HEET
Home Energy Efficiency Team
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
About
Founded in 2009, HEET is a non-profit headquartered in Boston, United States with approximately 51-200 employees specializing in Geothermal, Energy Storage, Solar.
HEET is a nonprofit climate solutions organization with a mission to drive systems change through an ethical and efficient thermal energy transition. Founded in 2009, HEET began as a grassroots effort focused on home energy efficiency and has evolved into a thermal energy innovation hub. The organization works to decarbonize heating and cooling systems, which account for a significant portion of building carbon emissions. HEET's primary focus is transforming gas utilities into thermal utilities by deploying networked geothermal (ground-source heat pump) systems. The organization conducts research on methane emissions from natural gas distribution systems, health impacts of gas appliances, and the feasibility of thermal energy networks. HEET advances policy, funds research collaborations with universities and national labs, and supports community engagement and workforce development for the energy transition. The organization does not accept funding from utilities or the fossil fuel industry.
Headquarters
Founded
Employees
Company type
Focus areas
Products & services
Business models
Value chain
Service areas (5)
Networked Geothermal Consulting
Technical and policy support for utilities and municipalities transitioning to thermal energy networks.
Gas Leak Mapping and Methane Emissions Research
Mapping gas leaks and conducting research on methane emissions from gas distribution systems.
Home Energy Efficiency
Community-based energy efficiency work parties and home energy assessments.
Health Impacts of Energy Systems
Research on health impacts of natural gas and building decarbonization strategies.
Workforce Development
Training and education programs for geothermal drillers and energy efficiency workers.
Locations
Headquarters
50 Milk Street 16, 02109, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Operating locations (1)
- 306 Congress Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Service regions
Projects
8Cambridge Solar Challenge
Program to help homes install photovoltaic panels with negotiated 20% discount, resulting in over 50 residential solar installations.
Somerville Solar Program
Solar installation program similar to Cambridge Solar Challenge.
Large Volume Leak Study
Pilot study with Columbia Gas, Eversource, and National Grid confirming that fixing large gas leaks cuts methane emissions in half and establishing methods for identifying high-volume leaks.
Framingham Networked Geothermal Project
First utility-owned networked geothermal project in the nation, demonstrating thermal energy networks for heating and cooling.
Learning from the Ground Up (LeGUp)
Research collaboration between universities and national labs studying impacts and scalability of networked ground-source heat pumps.
EJ Air Program
Program helping residents of Dorchester, Roxbury, and Charlestown access subsidized home energy efficiency upgrades.
Breathe Easy at Home
Program distributing induction cooktops to Boston residents with gas stoves being treated for asthma.
Eastie Farm Geothermal Project
First geothermally powered farm in the region, now a community asset for year-round food distribution and education.
Credentials & affiliations
Awards
Bostonians of the Year Award
Grist 50 Award
Geothermal Special Achievement Award
Five on Fire Award
Constellation Prize for Energy Transitions
Excellence in Sustainability Award
Community Clean Air Grant
Mass Energy Leadership Award
Every Town Needs A Squeaky Leak Award
GoGreen Award
EPA Regional Environmental Merit Award
Industry memberships
Partnerships
Columbia Gas, Eversource, National Grid, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston University, MIT, PSE Healthy Energy, All In Energy, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, Building Decarbonization Coalition, Aztech Geothermal
People
Management & team
Audrey Schulman
Co-Executive Director
Zeyneb Magavi
Director of Gas to Geo Transition
Angie Alberto Escobar
Director of Gas to Geo Transition
Katherine Fisher
Director of Methane Emissions
Molly Fairchild
Director of Healthy Homes
Isabel Varela Gutierrez
Director of Science, Learning from the Ground Up project
Asha Nigh
Manager of Research Collaborations
Eric Juma
IT Lead
Nopalzin Torres
Director of Finance
Rachel DeFronzo Wheeler
Program Director
Kari Bender
Assistant to the Executive Director
Rebecca Brenneis
Science Team Member
Archana Dayalu
Science Team Member
Andrew Iliff
Policy and Partnerships Lead
Carrie Klein
Science Writer and Communicator
Kannan Thiruvengadam
Community Engagement
Molly
Community Engagement
Caesar Garduno
Policy Analyst
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