<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001488139-21-000109.txt : 20210811
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210811164625
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001488139-21-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210809
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210811
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210811

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hole Spencer Doran
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001783379

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34811
		FILM NUMBER:		211164166

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O AMERESCO, INC.
		STREET 2:		111 SPEEN STREET, SUITE 410
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ameresco, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001488139
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CONSTRUCTION SPECIAL TRADE CONTRACTORS [1700]
		IRS NUMBER:				043512838
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SPEEN STREET
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-661-2200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		111 SPEEN STREET
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
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        <issuerName>Ameresco, Inc.</issuerName>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP and CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2029-07-28</value>
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                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $66.35 to $67.305, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Ameresco, Inc., any security holder of Ameresco, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote (1) to this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Of the shares subject to the option, 20% vest on July 29, 2020, and the remainder vest in four equal installments on each of the subsequent four anniversaries of such date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David J. Corrsin, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-08-11</signatureDate>
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