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SUMMARY:Clean Energy Home Tour -- Focus: SOLAR SHINGLES!
DESCRIPTION:Clean Energy Home Tour \nMarch 2026 Focus on Solar Shingles \n“David Martin was top notch! We will be following up with him.” 2023 Clean Energy Tour \n“This went way beyond my expectations!” 2024 Clean Energy Tour \nRegister HERE. \nPeople know about rooftop solar panels and the great long-term savings on electricity bills. But what about SOLAR SHINGLES? Is this the new way to save? Join the Energize Acton March Clean Energy Home Tour and see a house that has been a model for many clean energy innovations\, now including solar shingles! Acton Clean Energy Coach David Martin is delighted to show you this new update to his home and explain how it compares with traditional solar. This house is also unique because it has both a standard mini-split heat pump and a larger heat pump to hot water system. Feel the comfort level for yourself and talk with David Martin about his experience moving the home from fossil fuel heating and cooling to cleaner energy systems. David has experience with a wide variety of clean energy technologies. \nWhen: Sunday\, March 1st with an 11:00am tour and a 1:00pm tour.  \nWhere: South Acton (Address sent unpon registration.) \nThe technologies you will see in this home include: \n\nSolar Shingles\nHydronics whole-house heat pump\nMini-split heat pump\nHeat pump dryer\nHeat pump water heater\nInduction range\nEV and Electric car chargers\nBattery-electric hard tools (lawn mower\, snow blower\, chain saw\, etc.)\n\nThere will be two 1-hour sessions to see the house at 11am and 1pm. \nRegister HERE. \nAfter registration you will receive an email with the house address and specific information about parking\, etc. Coffee and snacks will be provided. Also\, there will be handouts about state incentives as well as background material about the technologies you will see.. \nEnergizeActon.org is co-sponsored by the Acton Climate Coalition and the Town of Acton Sustainability Office. \nDo you have ideas or a talent you would like to contribute? Please contact us at EnergizeActon.org@gmail.com. The Energize Acton team meets the 1st Wednesday of each month.
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LOCATION:Address shared upon registration\, West Acton Village Area\, Acton\, Massachusetts\, US
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SUMMARY:June Clean Energy Home(s) of the Month
DESCRIPTION:Tour the Clean Energy Home(s) of the Month \nJune Focus:  Two Fossil Fuel Free Homes \nRegister HERE. \n  \nCan you picture your home completely disconnected from fossil fuels? Well\, come to the June Clean Energy Home Tour and see two households who have done just that! These are NOT swanky LEED certified designer houses. Rather\, these are normal homes where the owners have taken steps over time to transition to clean energy. And both households officially capped their natural gas lines this year! The two homes are connected to the electrical grid; however\, both households signed up for Acton Power Choice GREEN and both households have solar panels\, so their use of the grid relies on renewable sources. The owners look forward to speaking with you about their journeys! Please register HERE. \n  \nThis event has a special treat. In between these two neighbors are a set of recently installed solar carports. At noon\, in between the two sessions\, Jim Snyder-Grant\, Acton Select Board member and an Acton Clean Energy Coach\, will give guests an orientation to these new structures and their contribution to the grid. A light lunch will be served. \n  \nHouse #1 Details \nDuplex with 1200 sq feet of area \n\nSolar panels\nAir source heat pump mini-splits (Fujitsu—one single head and one multi-head)\nAir source heat pump hot water heater (AO Smith 50 gallon)\nAir source heat pump clothes dryer (Miele T1)\nEV and EV charging\nInduction stovetop (Kenmore)\nWhole-house electricity monitoring  (Emporia)\nElectric Lawn Mower\n\n  \nHouse #2 Details \n2400 sq feet built in 1996 \n\nGeothermal Heating and Cooling System (2024)\nSolar Panels : 10 kW PV array on roof\nSolar Battery Storage : 18 kWh Generac battery\nSolar hot water panels on roof\nGreenhouse heat transfer system\nClivus toilet composting system\n4-stage reverse osmosis water filter\nInduction Cooktop\nEV and shared EV charger\nRechargeable electric mower\n\nThe owners write\, “Don’t try to do everything at once\, but make a plan and follow it (Zero Carbon Over Time). Don’t agonize and try for perfection. Very good and sooner is better than perfect and later.” \nOur monthly tours are part of a broader campaign called “PlugIN\,” running from February through July 2024 and coordinated with groups across Acton and the region to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The new movement for electrification—based on renewable energy sources and high-efficiency home heating\, cooling\, and appliance use—is part of Acton’s commitment to reach net zero emissions as soon as possible. To find out about efforts in other PlugIN  towns—Wayland\, Framingham\, and Natick–click HERE. \n  \nUpcoming PlugIN talks and events include the following. \nMay 2: PlugIN “Our Actions Shape the World—Create a Multi-Year Plan to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint” \nJune 8: Climate Resilience Festival sponsored by the Acton Sustainability Office \nJune 15: PlugIN “Clean Energy Home of the Month Tour: Fossil Fuel Free Homes” \nJune Talk: PlugIN  Talk – Homeowner Panel on Heat Pumps: Benefits and Tips \nJuly: PlugIN Clean Energy Home of the Month: Energy Monitoring and Solar \nJuly: PlugIN Picnic: Celebrating Collective Action! \n  \nEnergizeActon.org is a joint project of the Town of Acton Sustainability Office and the Acton Climate Coalition.  \nInterested in joining us? We welcome your involvement in any way\, large or small. The team meets the first and third Wednesdays of the month at noon. Or just write us to share your ideas. The email address is EnergizeActon.org@gmail.com. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://energizeacton.org/event/june-clean-energy-homes-of-the-month/
LOCATION:Address shared upon registration\, West Acton Village Area\, Acton\, Massachusetts\, US
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