The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is promoting the installation of renewable thermal systems in buildings in order to decrease the Commonwealth’s dependence on nonrenewable resources. The goal of this project was to improve and promote the installation of renewable thermal systems by evaluating three renewable thermal projects, an air source heat pump and two biomass systems, that are part of DOER programs. Through interviews and site visits, we gathered project process and performance information. We created informational fact sheets for each site detailing lessons learned for communities considering future projects. It is our hope that these fact sheets will lead to the implementation of more renewable thermal projects, each with more efficient implementations.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Vargas, Luis Eduardo
• Leguizamon Baez, Carolina Elisa
• Field, Keirstan Marie
• Rogers, Jonas Paul

Subject

• Infrastructure
• Environment
• Sustainability
• Energy

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-101515-112341

关键词

• Renewable energy sources
• Community engagement
• Sustainability

Advisor

• Tuler, Seth
• Mathisen, Paul P.

Year

• 2015

Center

• Boston, Massachusetts Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Mass Department of Energy Resources (DOER)

Date created

• 2015-10-15

地点

• Boston

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright