NCBPA is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit trade association dedicated to growing North Carolina's home and building performance industry through public education, workforce development, advocacy and much more.
Associations and Nonprofit Organizations
The NCBPA is a proud partner and member of associations working in and with North Carolina's building performance industry. These associations provide benefits to our members, residents and businesses in areas including sustainability, home construction, renewable energy and more.
Nonprofit organizations are valuable members of the building performance industry in our state. They promote market growth, manage programs that bring building performance to low income housing and much more.
The Roanoke Center offers one-stop assistance to individuals and small businesses by providing a variety of information and guidance. The Center is totally grassroots based and it effectively serves to maximize the benefits of projects and activities that make the region a better place to live and work. Once of The Center's programs is called Upgrade to $ave, a new program that finances cost effective energy efficiency improvements for Roanoke Electric Cooperative members while helping to promote local qualified contractors to gain work.
Through Upgrade to $ave, Roanoke Electric Cooperative will make investments in energy efficiency that allow our members to save money on their bills without making any upfront payments or incurring new debt obligation. In turn, participating members will agree to pay a voluntary tariff on their bill that shares the energy efficiency savings with the cooperative at a level that assures immediate savings for our participants and full cost recovery for our cooperative.
Because Roanoke Electric Cooperative is committed to helping members access affordable energy services, we are proud to be among the first utilities to receive a loan from the Rural Utilities Service through the new Energy Efficiency & Conservation Loan Program. With $6 million in federal financing, we are now able to launch Upgrade to $ave to open the doors of opportunity for our members.
As a High Performing Housing Authority that assists over 6,000 Asheville residents, the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville (HACA) owns and operates 1,500 units of conventional public housing in 10 developments throughout Asheville. HACA also manages the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) that provides rental vouchers for more than 1,350 units of housing in the private market.
Asheville
828-239-3504
sbowers@haca.org
www.haca.org
Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties
We are the Home Builders Association of Durham, Orange & Chatham Counties, established in 1962, a non-profit trade association affiliated with the North Carolina Home Builders Association and the National Association of Home Builders, representing our members of the building industry.
Service to our members is our primary emphasis, including offering resources which will help our members conduct their businesses with confidence and professionalism.
We support the growth of the building industry and the quality of our communities through active involvement in community affairs, advocating concern for the environment while maintaining a positive climate for economic growth.
Piedmont Triad Regional Council
The Piedmont Triad Regional Council (PTRC) is a voluntary association of local governments - urban and rural - authorized by state law to:
•Make and implement joint regional decisions;
•Provide management, planning and technical services to local governments;
•Identify and solve short and long-term problems best addressed at the regional level; and
•Bring together local elected officials on a regular basis, giving them an opportunity to form working relationships.
•Promote regional issues and cooperation among members.
The PTRC is one of the largest regional councils in NC, serving 72 members in and around the Greensboro / Winston-Salem / High Point metro area.
NC Sustainable Energy Association
Founded in 1978, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit membership organization of individuals, businesses, government and non-profits interested in North Carolina's sustainable energy future. Located in Raleigh, but active statewide, the North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association is the leading nonprofit in North Carolina devoted to leading public policy change and driving market development in ways that will create clean energy jobs.
The North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association knows that it takes much more than one program, policy or group to achieve a sustainable energy future and economy for North Carolina. That is why we work with the NC Sustainable Energy Association's members, government officials, business leaders, communities, partner organizations and the public. We believe the key to success is through removing policy barriers to market development, advocating for policies that will lead to a clean energy future, and educating North Carolinians about renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Western North Carolina Green Building Council
The WNCGBC has a long track record, as a non-profit organization, of success in educating and transforming the building industry throughout the western region of North Carolina. The WNCGBC began as a casual gathering of five building professionals over food and drink in the spring of 2000. A common desire to educate others on the health and environmental impacts of design and construction led to the official formation of the council.
Founded in 2001 by a small group of volunteers, WNCGBC added its first full time staff member in 2004 and its second in 2006. Throughout the twelve years of its existence, WNCGBC has directly educated over 6,000 building industry professionals and homeowners by providing building science and weatherization trainings. WNCGBC has offered free classes, public forums and technical trainings. We have worked with local governments and utilities to provide training and incentives for green building and energy efficiency. In 2009, WNCGBC administered a Community Development Block Grant which weatherized 60 homes for low-income families.
Advanced Energy
To us, Advanced Energy means combining research with expertise and collaboration to provide economic, environmental and societal benefits to energy issues. As in each of the markets we serve – from Industrial, Transportation and Renewables to Buildings and Motors and Drives – we take a whole systems approach to discovering, developing and implementing sustainable solutions. We do this by working to:
• Understand and manage energy to reduce costs and increase economic competitiveness
• Help our communities prepare for transportation innovations powered by alternative fuels
• Make our homes healthier, more comfortable and energy efficient
• Improve the performance of motors and drives systems