Brian LaMorte

Owner
Master Electrician
​HVAC Technician

Brian got his start as an electrician by apprenticing and working for Cornell University as one of their campus electricians. He left there to pursue a career as an entrepreneur and electrical contractor. Before this he earned his Bachelor's in Computer Information Systems from Towson University.

LaMorte Electric Heating and Cooling was started as an electrical contracting business by Brian LaMorte in April of 2010. He operated under this name as a small sole-proprietorship from April 2010 until the end of 2017. The business then incorporated in January of 2018 to be owned and operated by himself and his business partner, Sarah Schnabel, until January of 2026. Since then the business has been owned and operated by Brian.  

The focus of LaMorte Electric Heating and Cooling is on the installation of equipment within homes and businesses to aid in the fight against climate change. The types of installations that we specialize in are air-source heat pumps (also called mini-split heat pumps), heat pump water heaters, car chargers, and electric service upgrades. These installations address the largest categories of energy-related emission sources in New York State: transportation and on-site fuel combustion. For more information about these sources please read NYSERDA's NEW YORK GREENHOUSE GAS INVENTORY Fact Sheet.

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Who We Are

We are an environmentally conscious contractor and a local family-owned and operated business. We pride ourselves on our customer service. We provide safe and quality work in a way that gives our customers the small business experience with the large contractor expertise. 

Our Philosophy

It is important for us to be a socially-conscious, ethical business. One way in which we do that is by being a living wage employer, another way is more focused on our specific skill sets as trades-people. We want to inform our customers on the most efficient and renewable ways to electrify their home. 

We like to envision a new standard for home construction. A standard that would include solar panels, on-site storage, a car charger, a heat pump water heater, and an air-source heat pump that would heat and cool your home. With the right combination of these things, a standard home would be able to leave a very small if not a zero carbon footprint without sacrificing any of our modern luxuries.