Gordon College Named a 2026 Mass Save® Impact Award Recipient

Gordon College announced it has been named a recipient of the 2026 Mass Save® Impact Award, recognizing its leadership inimplementing energy initiatives that deliver measurable environmental, economic, and community benefits while helping build a more sustainable Massachusetts.

Presented by the Sponsors of Mass Save, the Impact Awards recognize organizations across Massachusetts that have demonstrated leadership in energy efficiency through strategic investments in energy-saving technologies and solutions. Award recipients represent a broad range of industries and communities, highlighting how investments in energy efficiency can generate lasting economic, environmental, and community benefits across the Commonwealth.

“We are grateful to receive the 2026 Mass Save Impact Award, reflecting our ongoing work to make campus more environmentallysustainable,” said Dima Borisyuk, director of facilities at Gordon College. “From improving the efficiency of our operations to stewarding the College’s acres of natural resources and wetlands, our faculty, staff, and students are committed to making thoughtfulactions that will have a lasting impact on Gordon’s campus. We believe that using less energy, leveraging activities with utility incentives, and constantly asking the question ‘Can we do it more efficiently?’ is what makes Gordon stand out sustainably.”

Director of Facilities Dima Borisyuk

Gordon College was recognized for its ongoing efforts to improve energy performance and identify opportunities to reduce energyuse across its campus operations. Through these initiatives, the institution has enhanced building performance, reduced operating costs, and supported its long-term sustainability goals.

"The organizations recognized through the 2026 Mass Save Impact Awards are setting a strong example of how energy efficiency investments can deliver measurable results," said Tilak Subrahmanian, vice president of energy efficiency and electric mobility at Eversource. "Their commitment to implementing innovative energy-saving solutions is helping improve performance, manage costs,and build stronger organizations."

Gordon College has a long-standing relationship with the Sponsors of Mass Save, who continue to assist the College in its environmental stewardship. This partnership identifies and implements energy-saving opportunities with the support oftechnical expertise and incentives made available through Mass Save programs. Gordon has pursued energy efficiency fordecades. Recent decarbonization efforts include installing heat pumps in five major campus buildings to improve heating and cooling efficiency while enhancing occupant comfort. Additionally, maintaining trees and continuing reforestation efforts is an essential piece of the College’s environmental stewardship. Over the past five years, Gordon has planted more than 250 trees across campus, including 27 trees in the past year alone.

“Gordon College is honored to be recognized among such inspiring leaders in sustainability,” said President Michael Hammond of Gordon College. “Gordon has remained committed to reducing environmental impact and advancing sustainability to benefit our community environmentally, economically, and socially. This award celebrates the power of creativity, resourcefulness, and a shared commitment to positive change.”

Through the Mass Save Impact Awards, the Sponsors of Mass Save celebrate organizations that are setting an example for others across the Commonwealth by embracing innovative technologies, implementing impactful projects, and demonstratingwhat's possible through a commitment to energy efficiency. For more information about the Mass Save Impact Awards, please visit: https://www.masssave.com/en/community/mass-save-impact-awards

About Gordon College

Gordon College is located on the North Shore of Boston in Wenham, MA and is the only nationally ranked, multidenominational Christian college in New England. Gordon believes students and professionals should be equipped to flourish in an uncertain and changing world, which is why career-focused academics blend with a life-giving faith communityto prepare Christians to make a difference with hope and confidence. With over 125 academic programs, Gordon currentlyserves 1,300 undergraduate and 550 graduate students. For more information visit www.gordon.edu.

About the Sponsors of Mass Save®

Mass Save® is Massachusetts’ statewide energy efficiency and electrification initiative, led by a collaborative of electric and natural gas utilities and energy efficiency service providers including Berkshire Gas, Cape Light Compact, Eversource, Liberty, National Grid, and Unitil. We empower residents, businesses, and communities to make energy upgrades by offering a wide range of services, rebates, incentives, trainings, and information. In recent program results, Mass Save solutions generated more than $3.6billion in total benefits and avoided nearly 4 million lifetime metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, helping build a more affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy future for all Massachusetts Residents.