Our team of BPI Energy Advisors provides Western New York residents access to free or reduced cost comprehensive energy assessments, installation services, low-cost financing, solar, and, importantly, workforce opportunities.
We work with local residents, workers, contractors, and other partners to make our communities in Western New York more sustainable by reducing energy costs and improving our health, comfort, and safety.
Energy Efficiency / Weatherization
Energy Efficiency / Weatherization
Reduce your energy usage by eliminating energy waste. Weatherization is a modification to the building shell (your house) to help reduce energy usage and enhancing air quality between living area and outdoor space. For example, insulation in walls/air sealing your home helps keep the heat in and fills the empty space where air would otherwise enter. Furnace or boilers making sure they are sized right and efficient. The benefits of being energy efficient and weatherizing your home: lower greenhouse gas emission, reduce utility demands, and helps save money on your utility bills.
Clean Heating and Cooling
Clean Heating and Cooling
This program is geared to help homes and businesses install clean heating and cooling equipment. Some examples are ground source heat pumps, air source heat pumps, solar heating and cooling. In an effort to help save on your utility bills and reduce greenhouse gas emission.
Heat pumps are a great way to heat and cool a building without using fossil fuels!
Reach out or learn about the different types of heat pumps below. If you currently heat with heating oil, propane or electric resistance heating, you should see savings on operating costs.
Air Source Heat Pumps (ASHP) | Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHP) | Heat Pump Water Heaters
Rooftop Solar
Rooftop Solar
Generate energy through the power of the sun to the solar panels on your home. The benefits of solar panels help protect your roof from damage and save on your utility bills.
Community Solar
Community Solar
Community solar projects are an array of solar panels installed in a sunny, offsite location. Community solar allows you benefits from solar if you can’t (or don’t want to) install panels at home. You’ll still get credits toward your electricity bill by subscribing to a local clean energy project.
Green Jobs
Green Jobs
Green Jobs involve renewable resource technologies and practices that are more environmentally friendly and improves energy efficiency. Examples: installation of insulation, furnace and energy efficiency auditor and solar installer, etc.
Health and Safety
Health and Safety
The way our homes and building were built can have an impact on our health and safety. Asbestos, mold, lead, radon, carbon monoxide, and indoor air quality are just a few health and safety issues that exist in your indoor environment. Knowing your options on solutions to these issues is an important step for your home’s health and safety.