News: Green Buildings
Posted: March 31, 2014
04-16-2014 - Energize Connecticut
The Conn. Building Congress will hold a seminar, Energize Connecticut: New Funding Drives Energy Improvements. Get plugged in to the new wave of energy financing for commercial and industrial properties on April 8 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at The Cascade, 480 Sherman Ave.
Connecticut's Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program (C-PACE) provides eligible owners 100% upfront access to low, fixed-rate long-term financing for qualifying energy efficiency and clean energy improvements to their buildings.
Speakers will include:
* Jessica Bailey, director of commercial and industrial property assessed clean energy, Conn. Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority
* Robert Hartt, managing member, Hartt Realty Advisors, LLC
* David Ford, comprehensive solutions account executive, Trane U.S., Inc.
* Moderator: John Hankins, LEP, CPG, CBC program coordinator and senior VP, Fuss & O'Neill, Inc.
Register online at www.cbc-ct.orgby April 3.
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