Qualified Engineering Firms
The Philadelphia C-PACE program requires that property owners obtain a project survey from a qualified engineer. Each Capital Provider may have a preferred engineering firm.
Green Building United maintains a listing of qualified engineering firms. PEA does not verify, vet, endorse, or rank the self-certified firms.
Qualifications
Full qualification requirements are available in the Program Guidelines.
Energy
The engineering survey for each C-PACE project must be prepared and submitted by a qualified engineer who holds at least one of the following certifications or licenses:
- Certified Building Energy Assessment Professional (BEAP)
- Certified Energy Auditor (CEA)
- Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
- Certified High-Performance Building Design Professional (HBDP)
- Certified Measurement and Verification Professional (CMVP)
- Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.)
- