Business View Magazine | February 2019

mance homes sold in three of North Carolina’s metro markets between 2015 and 2016. In the Triangle market where I live, that number was 22%. What’s happening in North Carolina’s building per- formance industry is remarkable and can be repli- cated in other states and regions. And we’re here to help others make it so. With the steadfast support of our member companies,NCBPA’s 2019work plan includes innovative activities that will push our industry companies and professionals to greater profits and impacts: • Indoctrinating “Energy Efficiency First” as North Carolina’s preferred strategy for addressing the state’s current and future energy needs.We coined this slogan to position energy conserva- tion and reduction before clean and renewable energy generation. A fewmonths ago,we saw the results of this work take shape in Governor Cooper’s Executive Order #80 that mandates a wealth of investment in carbon emission reduc- tions, electric vehicle implementations, and, you bet, state building energy savings. 171 AT A GLANCE NORTH CAROLINA BUILDING PERFORMANCE ASSOCIATION WHAT: A trade association serving North Carolina’s building performance companies and professionals. WHERE: Raleigh, North Carolina WEBSITE: www.buildingnc.org