Environmental concerns combined with financial incentives prompted the Vigliettas to change energy systems and eliminate fossil fuel use in their home. Their heating was converted from expensive oil to efficient geothermal, paired with a heat pump water heater. They have also invested in electric vehicles and solar panels. Despite initial skepticism about heat pumps working...Read More
Heat Smart CNY is hosting an online community workshop. Learn how to make your home more energy efficient and install renewable heating and cooling technologies like air and ground source heat pumps. You can help save the planet while making your home safer and more comfortable! We’ll talk about how heat pumps work and the...Read More
The Town of Pompey, HeatSmart Pompey, and HeatSmart CNY are working together to educate local homeowners about new developments in heating and cooling technologies, and available grants and rebates for insulation and heat pumps for all income levels. Together we can make our homes and buildings more comfortable, cost-effective, and better for the climate! HeatSmart...Read More
Located in Erieville between Cazenovia and Hamilton, Shelly Kempton’s 2,700 sq. ft. house is an excellent local example of a near net zero home. When she built the house in 2020, she wanted it to be an educational example of a sustainable, low-carbon producing home. Shelly opted for horizontal geothermal, a heat pump water heater,...Read More
The Town of Owasco Climate Smart Communities Task Force and HeatSmart CNY are working together to educate local homeowners and businesses about new developments in heating and cooling technologies, and available grants and rebates for insulation and heat pumps for all income levels.Read More
Interested in geothermal for your home or business? Do you have questions about the technology & how it works? Do you want to learn more about the benefits of geothermal? Please join us for “A Geothermal Story” to hear a firsthand account from someone who utilized the Clean Heating & Cooling Program to upgrade their HVAC...Read More
Peter and Ricke McClure of Preble, NY (Cortland Co.) give a virtual tour of their geothermal heat pump system, heat pump water heater, and solar PV array!Read More
