Eligible Improvements Flashcards
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Which building envelope improvement is typically eligible for C-PACE financing?
Answer: High-performance insulation installed in walls and roofs
High-performance insulation reduces thermal transfer, directly lowering heating and cooling energy use and qualifying as an energy efficiency improvement.
A property owner installs a smart building automation system (BAS) that optimizes HVAC and lighting. This is C-PACE eligible because:
Answer: The BAS measurably reduces energy consumption through automated controls
A building automation system qualifies when it demonstrably reduces energy use through real-time monitoring and automated optimization of building systems.
Stormwater management improvements are eligible in some C-PACE programs under which category?
Answer: Water efficiency and resilience improvements
Stormwater improvements like bioswales and permeable paving can qualify under water efficiency or resilience categories in jurisdictions that have expanded C-PACE scope.
A mixed-use building installs low-flow toilets and sensor-activated faucets throughout. Under C-PACE, these qualify as:
Answer: Water efficiency improvements
Low-flow fixtures and sensor faucets directly reduce water consumption and are classified as water efficiency improvements eligible under C-PACE.
Which condition generally makes a solar PV installation ineligible for C-PACE?
Answer: The system is a ground-mount installation on an adjacent vacant lot not part of the secured property
C-PACE financing is secured by a lien on the specific property, so improvements must be permanently affixed to the eligible property itself.
Which of the following best describes a 'permanently affixed' requirement for C-PACE eligible improvements?
Answer: The improvement must be structurally integrated or fixed to the property and not easily removable
C-PACE improvements must be permanently affixed to the real property because the assessment is secured by the land, not personal property.
A commercial gym installs high-efficiency LED lighting with occupancy sensors throughout. The project qualifies for C-PACE primarily because it:
Answer: Reduces energy consumption through efficient lighting technology
LED lighting with occupancy sensors is a classic energy efficiency improvement that reduces electricity consumption, meeting C-PACE eligibility criteria.