Recent clean energy improvements at Earthplace will reduce long-term operating expenses while creating a healthier and more comfortable environment for building occupants. To advance their long-term commitment to sustainability (moving towards Net Zero energy), Earthplace completed an ambitious energy retrofit to address: deferred maintenance, creation of new laboratory space, along with various mechanical, LED lighting, and building envelope improvements. The project also included a second roof-top solar system.  Collectively, these energy infrastructure upgrades will reduce the facility’s consumption of grid-supplied electricity by over 50%.

MHR Development provided programmatic and technical support to manage this multi-measure energy upgrade that has received awards from the Connecticut Green Bank and 2030 Districts.

The project leveraged several funding sources, including: Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing from the Connecticut Green Bank, incentives from Eversource Energy and renewable energy credits (Z-RECs), and a solar power purchase agreement (PPA).

This is one of the first C-PACE financed projects in the town of Westport: a multi-measure retrofit utilizing “technology agnostic” financing.