Next Step Living recognized as 2011 Best of Boston’s Green Energy Consultant

Boston, MA March 2, 2011: Next Step Living’s founder and CEO, Geoff Chapin, can help protect your home from winter’s chill. By pin-pointing areas of heat loss, he fashions solutions big and small to reduce your energy consumption. Many of his services, including the initial assessment, are free to Boston homeowners. Even better, sizable rebates Continue reading Next Step Living recognized as 2011 Best of Boston’s Green Energy Consultant

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Next Step Living, Inc. Secures $2.6 Million first close on Series B financing

Round led by local environmental entrepreneur; proceeds to be used for new hires to support multiple recently-won contracts Boston, MA August 16, 2010: Next Step Living, Inc, a pioneering energy efficiency and renewable energy company based in Boston, Massachusetts, today announced a $2.6 million first close of their Series B financing round.  The financing was led Continue reading Next Step Living, Inc. Secures $2.6 Million first close on Series B financing

Renew Boston Program Announced by Mayor Menino

On Earth Day, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced that the City of Boston would be spending $2.8 million of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funding to  retrofit homes and small businesses across Boston.  Mass Energy Consumer’s Alliance and Next Step Living were awarded $1.8 million of the EECBG funds in order to implement Continue reading Renew Boston Program Announced by Mayor Menino

EnergySavvy and NSL on the front page of TechCrunch

Today we launched our interactive home energy calculator, powered by EnergySavvy, a Seattle-based start-up.  EnergySavvy approached us and asked if we would like to test drive their new online energy assessment tool, and we were happy to oblige.  Their tool is easy, interactive, and highly accurate compared to most energy calculators you might find out Continue reading EnergySavvy and NSL on the front page of TechCrunch

Welcome to the Next Step Living Blog!

If you’re reading this blog you’re either a concerned homeowner striving to reduce your energy consumption, a family looking for ways to save money, an individual interested in getting on the path towards a green job, a corporate employee interested in finding out how your company can make an impact, a local, state or national Continue reading Welcome to the Next Step Living Blog!

Program on track to bring locals energy savings

Boston Globe – A company that is part of a City of Boston weatherization program is now projecting that homes participating in the program are on track to initially save an average of $200 to $300 per household in annual energy savings. The company is Next Step Living Inc., a privately held Boston firm that Continue reading Program on track to bring locals energy savings

‘Cash for Caulkers’ — Firms that do energy audits could benefit from new federal funds

Boston Globe – On a chilly Tuesday morning last week, Steve Garwood was pointing an orange hand-held infrared camera at the walls of Ceci Mendez’s bedroom, showing her where the 50-year-old home was letting in cold air from the outside. In Mendez’s basement, Shawn Boilard was cutting sections of foam insulation to be fitted around Continue reading ‘Cash for Caulkers’ — Firms that do energy audits could benefit from new federal funds

Next Step Living helps weatherize 150 homes

Boston Globe – Boston-based energy audit firm Next Step Living will help weatherize at least 150 homes under the city’s “Renew Boston Residential Energy Efficiency” initiative, a pilot program that started this week. Mayor Thomas M. Menino is expected to announce details of the $200,000 program tomorrow, alongside Next Step Living head Geoff Chapin, at Continue reading Next Step Living helps weatherize 150 homes

Economic downturn hasn’t stopped start-ups

Boston Globe – In South Boston, Geoff Chapin is shifting strategy at his new home-energy-efficiency company to deal with the tough economy. His business, Next Step Living, was originally aimed at homeowners and businesses; now it’s also reaching out to cities and towns that may be spending federal stimulus money.