Since our founding in 2014, NCBPA has been actively working with your companies to identify needs, establish priorities and develop resources to support our industry’s current and future workforce. In the spring of 2020, NCBPA held its second Workforce Development Summit…
Residential Builders: Now is the time to submit comments to the NC Utilities Commission in support of expanding Duke Energy’s Residential New Construction Program to the Carolinas territory. The program offers $750 – $9,000 cash rebates to build energy efficient…
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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…
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…
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…