1. Clean energy contractor Recruitment and Training o Work with the Green Bank on creating technical training materials and tools as needed for clean energy contractors to learn about C-PACE financing o Identify new potential clean energy contractors who may be Qualified Contractors o Perform outreach to clean energy contractors to promote training and C-PACE financing o Work with the Green Bank to recruit Minority Business Enterprises (MBE), and contracting companies owned by people of color and other under-represented groups o Offer ongoing training and educational opportunities for C-PACE contractors, especially on topical clean energy issues or to add value for engaged contractors (preferable, but not required) 2. Project Technical Review o Work with the Green Bank and contractors/developers/building owners to collect and store clean energy project technical data o Validate the reasonableness of project costs and energy savings projections, as presented by the contractor/developer o For clean energy retrofit projects: Confirm a building’s representative energy consumption baseline Confirm SIR of the project and verify it is greater than 1, in accordance with the Technical Standards o For New Construction projects: Review total project construction cost and determine C-PACE Total Eligible Construction Costs (TECC) Validate inputs and outputs for whole building energy performance models or HERS Index Rating and verify as-designed exceedance beyond energy code requirements Assist applicants/design teams/capital providers with interpreting the technical standards set forth in Appendix N of the C-PACE program guidelines o Verify that project costs and savings projections were developed in accordance with the Technical Standards set forth in Appendix D and Appendix N of the CPACE Program Guidelines. 3. Technical and sales support of clean energy projects for C-PACE stakeholders o Work with clean energy contractors and developers to identify project opportunities o Work with clean energy contractors, developers, and building owners as necessary to assist with technical aspects of project development o Provide tools such as clean energy calculators or presentation materials to assist contractors in delivering project proposals o Provide assistance to clean energy contractors in educating building owners about C-PACE o Research other clean energy programs to help identify possible collaborations, collect technical market data, and share technical market trends. 4. Provide energy assessments for C-PACE customers o Perform onsite walkthrough energy assessment to identify energy improvement opportunities o Perform virtual or electronic energy assessment for eligible customers o Create energy assessment reports identifying opportunities to reduce energy costs using C-PACE o Attend follow-up meetings with building owner to review report and discuss next steps o Coordinate with clean energy contractors to support project development and implementation 5. Technical support for clean energy projects to the Green Bank for administration of CPACE o Serve as Green Bank’s Technical Administrator for C-PACE. The Technical Administrator conducts technical review of certain Green Bank or 3rd party funded C-PACE Retrofit projects o Conduct technical review of all C-PACE New Construction projects o Help establish and maintain C-PACE’s Technical Standards which energy auditors and contractors follow in developing C-PACE projects o Other responsibilities as outlined in the Program Guidelines. 6. Clean energy project commissioning oversight o Visit Green Bank-funded C-PACE clean energy project sites to verify that the equipment installed is as specified in the project proposal o Confirm the energy conservation measure(s) capability to perform according to specifications o Provide a report to the Green Bank on the findings o Work with the Green Bank to communicate any substantive changes to the project to contractor and property owner
