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…
Last Tuesday and Wednesday, North Carolina Building Performance Association (NCBPA) member professionals and staff spent two days at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh advocating and lobbying for policy improvements that support increased energy efficiency, green building and high…
NCBPA invites you to provide feedback on your company’s and customers’ experiences in Duke Energy’s residential, commercial and industrial energy efficiency programs in North Carolina and South Carolina. We’re working with Duke Energy and energy efficiency stakeholders to identify improvement…
By: Marissa Nixon, Policy & Research Coordinator, NCBPA The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released their 2018 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard on October 5, 2018. The national Scorecard gives an update on state energy efficiency policies and…
Through Executive Order #80, Governor Cooper establishes “bold new steps” that invest in North Carolina’s clean energy future and prioritize the role of building energy efficiency in state government. Raleigh, October 31, 2018 On Monday, Governor Roy Cooper made his…