The Big Picture: Our 2024 Impact at a Glance
🌍 Impacting Families & Communities
Our impact reached…
- 39,711 families in total
- Dozens of Habitat for Humanity homes
- North Carolina and 20+ other states
🌱 Cutting Carbon
259,499,947 pounds of CO₂ reduced, which is equivalent to…
- Planting 3,018,168 tree seedlings – enough to fill Carter-Finley Stadium 415 times with trees
- Eliminating the emissions from 24,762 cars off North Carolina roads
- Cutting 280 million miles driven by gas vehicles — the same as driving the length of I-40 from Wilmington to Asheville over 500,000 times
⚡ Powering Energy Savings
159.8 million kWh saved, which is equivalent to powering…
- 8,877 homes in Raleigh for a full year (even more homes if they had solar and energy-efficient features!)
- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) for nearly 4 months
🔋 Solar & Battery Powering Up
Our team installed
- 414 new solar systems
- 371 batteries, including the exciting addition of the Tesla Powerwall 3
- 81 new residential construction solar systems
- 2 multifamily solar systems
💸 Making Energy Affordable
$21.3 million in homeowner savings, which is equivalent to…
- Covering the full annual salaries of 429 Wake County teachers for one year
- Covering a year’s worth of tuition for 852 in-state students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Breaking It Down: How Each Team Powers Our Impact
We’re incredibly grateful to celebrate the impact we’ve made across North Carolina and beyond in 2024, all thanks to the hard work and support of our dedicated team, customers, and partners. It’s been a team effort, and we couldn’t have done it without everyone involved. Now, we’d love to take you behind the scenes and share more about how our residential & commercial solar, builder energy efficiency services, and multifamily & sustainability solutions are contributing to a greener, brighter future. We’re excited to show how these teams are quietly making a real difference, and we hope you’ll find the progress just as inspiring as we do.
2024 Residential and Commercial Solar Power
🌍 437 Families & Businesses Impacted in North Carolina
🌱 9.66 Million Pounds of CO₂ Avoided
Like taking 897 cars off the road for a year or planting 153,000 tree seedlings for 10 years
🚗 10.4 Million Vehicle Miles Avoided
That’s like driving from Raleigh to Los Angeles and back approximately 2,041 times
⚡ 6.06 Million kWh of Energy Saved
That’s enough to power 337 North Carolina homes for a year
💸 $1,518 in Average Savings Per Family in 2024
That’s equal to approximately 60 square pizzas from Oakwood Pizza Box in Raleigh
💸 $714,000 in Total Savings for All of Our Solar Customers
Enough to cover a year of in-state tuition at UNC Chapel Hill for 82 students
In 2024, North Carolina’s solar landscape was brighter than ever. Thanks to Duke Energy’s PowerPair Program and other incentives, our state held on to its spot as 4th in national solar installations, giving everyone here even more reason to be proud of leading the change. We also explored new financing options and embraced new products like Powerwall 3, Enphase, and Franklin APower2 to bring more accessible clean energy solutions to our communities. Behind all this progress were our incredible teams in sales, operations, installation, and solar support, who grew in numbers while seeking solutions together in creative ways to strengthen our internal processes, making this year’s successes feel truly shared and celebrated.
2024 Builder Energy Services
🌍 15,825 Families Impacted
🌱 112.4 Million Pounds of CO₂ Avoided
Equivalent to taking 10,720 cars off the road for a year
Or planting enough trees to fill Dorothea Dix Park 175 times and letting them grow for 10 years
🚗 121.4 Million Vehicle Miles Avoided
That’s like driving from Raleigh to Wrightsville Beach and back approximately 935,000 times
⚡ 63.1 Million kWh of Energy Saved
That’s enough to power every home in Chapel Hill for nearly 3 months
💸 $8.45 Million in First-Year Savings
That’s the equivalent of providing a year’s worth of free electricity for 4,700 North Carolina homes
(it is also equivalent to the cost of 218 Ford F-150s)
In 2024, our Builders Energy Services team navigated a dynamic landscape shaped by the transition to ENERGY STAR v3.2 standards and ongoing shifts related to the 2021 IECC. Keeping pace with industry changes, we introduced HVAC Grading Design Services to help lower HERS scores and secure more HERO funding – practical steps that translate into tangible benefits for our clients and communities. We are proud to have helped our partners capture an average incentive value of $2,360 in 2024, for a total of $4,770,950 in HERO rebates processed by our team.Driving all this progress forward were the 39 raters on our field team! Their energy and hard work ensured that we continued to lead the way in building more efficient, comfortable, and sustainable homes.
2024 Multifamily & Commercial Sustainability Services
🌍 22,173 Families Impacted
That’s like filling 300 units in 75 large apartment complexes
🌱 137.4 Million Pounds of CO₂ Avoided
Equivalent to planting 2.3 million tree seedlings and letting them grow for a decade
Or to the emissions from 2,755 cross-country flights from New York to Los Angeles
🚗 148.4 Million Vehicle Miles Avoided
That’s like driving around the Earth 5,960 times
⚡ 90.4 Million kWh of Energy Saved
Enough to power 5,022 homes for an entire year in North Carolina
💸 $12.1 Million in First-Year Savings
In 2024, the multifamily and commercial world buzzed with industry updates, from new HUD incentives to the launch of Fitwel v3, LEED v5, and a new version of Green Globes. On top of that, our multifamily and solar teams came together to form the dream team, bringing solar to life on 2 new projects with 6 more on the way. It was a great year to be in the green building industry, and we’re excited to have added life cycle analysis as part of our services – another step toward more sustainable homes for everyone.
What makes all of this progress feel truly special are the team members who went above and beyond to expand their expertise. This year, we’re celebrating the following new accreditations, each one earned through hours of learning and dedication: Water Rating Index Verifier, EarthCraft Technical Advisor, WELL AP, RESNET HERS Modeler, RESNET Rating Field Inspector, Green Globes Professional, ENERGY STAR Verifier, NGBS Verifier.
B Corp Certified & Living Our Core Values
- 117 paid volunteer hours used
- 10 Solar systems installed with Habitat for Humanity
- $3,455+ donated to local community partners
In 2024, we proudly celebrated 15 years as a certified B Corporation — a significant milestone made possible by the incredible support of our fellow B Corps. Our team also had the opportunity to attend the Annual B Corporation Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, where we connected, learned, and grew alongside our community.
Cheers to an even brighter 2025! ✨
2024 has truly been a year to remember, filled with achievements that wouldn’t have been possible without our passionate team members, forward-thinking customers, and dedicated partners. Together, we’re lighting the way toward an even more sustainable and impactful future.
