The Go Electric team has volunteer energy coaches who can guide a homeowner through the transition to electrified and energy-efficient homes.
They help a client become better informed so they can confidently make their own decisions. Our volunteers typically serve homeowners in the communities where they reside and occasionally in nearby communities, and strive to follow our well-defined coaching principles. There is no cost.
A volunteer coach typically…
- Collects information about the existing conditions and heating system, and asks a client about their needs and priorities
- Helps a client understand how they can assess and improve their home’s energy efficiency
- Helps a client understand how heat pumps compare with conventional systems, and suggests questions to ask HVAC installers when they visit the home
- Suggests which type(s) of AC/heating and/or water-heating equipment configurations might be best suited to their need
- Informs a client about available local and federal financial incentives that may apply to their home
- May assist a client with understanding and comparing AC/heating system quotes, and suggests follow-up questions to installers
- May analyze a home’s heating requirements based on past fuel usage.
Our coaches try to make the process of switching to heat pumps easier while respecting each client’s unique needs and priorities. Our volunteer coaches are not HVAC professionals, but most have a good understanding of home heating and cooling systems, and heat pump water heaters, and should be able to answer your specific questions or refer you to trusted resources.
Please note
- Coaching services may be offered via video-conference, telephone, or in-person (if both homeowner and coach choose to do so).
- Access to coaching services depends on the community of residence and the availability of a trained, volunteer coach who serves that community.