Testimonials

April 24th, 2013
Dear Dennis,

 

I wanted to write and express sincere gratitude for the remarkable work that your company has performed for Peabody Properties. Since our first project engagement in the fall of 2012, you have coordinated the audit and installation of energy-saving lighting at 32 of our multi-family communities. Each step of the process, from scheduling to install has been completed to the utmost of professionalism and quality. Your coordination and scheduling is prompt, and your responsiveness is unbelievably rapid. The installation crews are very professional and have answered all questions from our property management staff and residents in a polite fashion. Their work is first class, and they have taken time to ensure satisfaction at the end of each project. Having completed the install of thousands of lights, we have received only positive feedback from the service that CES has provided, and the quality products installed.

 

I would recommend your firm and associates without doubt to any company looking to complete upgrades to energy efficient lighting. Please use this letter, as needed to support future business proposals. would be more than happy to discuss our experience with your prospective clients by phone. Again, thank you for your dedication to our portfolio, and for the excellence in all that you do. I look forward to continuation of our shared efficiency goals.

 

Best regards,

 

Michael Ferguson
VP, Facilities and Capital Planning

 

March 5, 2012
Dear Sirs:

 

As Director of Modernization for the New Bedford Housing Authority, I am pleased to recommend without reservation Dennis DeGrazia as an energy management consultant. Dennis has been instrumental in obtaining over one million dollars in energy related improvements for the New Bedford Housing Authority. Dennis excels in communicating and scheduling: he alsways kept us informed as to what type of audit or work was going to occur and provided an almost daily schedule. He communicated any concerns we had to the contractor immediately and they were addressed. for example, the Authority was concerned about installing motion sensor lights in our elderly hallways. Dennis had the contractor complete one floor as a mock-up which not only allayed our concerns but exceeded our expectations for new lighting.

 

Dennis is an excellent project manager and as a result, projects move forward with few problems and great outcomes. I would welcome an opportunity to work with Dennis in the future.

 

Sincerely,

 

Anne Shomaker
Director of Modernization

 

Acknowledgment from Massachusetts SAVE Jobs Study:

 

This research effort would not have been possible without the engaged participation of dozens of people throughout the energy efficiency community in Massachusetts. We would like to extend our gratitude to everyone who helped us develop methodologies, and who shared information about their energy efficiency processes and workforce deployment. First thanks goes to our study’s funders; the collective Program Administrators (PAs) from Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Columbia Gas of Massachusetts, National Grid, NSTAR Gas and Electric, Unitil, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company. We especially acknowledge Lisa Shea from NSTAR Gas and Electric and Lynn Westerlind from National Grid, who represented the Program Administrators and provided leadership, guidance and assistance. Thanks to Jodi Hanover from Rich May, whose help was essential. The contribution of Ralph Prahl, research evaluator to the Massachusetts Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee was invaluable. Ralph’s questions, suggestions and edits greatly improved made the final report.

 

We were fortunate to have an excellent research team, and we thank Steven Weisman, Fran Cummings and John Snell from Peregrine Energy Group; and independent researchers Bruce Ledgerwood, Art Willcox, and Alix Monestime. Kevin Doyle from Green Economy selected the team and served as the Foundation’s project manager. Most importantly, we would like to thank the many people whose advice and information was essential, including:

 

The members of Mass Save’s Residential Energy Efficiency Management Committee
The members of Mass Save’s Commercial and Industrial Management Committee
David Fuller, Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development
John Wells and David MacLellan, Action for Boston Community Development, Inc.
Elliott Jacobson and Rita Carvalho, Action, Inc.
Larry Masland, Department of Energy Resources
Dennis DeGrazia, Construction Energy Services, Inc.
Frank Gundal, NSTAR Gas and Electric
Mark Churchill, NSTAR Gas and Electric
Liping Ren, NSTAR Gas and Electric
Katelyn Mazuera, NSTAR Gas and Electric
Charles Olsson, NSTAR Gas and Electric
Polly Field, NSTAR Gas and Electric
John Walsh, NU/WMECo
Matt Zenni, New England Gas
Andrea Dickson, National Grid
Jean Mangini, National Grid
Monica Tawfik, National Grid
Marie Abdou, National Grid
Vin Graziano and staff, RISE Engineering
Peter Fairbanks and staff, Bluestone Energy
Rebecca Golding, Munro Distributing

Phil Moffitt, Cape Light Compact
Steven Finnegan, Honeywell
Jae McAuley, Center for Ecological Technology
Robert Eckel, Conservation Services Group
Rick Giles, Conservation Services Group
Bill Footer, Conservation Services Group
Geoff Chapin, Next Step Living
Domenic Galdo, Next Step Living
Dave Boettcher, Next Step Living
Michael Plasski, Mass Save

And, representatives from the dozens of independent installation contractors and home performance contractors who completed our surveys and answered questions. The accuracy of the workforce estimates in this report are the result of contributions from all of the professionals above. Any errors or omissions are certainly our own. Thank you to everyone.

 

Yours,

Andrew Wilson

Executive Director New England Clean Energy Foundation