CIRRUS C-PACE: Lower financing rates for better buildings
Capital efficiency meets building efficiency
The CIRRUS program from PACE Equity offers the ONLY private capital that improves your returns when you build better. Our reduced financing rate rewards building efficiency and carbon impact. Whether you are using one of the 10 most popular green building certifications in the U.S. or our own CIRRUS design specification, you qualify for a substantial rate reduction.
CIRRUS™ financing from PACE Equity offers a practical approach to building better. Be rewarded for making smart building choices.
CIRRUS C-PACE Financing Program
- Substantial rate reduction from PACE Equity
- Experienced engineering team: our in-house team assists your design team meet the efficiency goals at the lowest costs
- Many ways to qualify: LEED Silver, Green Globes, HERS Rating, and more; plus our own design specification
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Financial Wins: Higher Returns and Lower Costs
- Improved ROE with reduced financing costs
- Improved NOI with lower energy and operating expenses
Three Compliance Paths Available
Option 1
Prescriptive Path
Requires ASHRAE 90.1 – 2019 + 10%
Option 2
Performance Path
Requires 8% GHG improvement over 2016 baseline
Option 3
Green Building Certification Path
Automatically qualify for our lowest rate with a green certified building.
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LEED Silver Buildings Qualify for CIRRUS Financing
If you are on the path to a LEED Silver (or better) certification, or if you recently completed your LEED Silver building, you automatically qualify for our low CIRRUS financing rate.
Low Cost Solar Financing
Our CIRRUS financing is available for solar or other renewable energy projects. We recommend C-PACE financing along with any available tax credits to optimize your advantage. Give us your details on the Get Started page to get solar financing moving forward.
CIRRUS Financing Program Awards
The program has received awards from several organizations for:
- Innovation in Efficient Financing and Top Partner Solution (DOE)
- Innovative Service of the Year (SBC)
- Transaction of the Year (Multi-Housing News)
- Vision Award Finalist (ULI)
- Innovation in Efficient C-PACE Financing (CPA)
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Use Our (no cost) Design Guidance to Ensure You Qualify for Our Lowest Rates
Early in your design planning? Let our Engineer join your design team now to ensure your project saves on financing later.
CIRRUS Means Financial Wins and Carbon Impact
We used to have to decide between being green and being cost conscious. But today we have options. With CIRRUS financing, you come out ahead when you improve the efficiency of your building.
Another First from PACE Equity: An Investment-Grade Impact Investor's Note
Impact investors can directly fund building decarbonization. PACE Equity’s CIRRUS projects are the basis for the first retail investment opportunity of its kind.
