BETA: Project Planning
BETA: Project Planning supports Massachusetts building owners with assessments and tailored retrofit plans to eliminate fossil fuel use and prepare commercial and multifamily buildings for net zero by 2050.
Funder: Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Due Dates: Rolling (until the cohort is selected)
Funding Amounts: No-cost building assessment and customized electrification and decarbonization plan
Summary: Supports Massachusetts commercial building owners with audits and retrofit plans to eliminate fossil fuel use and prepare for net zero emissions by 2050.
Key Information: Applicants must own the project site and be its primary decision maker; commercial buildings of any size may apply.
Description
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Building Electrification and Transformation Accelerator (BETA): Project Planning is a pilot providing no-cost, in-depth building assessments and tailored decarbonization plans for existing Massachusetts commercial buildings and multifamily properties with at least 15 units. Plans identify technical and financial pathways to eliminate fossil fuel use, meet interim targets, and prepare buildings for net zero emissions by 2050.
The program supports both comprehensive, “all at once” retrofits and phased improvements aligned with natural equipment replacement cycles. Assessments connect energy efficiency, systems electrification, renewable energy opportunities, resilience, and capital planning. Slipstream Group, Inc. leads the technical consulting team. Findings and participant feedback will help MassCEC develop replicable assessment methods and market resources for a diverse range of building and ownership types.
