Energy Efficiency Initiative

CMAA started a new energy efficiency initiative working with the City of Lowell, the Community First Partnership (Mass Save), Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) and UMass Lowell’s RIST Institute for Sustainability and Energy.

Our partnership with Mass Save brings energy savings benefits to all residents, landlords, renters, and small businesses. Mass Save provides eligible households with cost savings on their home energy consumption.

A second component of our Initiative is to recruit and train energy ambassadors within the Cambodian community. Energy ambassadors help promote energy usage savings through social diffusion activities, such as educating residents about available energy savings programs and sharing their energy savings experiences with their network of friends. The energy ambassadors meet once a month to update their activities and receive support from the CMAA project team. Energy ambassadors and participants in the project earn incentives through their active participation.

Monthly Ambassador Meetings will take place every last Saturday of the month from 10-11:30AM at the CMAA Office. Please check back often as dates are subject to change. Upcoming meetings:

June 29, 2024
July 27, 2024
August 31, 2024

Interested in a free $100 gift card? Everyone has a chance to win by taking a few minutes to complete the MassCEC EmPower Survey! This survey is part of the "Mobilizing Social Diffusion to Accelerate Participation in Decarbonization Programs in Environmental Justice Communities" project and can be completed in English or Khmer. Winner will be announced bi-monthly.

MassCEC EmPower Survey

Save money and energy while helping your community!

If you feel your home or small business is too cold in the winter or too hot in the summer and you want to help your community go green, these programs can help.

Join us and your neighbors to save energy and money. Together we can make our homes and businesses more comfortable. Together we can further our community's commitment to equity and sustainability.

You may be eligible for:

75-100% off approved insulation upgrades
- 100% off for rental units and moderate income households
No-cost air sealing
Discounts on high-efficiency heating and cooling equipment and appliances
No-cost energy-saving products
- Programmable thermostats, high-efficiency faucet aerators and shower heads, and advanced power strips

If you or your tenants qualify as low-income, you may be eligible for additional benefits through your Community Action Program (CAP) agency. There are also benefits for 5+ unit buildings. Learn more by contacting our Special Projects Manager, Sreang Heng. You may also get your energy assessment by visiting masssave.com/lowell. Click below to visit a translated website in your preferred language: