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November 2, 2020

North Carolina Energy Efficiency (EE) Apprenticeship Program

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

Energy Efficiency, HVAC, NCBPA News, Workforce Development careers, energy efficiency, workforce development

October 20, 2020

UPDATED POLICY ACTION ALERT: Oppose Harmful Residential Energy Code Proposals

Ryan Miller

UPDATE: December 7, 2020: NCBPA staff, members and partners will be attending today’s subcommittee meetings and tomorrow’s Council meeting to express opposition to these two residential energy code proposals. It’s not too late to email or call Council members to

Building and Energy Code, Energy Efficiency, Member Voices, Policy

September 30, 2020

Increased North Carolina County Tax Revenue from Solar Development-2020 Update

Roxanne McDonough

Over the past decade, North Carolina has been a national leader in solar energy deployment. Mostof the solar energy capacity built in North Carolina has come from utility-scale facilities constructedand financed by private solar companies, which have created thousands of

Consumer Education, Energy Efficiency, Market Valuation, Real Estate, Rebates and Incentives, Research, Solar

September 24, 2020

Report: North Carolina Can Boost Economy, Cut Utility Bills and Carbon with Energy Efficiency Efforts

Roxanne McDonough

September 24, 2020 New and expanded policies to improve the energy efficiency of homes and buildings in North Carolina over the next two decades could restore jobs while saving $5.9 billion in electricity costs—equivalent to $565 for each state resident—according

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September 22, 2020

Help Develop Green Roof Requirements for North Carolina!

Roxanne McDonough

September 22, 2020 An opportunity to engage further in the advancement of green infrastructure in North Carolina has arisen, and we are excited to invite you to participate! NCBPA is partnering with Green Roofs for Healthy Cities to develop a

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August 25, 2020

The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro (The Chamber) Releases Skilled Construction Trades Study

Roxanne McDonough

The Chamber For a Greater Chapel Hill-Carrboro (The Chamber) published the Skilled Construction Trades Study, a compilation of research completed in partnership with the Skilled Construction Trades Study Group (Study Group), and with participation and input from NCBPA’s Ryan Miller on

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August 14, 2020

Check out Henry Building Envelope Products at work!

Roxanne McDonough

A large single-family estate of 6,250 heated square feet & 13,500 SF under roof, located in Belfair Community, Bluffton, SC 29910. Watch the drone video here! John Pittman III, AIA, Architects switched over to total membrane exterior barriers as of

Consumer Education, Energy Efficiency, Real Estate

August 2, 2020

NCBPA Members Submit Four Building Code Changes in Support of Commercial Commissioning

Ryan Miller

*** Update 9/1/20: NCBPA’s Ryan Miller and Tom Foster of Commissioning WorCx presented the four proposals at the Council meeting today. During the presentation, Council members discussed at length the various situations when costs may be incurred as a result

Advocacy, Building and Energy Code

August 2, 2020

NCBPA Members Successfully Advocate for Beneficial Code Changes to REScheck and COMcheck

Ryan Miller

Led by Leon Meyers of member company BuildSense, NCBPA members successfully advocated for code change proposals impacting REScheck and COMcheck during the most recent NC Building Code Council meeting on July 14th. Following more than nine months of research, discussions

Advocacy, Building and Energy Code

July 25, 2020

Provide Feedback on NC’s 2020 Energy Policy Council Biennial Report

Ryan Miller

*** UPDATED *** Click on the file below to read NCBPA’s public comments submitted on August 5th. Follow suit and submit your own comments in support of the 37 Energy Efficiency Recommendations! 2020 Energy Policy Council Report recommendations by Committee:

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