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After Initial Lull, HVAC Companies Are Busy Installing Systems That Filter The Air

Posted onSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020
Ginna DeVit, a service technician with Thermal Associates, an HVAC company, sits behind the wheel of one of the company’s six service vehicles.

By Christine Graf
The COVID-19 pandemic is causing businesses and homeowners to become increasingly concerned about indoor air quality and the spread of airborne infectious diseases. This concern is having a direct impact on the global HVAC industry.
Many Capital Region companies experienced a significant slowdown in business at the beginning of the pandemic. Some, including Superior Co-Op HVAC of Cambridge, closed during this period. According to owner Gerald Davis, his company was closed for two months but experienced a surge in business after they reopened. He hired an additional employee and added a truck to his fleet to keep up with demand.
“When the governor closed down March 23, we closed up,” said Davis. “I laid everybody off because I didn’t know what was going to happen. In May, we were able to open back up and the floodgates opened up on us.”

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Homeowners And Businesses Are Changing Interior Design Goals Since COVID Pandemic

Posted onSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020
Vicki Ure, owner of Victoria’s Corner, a home furnishing and custom decorating store in Ballston Spa, has antique furniture pieces as well as supplies to refurbish the home. Courtesy of Saratoga Photographer

By Susan Elise Campbell
Interior design generally follows style trends, the dominant one today being: Form really does follow function as people repurpose and refurbish their homes for office spaces, schoolwork stations and staycations.
Julie Maleski Putzel, founder of JMP Interiors in Clifton Park, said residential clients are using every square foot to create areas or zones they never needed before the pandemic.
“We are shifting the way we live in spaces, move through them and function in them,” said Putzel.
Her forté is “clean and understated but impactful design,” she said. “It’s a refined approach about contrasts, playing with opposites and blending styles that one ordinarily wouldn’t think of but somehow work.”

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Business Report: Avoiding Chimney Fires

Posted onSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020
Jamie Wallace is the owner of Chimney Heroes of Saratoga Springs. Courtesy Chimney Heroes of Saratoga Springs

By Jamie Wallace
Chimneys are like septic systems. No one thinks about them until there’s a problem.
They are especially ignored in second homes and rental properties. A chimney can be a dangerous thing to forget, one that can cost you the loss of property and/or life. There are some simple steps you can take to drastically reduce your chances of ever becoming a statistic.
Step 1: Have your chimney inspected every year, even if you hardly use it. Chimneys change like children grow. Water, settling, and time will continue to alter the flue system.
Having your chimney inspected annually, and swept when needed, is the requirement given by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 211, Standards Codes for Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents, and Solid Fuel-Burning Appliances.

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Business Report: New Technology Is Changing The World

Posted onSeptember 14, 2020September 15, 2020

By Jeanne Dion
Mr. Electric of queensbury
As a consumer, both in business and for your home, there has never been a time as exciting as now. With the transition from fluorescent and filament light bulbs to LED lighting, and the evolution of the IoT (Internet of Things), the world in which we live has changed forever.
For the typical home, each and every light that is converted from a conventional one to LED consumes on average 20 percent less power; and is able to be turned on and off by a switch, or an app, and even voice. Wireless and smart technology has enabled a plethora of options to turn on, off, dim, or monitor power consumption of just a single light, receptacle, or whole home with some simple navigating within an app.

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ReWire Energy Partners With Company To Offer Solar Power To Area Communities

Posted onOctober 3, 2019October 4, 2019

ReWire Energy has developed a new partnership with U.S. Light Energy, a Latham-based distributed generation energy development company, that will offer power from U.S. Light Energy’s Community Solar Projects to ReWire customers across the greater Capital Region.
U.S. Light Energy specializes in Community Solar facilities and solar renewable energy solutions for residential, small commercial, and municipal customers.
As part of the new partnership, ReWire, a family owned minority business enterprise based in downtown Saratoga Springs, will offer subscriptions to popular and flexible renewable energy program, Community Solar. This new offering comes in addition to the in-depth strategic energy consulting services offered by ReWire to commercial real estate developers, nonprofits, and government agencies, company officials said.

