Home Energy Upgrades
Whole-home energy.
Sequenced, not sold.
Assessment, insulation, air and duct sealing, weatherization, cold-climate heat pumps, oil-to-electric conversions, and battery storage. One plan from a founder who also owns the roof and the electrical.
- Home energy assessment first
- Insulation + air sealing
- Heat pumps and fuel conversions
- Solar + battery to net zero
How the sequence works
Measure, then tighten, then electrify, then generate. The assessment finds the leaks and the missing insulation. Air sealing and insulation cut the heating and cooling load. A right-sized heat pump replaces the oil or gas system. Solar covers what is left, and a battery decides when that power gets used. Skip a step and every later step gets bigger and more expensive.
Why the order matters
Smaller equipment.
Smaller bill. Same comfort.
Seal and insulate before sizing equipment
A tighter house needs a smaller heat pump and a smaller solar array. The order of work is the savings.
Not eight separate contractors
Assessment, insulation, heat pump, solar, and battery are modeled together so the numbers add up on one proposal.
Utility rules checked before promises
Rebates, net metering, and rate windows are verified against the actual account, not a brochure.
Upgrade paths
Pick the problem.
We map the rest.
Founder-led, not call-center-led
One number to call.
One person accountable.
Most homes on Long Island were built before anyone cared about air leakage, and most heating systems were sized for a leaky house. Alex starts every home energy project the same way: an assessment that measures the house as it is, a written sequence of upgrades ranked by payback, and a proposal where insulation, heat pump, solar, and battery are priced as separate lines so you can see what is urgent and what can wait. No package pricing, no incentive guesses, no subcontractor roulette.
Talk to Alex about the sequence
Home energy doctrine
“A heat pump sized for a leaky house
is a bigger bill with a new logo on it.”
Alex Lubin
·Founder · Operating since 2021
Home Energy FAQ
Questions before
the assessment.
Where should I start: insulation, a heat pump, or solar?
Start with a home energy assessment. It measures air leakage, insulation levels, and heating and cooling loads, which tells us how much envelope work the house needs before a heat pump or solar array is sized. Doing it in this order usually means smaller equipment and a lower total cost.
Do you handle all of this yourselves or subcontract it out?
EnergiSense owns the roofing and electrical trades and coordinates the assessment, insulation, air sealing, and heat pump work as one project under one point of contact. You deal with Alex, not a chain of subcontractors.
What does a net-zero home actually mean?
A net-zero home produces as much energy over a year as it uses. In practice that means cutting the load first with insulation, air sealing, and efficient electric heating, then covering the remaining electricity with solar and, where it fits, a battery.
Which incentives apply to these upgrades?
It depends on the upgrade, your utility, your income, and when the work is installed. New York State, NYSERDA, PSEG Long Island, and Con Edison each run their own programs, and rules change. We verify what applies to your address before it appears on a proposal, and we do not quote incentives we cannot confirm.
Can I get a heat pump if I still have oil or gas heat?
Yes. Oil-to-electric and gas-to-electric conversions are one of the most common projects we review. The assessment confirms whether the house is ready for a full conversion or whether a partial, room-by-room approach makes more sense first.
Which areas do you serve for home energy upgrades?
Long Island, including Nassau and Suffolk County, plus New York City, Westchester, and the Hudson Valley. Battery storage is not available on NYC borough installs; everything else is reviewed by address.
Assessment request
Drop your zip.
Alex maps the upgrades.
Send the address, your current heating fuel, and your last utility bill. Alex confirms what an assessment will measure at your house and which upgrades are worth pricing first.