Technical support for the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts (ULEM) and the Heat Smart Alliance ([HSA]) to canvass owners of properties in Boston likely to benefit from heat-pump retrofits, tax credits, and installation support. Code for Boston's work includes 5 streams:
data-analysisidentifying properties likely to benefit from heat pumpsbackendbuilding a database of such propertiesfrontenddeveloping an app to allow canvassers to view property informationpartnershipscontacting organizations that could apply this approach to their local areamarketingsharing project work + outcomes
- Join the Slack channel
#urban-league-heat-pump-accelerator - Join us on Tuesdays, 7-9p Eastern Time
- Zoom all weeks
- Cambridge 1-2 Tuesdays per month
- Identify and solve issues (great way to contribute now without skills in specific technologies!)
- Join a team
| Slack channel | technologies used |
|---|---|
| #urban-league-data-analysis | Python, Jupyter |
| #urban-league-backend | Rails (Ruby 3.1.3), Postgres |
| #urban-league-app-design-frontend | React.js |
| #urban-league-partnerships | none (yet) |
| #urban-league-marketing | none (yet) |