Wentworth Home made the crucial decision to switch to a new natural gas system after years of escalating and unstable heating oil costs. As a small, nonprofit assisted living home, the significant savings and stability of heating our 127-year-old home with natural gas made perfect sense. Working with the reliable team at Unitil during this transition was incredibly smooth and a benefit that will impact our current and future residents and staff.
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The Wentworth Home completed a sustainable heating upgrade at its building, which was built in 1897, in an effort to lower the facility’s yearly fuel expenses by more than $50,000 and improve efficiency.
Unitil worked closely with the maintenance team at the nonprofit assisted living community to ensure that the correct meter and service size were installed to meet its gas needs and provide estimates on potential cost savings as a result of the switch to natural gas.
The Wentworth Home’s resident rooms, common areas, therapy spaces, and other parts of the building had historically been heated by an oil boiler, using approximately 19,000 gallons of heating oil each year.
The upgrade is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from 418,000 to 250,800 pounds annually – a 40% carbon footprint reduction equivalent to the removal of 42 vehicles from the road each year.
Lower maintenance requirements with cleaner combustion and improved indoor air quality will also provide health benefits for residents of the facility.
