Waltham’s Home Properties, Inc. has partnered with Boston’s National Grid power company to replace light fixtures in approximately 1,400 apartments and common areas at seven Boston-area apartment communities with energy-conserving compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs).

The partnership will bring energy-efficient lighting for residents at no cost. The communities to receive the upgrades include: Home Properties’ Highland House, Liberty Place, Stone Ends, The Heights at Marlborough, The Meadows at Marlborough, The Townhomes of Beverly and Westwoods apartment communities.

"Home Properties’ residents appreciate our proactive approach to making their homes ‘greener’ and they’ll also notice a meaningful savings in their electricity bill because these changes will result in lower energy consumption – a benefit to everyone involved," said Marc Dykes, senior construction manager for Home Properties.

Individual apartments will receive upgraded fixtures and CFL bulbs. Home Properties has also researched ways to reduce energy consumption in all common areas, requesting that National Grid install motion sensors and timers to activate lighting only when these areas are in use.

National Grid will begin installing the fixtures and CFL bulbs at the apartment communities this month.