The Learning Center
Straight answers,
written down.
The same honest explanations we give on the phone — costs, incentives, sequencing, and how to spot a bad deal. No jargon, no scare tactics.
How much do ductless mini-splits cost? Honest ranges, and what moves the number
Typical installed prices for ductless mini-split systems by zone count — what drives the price up or down, and why the after-incentive number is the only one worth comparing.
Read it — 6 minDo heat pumps really work in a Northeast winter? Yes — here's the honest physics
Cold-climate heat pumps heat homes in Maine, Minnesota and Scandinavia. What changed, what the ratings mean, and when a backup still makes sense.
Read itThe least glamorous upgrade in your house is the fastest payback in it
Why attic insulation and air sealing beat shiny equipment on payback — and why doing the envelope first makes everything after it cheaper.
Read itState efficiency incentives, explained like a human: who pays, who qualifies, who files
New York State Clean Heat, NYSERDA, Mass Save and the utilities that deliver them — how home efficiency programs actually work, who pays for them, and why most of the money goes unclaimed.
Read itWhy solar goes last: the sizing mistake that costs homeowners thousands
Most solar is sized for wasteful homes. Efficiency-first sequencing shrinks the array you need — often dramatically — and speeds up payback.
Read it'$0 out of pocket' — what it actually means, and how to tell real from gimmick
How $0-down efficiency programs really work, what the monthly payment covers, and the questions that expose a bad deal in five minutes.
Read itBeyond Reading
The best answer is the one for your exact home.
Articles explain the how. The free plan shows your numbers — systems, savings, incentives — in writing.