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Eligible Improvements Flashcards

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  1. Which roofing upgrade is most commonly eligible under a C-PACE program?

    Answer: Cool roof systems with high solar reflectance

    Cool roof systems qualify because they reduce heat absorption, lowering cooling energy demand and improving energy efficiency.

  2. A hotel installs a commercial-grade heat pump water heater system. Is this C-PACE eligible?

    Answer: Yes, heat pump water heaters are an eligible energy efficiency measure

    Heat pump water heaters are eligible because they use significantly less energy than conventional electric or gas water heaters.

  3. What distinguishes a 'water efficiency' improvement eligible for C-PACE from a standard plumbing upgrade?

    Answer: Eligible improvements must measurably reduce potable water consumption

    C-PACE water efficiency improvements must demonstrate quantifiable reduction in water use, such as low-flow fixtures or irrigation controls.

  4. A commercial landlord wants to install EV charging stations in a parking garage. Under most C-PACE programs, this is:

    Answer: Eligible as a clean energy or demand management improvement

    Many C-PACE programs include EV charging infrastructure as an eligible clean energy or transportation electrification improvement.

  5. Which of the following HVAC improvements would most likely be ineligible for C-PACE financing?

    Answer: Like-for-like replacement of a broken furnace with the same model

    A like-for-like replacement that does not improve energy efficiency does not meet the energy improvement threshold required by C-PACE.

  6. Seismic retrofits are eligible under some C-PACE programs because they:

    Answer: Are classified as resilience improvements that protect against natural hazards

    Several states have expanded C-PACE to include resilience improvements like seismic retrofits that protect buildings from natural disaster damage.

  7. A retail strip mall installs a battery energy storage system (BESS) paired with existing rooftop solar. The BESS is:

    Answer: Eligible as an energy storage improvement under C-PACE

    Battery energy storage systems are eligible under most C-PACE programs as they optimize clean energy use and improve grid resilience.