Equipment Guides

Pick what you're thinking of installing. Each guide covers the equipment, the programs that apply, and how to sequence the project.

• Energy-Efficient Windows Buyer's Guide

  Honest framing on windows: expensive per BTU saved relative to insulation, and often the wrong first move. ENERGY STAR Northern Zone specs, frame materials, and the Comfort Home Windows Add-On.

• Geothermal Heat Pump Buyer's Guide

  What to know before installing a residential geothermal (ground-source) heat pump in New York. Loop type selection, sequencing, contractor questions, and the highest combined rebate stack in NY.

• Heat Pump Buyer's Guide

  What to know before installing an air-source heat pump in New York — the programs that apply, what to ask your contractor, and how to sequence the project.

• Heat Pump Water Heater Buyer's Guide

  What to know before installing a heat pump water heater in New York. Often the easiest first electrification project. Ambient space requirements, 240V check, tank sizing, and rebate paths.

• Home EV Charger (Level 2) Buyer's Guide

  What to know before installing a Level 2 home EV charger in New York. Panel capacity, NEMA 14-50 vs. hardwired, connector future-proofing, and what programs do and do not apply for homeowners.

• Insulation and Air Sealing Buyer's Guide

  The cheapest and highest-ROI energy work in most NY homes. Air-seal before insulating. R-value targets for IECC zones 5 and 6, blower-door audit sequencing, and what Comfort Home pays for.

• Residential Battery Storage Buyer's Guide

  What to know before installing residential battery storage in New York. The programs that apply, sizing for solar pairing vs. resilience, contractor questions, and common pitfalls.

• Residential Solar Buyer's Guide (Rooftop and Community)

  What to know before installing solar in New York: rooftop purchase, lease, PPA, and community solar covered honestly. System sizing, inverter choices, NEC 690.12, and how NY-Sun stacks with the state tax credit.