Join Northampton's Clean Energy Leaders

At Home

Buy GreenUp renewable energy
Install compact florescent light bulbs (CFLs)
° Utility rebates
° Buy CFLs locally
° Buy CFLs on-line
Use EnergyStar Appliances
° EnergyStar rebates
° Efficiency tax credits
Tighten up your home. To get started, contact:
° MassSave for single family homes
° EnergyWise at 800-889-0096 for other residential buildings
° Laura Biddulph (586-7350 ext. 229) at the Center for Ecological Technology (CET) to take advantage of the Northampton Leading the Way assistance for Northampton residents.
Install Renewable Energy Systems. For incentives see:
° Massachusetts Homeowner Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency

Bicycle and Walk
° Northampton is a walkable city and increasingly accessible to bicycles- Learn More
° Participate in transportation planning
Take the Bus
° Find schedules at the Pioneer Valley Transit Authority
Carpool
° Find rides at RideBuzz.org or ZipRide.com
When you drive, drive a high-efficiency car
° Improve your efficiency with good gas mileage tips
° Select a high-efficiency car at www.fueleconomy.gov

Plan and implement profitable energy saving building upgrades
° Download the EPA Building Upgrade Manual
Building new? Build LEED rated.
° Learn more from the U.S. Green Building Council
° Visit Northampton's LEED rated buildings. Find a brochure on Northampton's Office of Planning and Development web pages.