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The Laboratory For Innovative Housing

Organization Description: 

The Laboratory for Innovative Housing is located on UNC Charlotte's main campus. We have received a grant from the Department of Energy to use towards our program titled SWIFT, which stands for Streamlined Weatherization Improvement For Tomorrow. We hope to weatherize 800 homes within and around Charlotte. We have teamed up with Habitat for Humanity in hopes of helping low-wage workers, retirees and their families to lower their energy consumption as well as their energy costs.

Location: 
9201 University City Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28223
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Mission Statement: 

Our mission is to learn through research the development of housing that sustains the environment and meets economic needs. We teamed up with Habitat for Humanity in hopes of helping low income families to lower their energy consumption as well as their energy costs by installing weather proofing retrofits in the participants homes.

Do You Require Formal Orientation Training for Volunteers?: 
No
Do you have a listing of your volunteer opportunities on your organization’s website?: 
No
Are more than one-third of the participants in your organization/programs low income (below 150% of the poverty level)?: 
Yes
City Vision Site Interest: 
0
Primary Types of Volunteer Opportunities: 
Local Volunteering
International Volunteers: 
Must Be Resident of Country or Already Have Appropriate Visa
Organization Affiliation: 
Habitat for Humanity
Denominational Affiliation: 
Protestant
Non-denominational
City/Metropolitan Area: 
Charlotte, NC
State/Province: 
North Carolina
Region: 
Northern America
Country: 
United States
Service Area: 
Student/Campus Ministry
Skilled Trades
Indirectly Serving People
Homelessness and Housing
Construction
Adult Ministry
Volunteer Information: 
Great for Teens
Great for Groups
Great for Families
Organization Membership Type: 
Non-Profit (Non-Christian)