Business View Magazine | February 2019

And, perhaps worse off in my view, our industry–at the state level and nationally- can’t show a student, parent, or teacher what career possibilities our industry provides! That information does not exist, anywhere! So,where does that leave us? Well,with a lot of potential. NCBPA’s mission is to support the prof- itability and success of industry companies and professionals that spend their days improving homes and buildings in our state.That work doesn’t just produce widgets of some sort–no, that work improves the environment, restores local commu- nities, and improves resiliency and recovery in the face of natural disasters that are becoming all too common in our state. To address these and other industry needs, I’m proud to lead NCBPA’s work on a four-part strategic plan that,we believe,will make our state, and oth- ers, reap the benefits of a built environment that performs, lasts, and returns a wide range of value to its constituents. My Board of Directors formed our strategic plan two years ago and it has yet to change–not one comma or word.That’s because this strategicwork is strong, impactful, and still invaluable to our constituents. Our strategic plan focuses on four areas: 1. Improving the measured performance and mar- ket value of homes and buildings. 2. Improving the policy and regulatory environ- ment for the industry we represent. 3. Improving our industry’s talent pipeline and career opportunities for existing workers. 4. Educating home and building owners and operators on the value of high performance construction. That’s NCBPA’s current mission. But we aren’t alone in leading this industry work.NCBPA seeks to serve as the state chapter or “boots-on-the-ground” for other organizations–state, regional or national - serving different parts of our industry. If you’re like me, you’ve been a volunteer leader of an organiza- tion with a strong mission but limited resources and know that volunteers and small budgets can only do so much. With three full-time staff and more than 30 types of businesses in our membership,NCBPA is posi- tioned to bring success to our industry companies, professionals and their customers, no matter how theymeasure it. r of North Carolina Building Performance As- ion representing building performance com- ion’s work with member builders, developers, o grow the industry and member businesses. t improve member company profitability and s, regulatory and policy climates for industry e homes and buildings. campaigns. n the benefits of high performance buildings. ciations in Georgia,South Carolina andMary- by theNational Association of Home Builders. Green Building Subcommittee. 175