NCBPA welcomes you and your company to participate in National Energy Efficiency Day, taking place today all across the country! Last year, NCBPA and its members celebrated by sharing stories, job site photos and team pictures online to promote North…
Each year, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency (NCHFA) asks for public comments on the minimum standards of its Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) that sets construction and energy efficiency requirements and options for Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects, mostly…
NCBPA staff, members and partners have been active participants in the development of the state’s new Clean Energy Plan that was initiated in the fall of 2018 with Governor Cooper’s Executive Order #80. After months of meetings, discussions, surveys, presentations…
Ask the NC Utilities Commission to Support the Expansion of Duke Energy’s Residential New Construction Incentive Program to the Carolinas Territory! Speak out in support of energy savings and green building! Duke Energy currently offers a wildly successful Residential New…
Free technical assistance is being offered by the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) that includes hands-on training and custom consulting to help medium and large energy users complete the U.S. Department of Energy’s 50001 Ready program, which enables facilities establish an energy…
By: Meghan McDermott, Co-Owner and Architectural Engineer at High Performance Building Solutions We’ve all heard the trend of school buildings moving towards more Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education and development. But, have you ever thought “How are those…
By: Meghan McDermott – Co-Owner and Architectural Engineer of High Performance Building Solutions (and NCBPA Chair) and Abby Coulter – Commercial Buildings Specialist of NCBPA Click here for the original article on Building Enclosure Magazine’s website. The term commissioning, referred…
By: Curt Hurd, Residential Buildings Specialist We are in the middle of a robust housing market and residential new construction in North Carolina is going strong – particularly in metro markets. We’ve made some positive strides with Energy Code requirements…
“Just 14 percent of home buyers responding to the NAHB survey were willing to pay extra for a green home. But when asked a different way, more than 80 percent of buyers said they’d be willing to spend at least…
Media Contact:Ryan MillerFounder & Executive Director 919-841-6207 Ryan@BuildingNC.org RALEIGH, N.C. (March 12, 2019) – North Carolina Building Performance Association (NCBPA), the state’s trade association for building performance companies and professionals, announced today the success of its annual Industry Lobby Days last week in Raleigh that…