We will discuss things you can do yourself to save energy, how to obtain rebates and incentives that can help you cover the costs, and how to hire local professionals to support you on bigger jobs. The workshop includes an introduction to solar energy and how to pay for it.

Led by Green Built Alliance Executive Director Sam Ruark-Eastes, this workshop is geared toward existing homes with a goal of making energy efficiency accessible for everyone, including those on a limited budget. 

The event is free and open to the public. Please reserve a complimentary ticket via Eventbrite to save your space.

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Green Built Alliance Statement on Proposed Code Changes

At Green Built Alliance, we have seen how energy efficiency saves money, creates jobs, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Based on our years of experience in this field, we recently reached out to the NC Building Code Council to express our concerns about the proposed changes to the NC State Building Code: Residential Energy Efficiency.

As we understand it, a current proposal for changes would circumvent the ERI (HERS) section's envelope backstop and all of the mandatory minimum energy efficiency requirements. Additionally, there is no framing for the ERI calculation (approved software, definitions, and documentation, for example). Further, no cost analysis of the impact to residents of these homes was done, though required by policy and statute.

These are significant changes to the code that will have determinant impacts to economy and environment. 

The energy code should be getting stronger not weaker. Also, incentives like Duke's New Residential construction program help builders cover costs of energy efficiency and pass along long-term savings to occupants. 

Our nonprofit has encouraged the NC Building Code Council to reject the short-sighted proposal and strengthen state energy-efficiency standards.