24 Central St
Homeowners: Sam and Vivian Bennett
Neighborhood: Shipyard
Equipment installed: 60 gallon heat pump hot water heater; two heat pump condensers and seven in-room mini-splits; 22 solar panels with 22 inverters.
Date of Installation: Hot water heater-April 2022; heat pumps and mini-splits-September 2022; rooftop solar-October 2022.
Sam and Vivian Bennett's home was purchased in 1988. The 2200 sq. ft. home was built in 1910. It was heated by a gas furnace until 2022, when a heat pump system was installed after the gas furnace became inoperable. Also in 2022, a heat pump water heater was installed after the gas water heater became inoperable. To further reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a solar energy system was installed later in 2022 following a roof replacement. When electricity is needed from the grid, such as nighttime requirements, it is 100% carbon free through Marblehead Light’s "Go Green Now" program.
Green Technology
Water heater
Heat pump condenser
Rooftop solar panels