AIR SEALING WHERE IT COUNTS
The graph below shows which structural air-leaks drive up energy costs the most, allowing you to maximize efforts toward reinforcing your home’s building envelope.
SHARING A CUSTOMER LETTER
Green Team LI prides ourselves on the quality of work that we do and the high standards we hold ourselves to, both as a company and as individuals. We do the work we do because of our certainty that along with helping our fellow Long Islanders to become more energy efficient we are helping to preserve this beautiful island we call home.
BEYOND EFFICIENCY: HOW PROPERLY INSULATING YOUR ATTIC CAN PREVENT OTHER UNWANTED ISSUES
Since 2009 we have been going into the homes of Long Island residents to help them improve the energy efficiency of their homes. The work we have done have helped to make these home safer, healthier, greener and more importantly for the homeowners, less expensive to run.
LESSONS FROM THE FIRST SNOW FALL OF 2017
This past weekend, old man winter reared his snow-covered head for the first time in 2017 and all over Long Island the sounds of snow blowers and kids was prevalent. Fortunately, the snow was of the fluffy, powdery variety that is easy to move and prone to snow drifts. But while some thought it beautiful and other found it vexing, it offered some very important information about your home.
A MODERN RE-IMAGINING OF TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Thanks to our friend Bob O’Brien of Technical Heating. Just in time for the holiday season, here is a re-imagining of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’. I am sure Clement Moore would approve…
A RESPONSE TO THE NEWSDAY COVER STORY ‘PAY UP TO HEAT UP’
In the December 4th issue of Newsday, a cover story headlined ‘Pay Up to Heat Up’ discussed the predictions for a harsh winter and the effects it will have on homeowners and their utility bills. In reading this piece we noticed that while there were a lot of predictions and prognostica
LIGHT SWITCHES CAN BE BIG SOURCES OF LEAKS
When talking to homeowners about having a home energy assessment, we explain each step and how it helps us to understand the energy efficiency of the home. The blower door test is one that is easy to explain but to go beyond the basic explanation to say how it helps to identify air leaks throughout the house is where it gets tough some times.
GREEN TEAM LI’S JAY BEST FEATURED IN LIBN
In a recent issue of the Long Island Business News, a column by LIBN columnist Bernadette Starzee titled ‘The Green Team’ featured comments by Jay Best, CO-Founder of Green Team LI. Below is the column in its entirety.
ALERT – INCREASES TO GREEN JOBS-GREEN NEW YORK INTEREST RATES FOR PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY COMING JAN 31 2016
For the last several years, the Green Jobs-Green New York (GJGNY) residential loan program has assisted homeowners with loans to participate in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects within New York State.
