HeatSmart Alliance – Communities for Sustainable Heating and Cooling

Communities for Sustainable Heating and Cooling

Imagine a future without carbon pollution that’s safe and healthy for our children

Energy-efficient heat pumps can reduce your household's impact on the climate

Powered by renewable electricity sources, heat pumps are carbon-free

Are you ready to lead the way to a cleaner tomorrow?

The HeatSmart Alliance is a volunteer group that promotes the adoption of energy-efficient heating and cooling systems

We Educate Massachusetts Residents

by helping communities teach homeowners, landlords and tenants about the benefits of using heat pumps

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We Provide One-on-One Coaching for Homeowners

by training volunteers that can guide homeowners who are thinking of installing heat pumps

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We Partner with Clean-Energy Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations

to promote the adoption of energy-efficient heating and cooling systems and inform public policy

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Help from a Coach

A volunteer coach can help you choose an installer and heat pump

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Speaker for your Event

Invite one of our heat pump gurus to give a presentation at your event

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Heating accounts for over 50% of a typical home’s carbon footprint.

Did you know?

Household energy use accounts for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the US

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Heat pumps are as much as 3.5 times more efficient than fossil-fuel heating systems

As electricity generation transitions to carbon-free sources, heat pumps will approach zero carbon emissions!

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Heat pumps now work in temperatures as low as 20 degrees below zero.

Latest News, Updates & Monthly Meeting Recordings

Testimonial from Tucson, Arizona

March 7, 2026

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Massachusetts still offers generous rebates to homeowners who choose to install heat pumps!

February 28, 2026

By now, you’ve probably heard that federal tax credits for heat pumps expired at the end of 2025. This means that homeowners who want to install these comfortable and energy-efficient…

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Our January/February Heat Pumps Coaching Basics Course has begun!

January 17, 2026

Good news! The HeatSmart Alliance’s January/February Heat Pumps Coaching Basics course has begun. The no-cost course will train a cohort of 30 volunteers who want to spread the word about…

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We promote the adoption of energy-efficient heat pumps in Massachusetts.

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The HeatSmart Alliance operates as a registered, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization by virtue of our relationship with the Home Energy Efficiency Team, Inc. (HEET). Donations are tax deductible. Help us increase our impact!

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