Single-Family New Construction (1-4 units)
Design your home with energy efficiency from the start.
The Sponsors of Mass Save® can help build energy efficiency into your new home from the ground up—lowering future energy and maintenance costs.
We offer financial incentives for all-electric new construction homes that exceed the Massachusetts Building Energy Code, and enhanced incentives for homes that qualify for ENERGY STAR® or Passive House certification.
Through this program, you will work with a certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater to ensure your plans are setting your home up to use energy in the most efficient way possible, while saving you money.
In alignment with the Commonwealth’s climate policy and goals, the Sponsors of Mass Save are discontinuing incentives for homes that utilize equipment powered by natural gas, oil, and propane. Projects that include natural gas, oil, or propane equipment must be submitted for incentive processing by September 30, 2024, to receive incentives. Beginning July 1, 2024, new project registrations must meet the program’s new electrification requirements to qualify for incentives. See program Terms & Conditions or contact [email protected] for more information.
| Single-Family (1-4 units) | |||
| Tier | Base | ENERGY STAR | Passive House |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | All-electric heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying |
ENERGY STAR NextGen | Passive House |
| Performance Specification | ≥15% savings above baseline | ≥30% savings or HERS: ≤45 Infiltration: ≤1.5 ACH50 ENERGY STAR SF NH v3.2 + NextGen |
Passive House certification (Phius or PHI) |
| Incentives | Single Fam: $7,500 2-unit: $8,750 3-unit: $10,000 4-unit: $11,250 |
Single Fam: $15,000 2-unit: $17,500 3-unit: $20,000 4-unit: $22,500 |
Single Fam: $25,000 2-unit: $30,000 3-unit: $35,000 4-unit: $40,000 |
| Market Transformation adders* | Wi-Fi Connected Thermostat (Base tier only): $100/unit Induction Cooktop: $250/unit Split-System Heat Pump Water Heater: $750/unit ENERGY STAR v3.2 certification (Base tier only): $250/unit DOE Zero Ready certification (Base and ENERGY STAR tier): $500/unit ENERGY STAR Certified Ground-Source Heat Pump: $9,000/unit |
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*The Market Transformation adders are designed to encourage participants to incorporate emerging equipment technology into their
residential projects, to drive higher building performance while offering enhanced occupant experience. Adders are also available for
advanced certifications from the Department of Energy and ENERGY STAR, which if achieved could qualify the home for 45L federal tax
credits. Consult with a tax professional to determine eligibility.
- Confirm Eligibility
View the Eligibility Tab to confirm the eligibility requirements.
- Contact a Certified HERS Rater
Contact an approved certified Home Energy Rating System (HERS) Rater to enroll your home for incentives. Your HERS rater can guide you and help ensure that you receive all the eligibility incentives.
If you have any questions, please call 1-866-527-SAVE (7283) or email [email protected].
- Single-family new construction homes, with 1 to 4 units, are eligible. They must:
- Be located within a Sponsor’s service territory in Massachusetts.
- Utilize all electric for space conditioning, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying and must meet a set of requirements for electric vehicle charging readiness.
- Customers are not eligible for individual equipment rebates through the Mass Save Heating & Cooling programs.
- See Program Terms & Conditions for full details.
The Sponsors of Mass Save offer 0% financing HEAT Loans to make energy efficiency upgrades more affordable to Massachusetts residents. Through this loan, you could qualify for a loan of up to $50,000 toward qualifying heat pump equipment in your new construction home.