MassHCIC a 501(c)(3) non-profit based on Cape Cod dedicated to making housing affordable, climate resilient, and net zero by fostering innovation in building materials, systems, and construction techniques to reduce costs while increasing sustainability and energy efficiency in homes.
Since 2024, our yearly summer All-Star program hires undergraduate and graduate students who work with Cape municipalities to locate potential testing grounds for climate and housing tech innovation. In 2025, our interns:


As a non-profit 501(c)3, MassHCIC's summer All-Star program and employees are entirely funded by the donations of our generous sponsors. Our sponsors include towns, businesses, and developers, who are ready to tackle the need for more climate-resilient housing, which can save municipalities, homeowners, and the real estate industry billions in property damage in the years to come.

As of 2026, our summer All-Star program has partnered with the towns of Chatham, Barnstable, Eastham, Sandwich, Falmouth and Orleans to catalogue municipal assets as potential testing grounds for climate tech innovation. Interns catalogued over 300 town assets and cited nearly 20 areas ready for housing development projects, and climate t
As of 2026, our summer All-Star program has partnered with the towns of Chatham, Barnstable, Eastham, Sandwich, Falmouth and Orleans to catalogue municipal assets as potential testing grounds for climate tech innovation. Interns catalogued over 300 town assets and cited nearly 20 areas ready for housing development projects, and climate tech field testing. Interns also developed 8 extensive research projects regarding housing development, labor, the national grid and renewable energy, shoreline protection and more.

To collect data on Cape Cod, our interns require housing during our summer All-Star program. Our host families make this possible by offering our interns an affordable place to stay. In 2025, our host families spanned across the Cape in Barnstable, Dennis, and Brewster. If you are interested in hosting an All-Star, we are accepting applications for our summer 2026 hosts!














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