NYSERDA home performance contractors recognized by DOE for energy-efficiency projects
Fourteen building trades contractors participating in the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority’s Home Performance with Energy Star program received 2012 Century Club Awards from the U.S. Department of Energy for “outstanding contributions to energy efficiency.” The contractors completed 100 or more energy-efficiency projects through the Home Performance program’s “whole house” approach.
Home Performance with the EPA’s Energy Star program uses a “whole-house” comprehensive assessment approach to reduce home energy usage. Homeowners work with a participating contractor trained in building science and accredited by the Building Performance Institute. The contractor measures the home’s overall energy performance, especially its insulation and air infiltration levels, and the efficiency of heating and cooling equipment, and assesses appliances and lighting.