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Environment: We are passionate about doing our part to save energy and address climate change through efficiency.
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Professionalism: Demonstrated through consistent, clear communication from start to finish.
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Quality: Improving home efficiency with expert knowledge and best practices in the field.
Our Story
Conservation Pros Inc. consists of professionals with a modern and localized approach to indoor health, comfort, safety, and energy efficiency. We don’t sell you on our services, we simply provide the best solutions that address your needs. Our goal is improve customers quality of life with weatherization via improving home comfort, air quality, and efficiency. We think if we can do the right thing to help homeowners with some of the challenging issues that plague their day-to-day lives we can simultaneously show them how helping the environment can be mutually beneficial.
After years of experience with residential and commercial renovations we have developed lasting solutions to home performance issues in Western North Carolina. Conservation Pros provides comprehensive energy audits using advanced equipment to diagnose building efficiency issues. Conservation Pros is owned by Harper Robinson, a highly-trained and certified building performance inspector, and our weatherization crew is professional, knowledgeable, and mindful. Our team is authorized to perform work recommended by The Duke Progress Home Energy Improvement Program (HEIP) and will inform you if your home qualifies for rebates.
We provide energy efficiency and weatherization solutions for buildings of all types, sizes, and ages.
Our work area includes Asheville and surrounding counties in WNC.
Meet Our Team
Owner | Harper Robinson
B.A. Appropriate Technology, ASU
BPI Certified Professional: Envelope, Building Analyst, Infiltration and Duct Leakage
Harper Robinson started as a volunteer for Conservation Pros in 2015, a few years after graduating from Appalachian State University and shortly after an apprenticeship installing renewable power in the Dominican Republic. In 5 years Harper led Conservation Pros growth from 3 employees to 14 in 2020 and improving the lives of over 1000 customers at home while helping them reduce their impacts on the environment. After buying a freezing-cold 120 year old building and completing a “deep energy retrofit” (LOTS of air sealing and insulation) Harper experienced the true benefits his work can have on peoples lives.
With a B.A in Appropriate Technology from Appalachian State, Harper has been educated in building science, construction, building codes, renewable energies and sustainable building design. Harper also obtained all necessary certifications from the Building Performance Institute to be an energy auditor allowing him to perform building diagnostics and testing to increase his ability to bring the best solutions to each client.
Outside the profession you would find Harper with his amazing family: his wife, Lauren, and his three children, Quinn, Merritt, and Isaac. He’d also be taking care of his dog, bees and chickens and working on his own little homestead.
Jonathan Vess
Energy Auditor & Estimator
Jonathan came to Conservation Pros in 2020 as a Site Supervisor where he quickly adapted and became our Project Manager. With is expert knowledge in building techniques and practices he brought his practicality and experience to be our Estimator and Energy Auditor. Jonathan has been in the building performance industry since the early 2000's and provide excellent service and problem solving abilities to our team and our clients.
Jonathan spends afternoons and weekends on his bike taking treks across town or he might be spending quality time at home with his pup Roxxy.
Amber Ramsey
Office Administrator
Amber is Conservation Pros lead administrator. She handles everything from answering calls and scheduling estimates and services to managing finances and invoicing. Amber brought her sensible attitude and expertise in managing offices in the construction industry to improve every team members daily life.
While Amber isn't busy keeping us organized and multi-tasking in the office she is at home tending to her 3 adorable little pups. Speaking of multi-tasking - she might be taking care of one here at office too!
Kevin Yount
Assistant Project Manager
Kevin has been with Conservation Pros since 2017. Over the years Kevin has been maintaining quality on installations, leading teams, and ensuring safe practices on the job. Kevin has been instrumental to the success of our team providing valuable feedback on products, installations, and training practices.
Kevin has a taste for extreme sporting and entrepreneurship. He started Appalachian Riverboard Company a few years ago where he leads guided tours down the river and designs and builds his own river boards.
