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ORANGE COUNTY RDAC GREEN TEAM

Keeping the Hudson Valley Green

All-in-One

SERVICES

From pre-qualifying thru the post construction audit, Orange County RDAC will be with you every step of the way.

Pre-Qualifying

Many differrent programs are available. We will help you find out which program you are qualified for.

Energy Auditing

A comprehensive whole house energy assessment will inform you where you are losing energy and money, what we can do to help you save and what you can do to help you save.

Upgrading your home

Mold Assessment

Once the audit is complete, we will work with you on a workscope to complete the recommendations.   We then execute the workscope and complete a final energy audit to verify the upgrades have worked.

We are now offering NYS approved mold assessments. Let us be the liaison between you and the remediation company.

SERVICES

ABOUT

Orange County Rural Development Advisory Corporation (RDAC) - now a subsidiary of RUPCO, the region's leading provider and advocate of quality, affordable housing and community development programs aimed to provide opportunity and revitalize communities in Hudson Valley.  We are a Walden based nonprofit housing counseling and development agency that boasts nearly three decades worth of service to Orange County residents.

In operation since 1983, the group has rehabilitated or constructed more than 1,000 housing units and has been instrumental in assisting thousands of residents to obtain financing, mortgage restructuring and other services to promote and sustain homeownership. RDAC, which has a long history of assisting locally-employed households and senior citizens, administers various state and federal housing grant programs and offers a suite of counseling and energy efficient services.

ABOUT

PROGRAMS

• EmPower –     Less than 60% of Median Income


EmPower is an initiative run by NYSERDA, and RDAC is thrilled to announce our involvement with the innovative program. EmPower itself is split between two tiers: Electrical Reduction (E.R) and Home Performance (H.P). For those who qualify for E.R., you will be entitled to a wide range of energy reduction work, including, but not limited to the replacement of incandescent bulbs with efficient CFL bulbs, installation of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, installation of water saving aerators and showerheads, wrapping of pipes and hot water tanks, and maybe even a brand new, free refrigerator! For those who qualify for the H.P. program, you will be entitled to everything E.R. offers, in addition to the possibility of receiving free insulation and air sealing work in your attic and/or basement. These measures are all aimed at helping eligible homeowners reduce their monthly utility bills by improving a home’s efficiency, potentially saving thousands of dollars a year in heating, cooling, lighting and electrical savings. Not a homeowner? Don’t worry, you may still qualify as a renter!

 

 

 

 

• Assisted Home Performance – 60%-120% Median Income

If you don’t qualify for EmPower, don’t fret, there are still great options available for you! The Assisted Home Performance Program is very similar to that of the EmPower Program, and homeowners that qualify will be able to have up to 50% of the work done for free. Like EmPower, the aim of the program is to help those in need reduce their monthly utility bills while improving quality of life, and a home’s efficiency for years to come by utilizing a variety of state of the art energy saving techniques.

 

 

 

 

• Green Jobs, Green New York            –  120%-400% Median Income
This great program was recently announced to be making its return in New York State, and we are excited to offer the program to our residents. Any homeowner in New York State making up to 400% of the median income is able to take advantage of this unique program, also offered through NYESERDA. The first step in the Green Jobs, Green New York program is a comprehensive, free energy audit, which will be conducted by one of our certified energy auditors. After having the audit completed, we will present you with a detailed and scientific explanation explaining how much energy the home is wasting, as well as proposed improvements to the home which can save thousands of dollars/year. If you’re worried about how you can possibly finance such a potentially large project, fear not! Green Jobs, Green New York offers a variety of flexible financing options, including low interest loans, and “On Bill Financing”, which allows you to pay back the loan right through your utility bills. On Bill Financing is particularly interesting, because your utility bill will never be higher than it was prior to doing the work. In other words, if your average utility bill was $150/month, and the work that was done lowered the average to $75/month, you can pay back the amount owed by continuing to pay the $150/month bill until the loan is paid off. This prevents homeowners from incurring any sort of a spike in their expenses, while at the same time providing an excellent long-term investment that will pay for itself many times over. And, if doing the measures just isn’t in the cards for you at the time, you can still take advantage of the free energy audit, without any sort of commitment to having the work done.

1983

Year Established

1028

Projects Completed

130

Energy Projects Completed *

$48,364.03

Energy Savings *
PROGRAMS

* Stats taken from Empower/CRIS portal for OCRDAC on 1/3/2017

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CONTACT

Inquiries

For any inquiries, questions or commendations, please call: 845-713-4568 or fill out the following form

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2 South Montgomery Street

Walden, NY 12586

 

joemorino@ocrdac.org

Tel: 845-713-4568 x111

Fax: 845-713-4817

Employment

To apply for a job with Orange County Rural Development Advisory Corporation, please Fax a cover letter together with your C.V. to: 845-713-4817 

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