Halco Recognized For Second Year With Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Century Club Award

Halco has been recognized with a 2011 Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Century Club Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. This is the second year in a row that Halco has been honored with this prestigious award.

The Century Club Award recognizes Halco as one of a select few contractors that, in the past year, has improved the energy efficiency of more than 100 homes through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR Program. Home Performance with ENERGY STAR, sponsored locally by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), offers homeowners a comprehensive, whole house approach to improving energy efficiency and comfort. Improving energy efficiency also saves homeowners money on utility bills and helps to protect the environment.

As a participating contractor in NYSERDA’s program, Halco received specialized training and is equipped with diagnostic tools to inspect homes inside and out to determine where improvements are needed. Rather than focusing on a single problem, like an old heating or cooling system, not enough insulation in the attic, or leaky windows, Halco looks at how improvements throughout a home can work together to give homeowners the best results. Depending on the improvements selected by the homeowner, savings of 20 percent or more on their annual utility bills are possible.

"Halco is committed to the home performance process," says President Hal Smith. "We want to provide our customers with the best possible value. The home performance process allows us to diagnose the cause of energy waste, rather than just treat the symptoms."

Halco was established in 1984. Today, the Phelps-based company’s service area stretches from Rochester to Utica and from Lake Ontario to the Pennsylvania border.

About ENERGY STAR

ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency. Today, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy, ENERGY STAR offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient ways to save money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 12,000 organizations are ENERGY STAR partners committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes, buildings and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).