About Us

We're firm believers that businesses have the power to change the world for the better, and we're committed to working toward that goal each and every day. We believe what you do is important, and we also believe how you do it matters just as much. Because of that, we’re proud to be a B corporation in NC. Sustainable company practices are vital to both our future and the planet’s. We would not be who we are without the awesome team that has joined us to work together for a smarter, better future. We are proud proponents of the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.

Quick Facts

Founded

 in 2001 by Bob and Maria Kingery

Team

About 120 full-time team members. The team includes licensed electricians and plumbers, nationally certified building scientists and solar technicians, engineers, architects, commissioning agents and home energy raters

Serving the Southeast from Offices In:

• Headquarters in Morrisville, NC
• Regional office in Charlotte, NC
• Regional office in Wilmington, NC
• Regional office Greenville, SC

Services at-a-glance:

RESIDENTIAL

• Energy Star and green building consulting and verification for homes and neighborhoods
• Solar system design, installation and commissioning

COMMERCIAL, GOVERNMENT & MILITARY

• Energy audits, energy benchmarking, performance testing, diagnostics and Energy Star
• Turn-key solar system design, engineering, project development, installation and project management

2011 Highlights:

•  Installed more than 7.3 megawatts of solar power, including residential, commercial, utility and military solar systems
  
• Partnered with more than 150 home builders, helping them construct 2,500 Energy Star and green-certified homes
• Partnered with military bases across the Southeast, conducting performance tests that help improve the energy performance of U.S. military buildings
• Helped customers avoid more than 234,000,000 lbs of CO₂ emissions from entering the atmosphere through solar and building science projects

Awards

2012 One of B Lab's "Best for the World" businesses
2012 EPA Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award (National Energy Star Partner of the Year 6 consecutive years)
2011 NAHB Research Center "Green Partner of the Year"
2011 One of CED's 25 "North Carolina Companies to Watch"
2011 City of Raleigh Environmental Stewardship Award
2011 Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Award
2010 Green Jobs Award presented by SJF Institute and Green For All
2009 City of Raleigh Environmental Market Transformation Award
2008 Triple Bottom Line Award finalist by Sustainable North Carolina
2006 NC Sustainable Energy Business of the Year
2005 & 2006 National Energy Star Outstanding Achievement Award

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Our Journey to
Becoming a B Corp

Co-founder Bob Kingery meeting President Obama