manage costs in these case studies. Also, learn more about the expertise and incentives available to your business or institution through Mass Save, an initiative sponsored by your gas and electric utility and energy efficiency service provider.
| BUSINESS EFFICIENCY PROJECTS | ENERGY LEADER |
|---|---|
| Biomass cogeneration (CHP) | Seaman Paper Company Otter River, Mass. |
| Combined Heat and Power system | Bridgewater Correctional Complex Bridgewater, Mass. [by U.S. EPA] |
| Comprehensive chiller program, lighting fixtures, and occupancy controls | Heywood Hospital Gardner, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| Controls for cooler fans and cooler door heaters | Guido's Fresh Marketplace Great Barrington, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| Deep Energy Retrofit: energy efficiency and solar array | Chapman Construction/Design Newton, Mass. |
| Employee Engagement | Raytheon Company Tewksbury, Mass. |
Energy management, renewable energy, LEDs, and white roofs | The Kraft Group: Gillette Stadium & Patriot Place Foxboro, Mass. |
| Energy modeling, daylight harvesting control system, boilers, and chillers Waste heat recovery | Genzyme Corporation Cambridge, Mass. [by NSTAR] |
| Envelope, HVAC, water heaters, and lighting | Dennis Union Church Dennis, Mass. [by ENERGY STAR] |
| HVAC systems and lighting control systems | 10 St. James Avenue Boston, Mass. [by ENERGY STAR] |
| LED exit signs, lighting fixtures, and occupancy controls | Star Printing Corporation Brockton, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| LED technologies | The Resort and Conference Center Hyannis, Mass. [by Cape Light Compact] |
| Lighting fixtures and occupancy controls | Rockport Lancaster, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| Lighting fixtures and occupancy controls | Saint Joseph's Abbey Spencer, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| Lighting systems | Smith's Country Cheese, Inc. Winchendon, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| Passive solar design, solar photovoltaic panels, and lighting | Boston Building Materials Co-op Boston, Mass. |
| Refrigeration control products , Waste heat recovery | Friends' Marketplace Orleans [by Cape Light Compact] |
| Sensor controls for conveyor system | Garelick Farms, Inc. Lynn, Mass. [by National Grid] |
| Solar water heating | Rossmore Laundromat/JP Carwash Jamaica Plain, Mass. |
| Super-efficient building envelope; PV array, and heat-recovery system | Artists for Humanity EpiCenter Boston, Mass. DOE Buildings Database |
| Total energy planning | EBSCO Publishing Ipswich, Mass. |
Transportation: using technology to reduce truck petroleum consumption | Braun's Express Hopedale, Mass. |
| Variable-flow hot water pumping, air-side controls, chiller, and fume hood controls | Boston Scientific Marlborough, Mass [by National Grid] |