State Policies
Massachusetts is one of the strongest champions of high performance schools in the region. The state is home to dozens of schools, built to either CHPS or LEED standards.
Grants & Rebates
The MSBA (Mass School Building Authority) offers a 1.5-2 percent incentive for money spent towards energy efficiency in the context of designing towards high perfromance certification. They offer NE-CHPS, as well as LEED, as high performance pathways in place of MA-CHPS. Also, MassSave is an initiative sponsored by Massachusetts' gas and electric utilities which offers incentives and services to help schools manage energy costs and create a more comfortable environment. Additionally, DSIRE maintains a comprehensive database of incentives for Massachusetts, many of which can be applied to schools.
Highlighting Success
The state of Massachusetts has 89 CHPS Verified schools, 76 ENERGY STAR certified schools and 103 LEED-certified schools. According to the New Buildings Institute's Zero Energy Schools Watchlist, two schools in Massachusetts are categorized as "Zero Energy Emerging", one additional school has the stated goal of becoming a zero energy school, and one is categorized as an "ultra-low energy verified" school. For more on these definitions, see the Zero Energy Schools Watchlist.
Massachusetts High Performance Schools
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SCHOOL |
LOCATION |
CRITERIA USED |
| Fales Elementary School | Westborough, MA | ZE Designed |
| Lunenburg Middle-High School | Lunenburg, MA | MA-CHPS |
| Francis T. Bresnahan Elementary School | Newburyport, MA | MA-CHPS |
| Howe - Manning Elementary School | Middleton, MA | MA-CHPS |
| Maynard High School | Maynard, MA | MA-CHPS |
| Harwich, MA | MA-CHPS | |
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Norfolk, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Rochester, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Springfield, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Shrewsbury, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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| Arlington, MA | MA-CHPS | |
| James Madison Morton Middle School | Fall River, MA | MA-CHPS |
| Cunniff Elementary School | Watertown, MA | LEED |
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Ashland High School |
Ashland, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Berkshire Hills Regional MS |
Great Barrington, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Beverly High School |
Beverly, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Blackstone Valley Tech HS |
Upton, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Bridgewater Raynham Regional HS |
Bridgewater, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Cambridge Rindge & Latin HS |
Cambridge, MA |
LEED |
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Capuano Early Childhood Center |
Somerville, MA |
LEED designed |
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Carlton Elementary |
Salem, MA |
LEED designed |
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Centerville Elementary |
Beverly, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Collicot Cunningham Elementary |
Milton, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Dedham Middle School |
Dedham, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park |
Somerville, MA |
MA-CHPS |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School | Cambridge, MA | NBI Zero Energy Emerging |
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Falmouth High School |
Falmouth, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Freeman Centennial Elementary |
Norfolk, MA |
MA-CHPS |
| Garthwaite Center for Sciences & Art | Weston, MA | NBI Ultra-Low Energy |
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Great Falls MS/Turner Falls HS |
Montague, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Holten-Richmond Middle School |
Danvers, MA |
MA-CHPS |
| King Open/ Cambridge St. Upper School & Community Complex | Cambridge, MA | NBI Zero Energy Emerging |
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Lincoln Elementary School |
New Bedford, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Manchester-Essex Regional JHS/HS |
Manchester-by-the sea, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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MATCH School |
Boston, MA |
LEED Designed |
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Newton North High School |
Newton, MA |
LEED |
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Newton South High School |
Newton, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Quincy High School |
Quincy, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Quincy Street Elementary |
Brockton, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Veterans Memorial Middle School |
Melrose, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Wachusett Regional High School |
Holden, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Whitman Hanson Regional HS |
Hanson, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Woburn Memorial High School |
Woburn, MA |
CA-CHPS |
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Worcester North High School |
Worcester, MA |
MA-CHPS |
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Williamstown Elementary |
Williamstown, MA |
CA-CHPS |
*List strives to be comprehensive, but may not be complete.
Feature Your High Performance School Design Work
Are you an architect or engineer who has worked on a High Performance School in this state? You can download and fill out our questionnaire and NEEP will use it to complete a case study, highlighting your firm's exemplary work on high performance schools. We use these case studies on our website, webinars, and conference presentations, and often invite architects or engineers to speak about their work in these venues.
For More Information
The High Performance Schools Exchange offers presentations and trainings to design and building professionals as well as school administrators and committees. These are available at no cost and can be scheduled by contacting Carolyn Sarno at csarno@neep.org or at (781) 860-9177 x119 or John Balfe at jbalfe@neep.org or at (781) 860-9177 x109.