Best Practices

PathStone brings over a decade of experience to alternative energy initiatives. Its efforts began with a NYSERDA grant under the Green Jobs / Green NY program about 10 years ago and later, the agency secured funding under NYSERDA’s Clean Heating and Cooling campaigns. These programs promote beneficial electrification, primarily through heat pumps but also through energy efficiency upgrades to prepare homes for electric heating and cooling systems. In addition, PathStone partners with NYSERDA’s Regional Clean Energy Hub, the Climate Solutions Accelerator, and the Weatherization Assistance Program in the city of Rochester. PathStone also operates the Weatherization Program in Monroe County outside the city of Rochester, NY.

PathStone has employed a comprehensive outreach campaign to reach both households and businesses and promote energy efficiency solutions and resilient building improvements. This strategy included items like the standard poster and informational brochure but also yard signs, bus signs, radio spots, door hangers, tear-off fliers and more.

PathStone is a community development corporation offering a variety of energy efficiency programs for income eligible homeowners including heating system repair and replacement, home energy audits, weatherization, etc. PathStone provides a range of services designed to promote and enhance lifelong learning and healthy living.