Retrofitting Net Zero | Turning Existing Homes into Net Zero Homes
While many companies offer new construction of Net Zero homes, Halco is the only company in the Finger Lakes area that specializes in retrofitting existing homes — even old homes, built as far back as the 1800s — into Net Zero homes.
A Net Zero home is a home that provides all the comfort and features of a modern home, but is completely self-sufficient, relying on power generated by renewable energy based systems. In other words, these homes generate all the power they need for heating, cooling, water heating, lighting and electricity, rather than depending on the power generated by the grid. The result is a home in which the homeowners pay virtually no energy bills.
The process of Net Zero retrofitting includes a thorough home energy evaluation, and a series of improvements in insulation and air sealing to tighten up the building’s envelope. This is done to make sure the house is able to conserve and use energy efficiently.
Standard heating and cooling systems are usually replaced with geothermal HVAC systems, which harvest heat from the earth to keep the home comfortable. Hot water is usually provided by a Heat Pump water heater, and the electricity used for lighting, appliances, utilities and electronics is provided by wind or solar power systems.
Most existing homes can be transformed into Net Zero, or highly energy efficient ones. If you are considering energy efficient upgrades or looking into ways to switch to Net Zero, off-grid lifestyle, Halco is the only company in Syracuse, Rochester and nearby areas with the experience, technology and expertise to transform the home you already have in one that performs as well as a newly built green home.
Give us a call for a Free Estimate and let’s show you what we can do for you… today!
NSI 3000 Carbon Monoxide Detector
The NSI 3000 CO Detector Offers Real Protection:
• Provides protection for all age groups and conditions, especially infants, children, the elderly, and highly sensitive or ill people. Other detectors barely provide minimal protection for healthy adults.
• Lets you know there’s a problem before reaching dangerous, even deadly CO levels,long before the other detectors even begin to work.
• NSI’s Model 3000 Monitors employ the same electrochemical sensor technology found in professional CO Analyzers that cost thousands of dollars. These monitors are calibrated using CO, not electronic guesswork.
OTHER MONITORS BARELY PROVIDE MINIMAL PROTECTION FOR HEALTHY ADULTS!
Around Town with Henry Dormann
As seen on TV! Halco home energy advisor, Brian Borchert, talks with Henry Dormann about the numerous benefits of having an energy assessment performed on your home.
HeatSmart Tompkins Installer
Halco has been a proud partner of HeatSmart Tompkins for years. We offer high-efficiency heating and cooling systems (both ground source and air source heat pumps), home energy assessments, insulation and air-sealing, clean renewable energy systems, net-zero retrofits, and more.
