Financing Better Buildings. Strengthening Communities.
Driving Economic Growth.
The C-PACE Alliance is the national voice for the C-PACE industry, bringing together capital providers, program administrators, policymakers, legal experts, and industry partners committed to expanding access to high-quality C-PACE financing nationwide.
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing is transforming how commercial real estate projects are funded across the United States. By providing long-term, fixed-rate financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and resiliency improvements, C-PACE helps property owners unlock private capital while improving building performance and creating long-term economic value.
What is C-PACE Financing?
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is an alternative source of financing available for commercial, industrial, agricultural, nonprofit, and multifamily properties.
Property owners can use C-PACE financing to fund up to 100% of eligible project costs related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and resiliency improvements. No public dollars or taxpayer funds are used.
Repayment occurs through a voluntary special assessment added to the property’s tax bill. Because the assessment is tied to the property, repayment obligations can often transfer to a new owner upon sale.
The advantages of C-PACE financing are:
C-PACE helps eliminate upfront capital barriers, making it easier for property owners to undertake projects that improve building performance and long-term value.
Why C-PACE Matters
C-PACE addresses a longstanding financing gap for projects that improve energy efficiency, sustainability, and building resiliency.
Traditional financing often does not align with the long-term economic benefits generated by these improvements. C-PACE provides a financing structure that better matches the useful life of building upgrades, allowing property owners to spread costs over time while preserving working capital.
The result is a financing tool that supports economic development, job creation, building modernization, and private-sector investment while helping communities become more resilient and sustainable.
Projects Powered by C-PACE
C-PACE financing supports a wide range of projects, including:
From redeveloping vacant buildings and modernizing aging properties to financing high-performance new construction, C-PACE is helping communities invest in their future.