The goal of this project is to realize the potential of all-electric homes for low-income first-time homebuyers who are working with Habitat for Humanity affiliates across the state of Massachusetts. Habitat for Humanity affiliates build dozens of new homes each year and building practices vary from affiliate to affiliate. This survey asks questions of current Habitat homeowners in all-electric homes on the following topics:

Equipment usage and maintenance, including basic knowledge of their systems and overall satisfaction
Energy costs, including the presence of solar or enrollment in subsidized utility programs
Education provided by Habitat during the construction and early stages of life in their all-electric home

Twenty-nine current Habitat homeowners completed this survey, representing at least 12 different towns in Massachusetts (not all homeowners provided address information). This project was made possible through funding from a MassCEC EmPower grant.