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Curtis Lumber To Open New Bathroom Design Center At Its Ballston Spa Facility

Posted onSeptember 7, 2019September 9, 2019
Timothy Minholz, kitchen and bath designer, stands in the new bathroom design center that will be unveiled Sept. 12 in Curtis Lumber Co.’s Ballston Spa location.

By Susan E. Campbell

Curtis Lumber Co.’s Ballston Spa location will unveil a new bathroom design center this month.

A ribbon cutting is scheduled for Thursday Sept. 12,  and there will be a weekend of special events, including tours of the new showroom and the opportunity for “spectacular savings,” according to Elmer Manzer, facility coordinator for the store at 885 Route 67.

A 34-year employee at Curtis, Manzer has seen the rise in popularity of the showroom concept, especially over the last two decades.

“The design centers have been growing for nearly 20 years,” he said. “There is a massive project center that is like a year-round home show, featuring ideas for patios, lighting, kitchen cabinets and counters, a one-car garage and many other aspects of home building and renovation.”

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Business Report: Sustainable Energy Saving Options

Posted onSeptember 7, 2019September 9, 2019
Lee Evans, partner with ReWire Group LLC energy advisory firm in Saratoga Springs.

By Lee Evans

Running a household or a small business can be expensive. However, many people don’t consider the choice and control they have over their energy expenses.

Now the emerging green economy combined with high connectivity has given birth to a bold new era of energy saving options for everyone. What follows is a list of essential, straightforward items that both homeowners and businesses can check off to trigger the type of cost reduction they’ve always wanted in terms of energy efficiency and renewable energy.

In general, the three main steps you can use to unlock the maximum amount of energy savings for your home or small business: Reduce, electrify and replace.

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Business Report: Homebuyers Should Get Chimney Inspection

Posted onSeptember 7, 2019September 9, 2019
Jamie Wallace is the owner of Chimney Heroes of Saratoga Springs.

By Jamie Wallace

People considering buying a home should not neglect getting a chimney inspection.

Here are five reasons why.

1) Chimneys are one of the most neglected structures in a home

Did you know that very few chimneys that vent a furnace or fireplace have ever been professionally inspected? The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 211) is the national standard for chimneys and vents and states that a chimney shall be inspected annually. A chimney is always under attack by corrosive flue gasses which wreak havoc on its flue liner.

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NYSERDA Launches Second Phase Of Its Home Energy Rating Pilot Program

Posted onSeptember 7, 2019September 9, 2019

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has  launched the second phase of a multi-year Home Energy Rating Pilot initially launched in February.

NYSERDA is seeking applications from licensed home inspectors to deliver home energy ratings during pre-purchase inspections to support homebuyer remodeling of a newly purchased one- to four-family home.

Alicia Barton, president and CEO of NYSERDA, said reducing energy use in homes “provides a foundation for greater statewide energy savings and advances us another step towards meeting Gov. Cuomo’s energy efficiency target by 2025. Piloting home energy ratings with home inspectors offers New York homebuyers access to a useful and informative tool that will identify energy efficient needs, features and upgrade opportunities to inform future remodeling decisions that will help them lower energy costs and increase the comfort of their homes.”

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Interior Designers Say There Is A Trend To More Natural, Comfortable Items In The Home

Posted onSeptember 7, 2018September 7, 2018
Shelly Walker is the owner of Finishing Touches Home Decor in Wilton.
©2018 Saratoga Photographer.com

By Susan E. Campbell

The quest for healthier, cozier homes is driving residential interior design trends, say two Saratoga-based professionals.

“The move to more natural, organic materials is driven largely by health concerns, just like food trends,“ said Shelly Walker, owner of Finishing Touches Home Decor in Wilton. “We are using more stone, copper, concrete, bamboo and wood in residences now, along with non-toxic organic fabrics. Parents don’t want their children exposed to toxins and gasses.”

Beverly Tracy, founder of Beverly Tracy Home Design in Saratoga Springs, agrees that color selections and textures are influenced by the trend back to nature.

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