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Page 7 of 27 <br /> <br />c. Number of volunteers: 0 <br />Average hours <br />worked per <br />volunteer per month <br />N/A <br /> <br />Collaborators: Please provide the following information about all significant collaborators and partners <br />whether or not they will be receiving grant funding for this project. Feel free to copy and paste Questions <br />“a” through ”e” as needed if you have more than one significant collaborator/partner: <br /> <br /> <br />Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Inc. (ERS) <br />a. Date of Incorporation <br />(Month/Year): January 2010 <br />b. Applicant organization’s <br />Purpose/Mission (2-4 sentences): <br />Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Inc. makes existing homes and <br />buildings more energy efficient, comfortable, and resilient while <br />also improving indoor air quality and health of the home or <br />building. This work requires careful consideration of each home or <br />building using a whole-house systems approach to ensure <br />problems are properly diagnosed and fixed the correct way and in <br />the proper order to maximize improvements and return on <br />investments while reducing the chances of creating additional <br />problems. <br /> <br />c. Please provide a brief description <br />of your organization’s past <br />achievements in carrying out <br />similar projects and evidence of <br />successful record of meeting <br />proposed budgets and <br />timetables (2-4 sentences): <br />Energy Reduction Specialists of NC, Inc. has considerable <br />experience in working with grant and incentive programs in North <br />Carolina. ERS of NC has worked as a contractor with the following <br />programs performing energy assessments of varying levels and <br />performing comprehensive energy efficiency retrofit work. See the <br />Appendix for more information on collaboration with project <br />partners. See Question 29 for more information on past <br />collaborations with the project team. <br /> <br /> <br />d. Living Wage: Does this <br />organization pay permanent <br />employees a minimum living <br />wage? (Yes / No) <br />Yes <br />If yes, is this <br />organization an <br />Orange County <br />Living Wage <br />Certified Employer? <br />(Yes / No) <br /> <br />If no, please briefly <br />explain. <br />No, ERS of NC is <br />based in Guilford <br />County and has not <br />applied to be <br />certified as we just <br />learned of the <br />certification as part <br />of this application. <br />e. Schedule of Positions: <br />President / Owner - Gary Silverstein <br />Vice President / Owner - Paul Swenson <br />On-Site Supervisor / Owner - Tracey Dennis <br />Crew Member - Su Reh <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 05316BF7-95C7-4D54-82D9-7EBD5926DA4D