When we make choices, we usually look for the best.  And what makes something the best?  Performance.  In the market for a car?  What do you look for?  Horsepower.  Mileage.  Safety ratings.  Reliability?  Looking for a new phone?  How does the screen look?  How is the coverage?  Can you get a good plan?  Looking for a TV?  Resolution.  Color.  Flatscreen

And why are you looking for something in the first place?  Because what you have isn’t performing! 

So why do you accept a house that isn’t performing?  Are you tired of high utility bills, drafty rooms, uneven heating and cooling, ice dams, smelling exhaust when someone starts the car in the garage, that mildew smell in the basement, and so on?

The answer, most likely, is that you don’t have a choice.  Most of us can’t just up and move.  And how do you know that another house is any better?  Houses are complex, and there are people out there that promise their product or service will make a big difference- if you take their word and pay their price.  How can you decide?

This is where we come in.  We are different.  We look at your house as a whole.  We test.  We measure.  We calculate.  We use our knowledge of building science (yes this is a field of research, and no, we didn’t make it up!).  We figure out how everything interacts.  We prepare a report identifying your biggest needs.  We suggest improvements, tell you how much they can save you, and what they should cost.  And you don’t have to take our work for it.  We are a Building Performance Institute (BPI) Accredited company, which means our work is to the standards of this independent, 3rd party organization.  They will audit OUR performance.

Now YOU are in a position to decide what to do.  In many cases you can do the work yourself.  We can help show you how.  You can hire another contractor to do the work, and you will know what to look for.  We will also be happy to do the work for you.  Not only can you take advantage of our expertise this way, it will also open up a number of incentives and financing options through Green Jobs Green New York and Energy $mart.  When our work is done, we will test again to verify that the changes were effective.