NYSERDA

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, known as NYSERDA, promotes energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources. To achive these goals, NYSERDA offers a number of programs and incentives to homeowners, including free or reduced-cost comprehensive home energy assessments, incentives to help offset the cost of improvements, and low-interest loans, which you can apply for at the end of the energy assessment application, to help you pay for your project.

For more information about what services and incentives are available through NYSERDA, click on the links below:

• Take Control of Your Energy Costs
• Home Energy Assessment Application
• Assisted Home Performance with Energy Star
• Energy Saving Tips

Building Performance Institute

The Building Performance Institute (BPI) is the nation's premier credentialing, quality assurance, and standards setting organization for home performance professionals. Stallmer & Sun is a BPI certified contractor.

Since 1993, BPI has been setting technical standards for home energy auditing and energy efficiency upgrades. BPI develops standards using an open, consensus-based process built on sound building science. From these standards, BPI then develops rigorous written and field exams leading to professional certifications for individuals, companywide credentials for BPI GoldStar Contractors, and quality assurance services that help raise the bar in home performance contracting.

BPI certified professionals hold over 16,000 active certifications across the nation and in three foreign countries. Many state, local, and utility energy efficiency programs specify BPI credentials for participating contractors, to ensure quality.

How BPI Helps Homeowners

For many homeowners and tenants, energy bills account for far too much of the monthly budget. These homes suffer from performance problems ranging from inflated energy consumption to poor thermal comfort to indoor air quality problems. These are problems that regular contractors, or even the best DIY homeowner, cannot solve.

BPI contractors conduct comprehensive energy audits to find problems, then prescribe and prioritize improvements that make your home’s system function at its best. BPI GoldStar Contractors help improve the comfort, health, safety, durability and energy efficiency of America’s existing homes.

Why should you choose a BPI contractor?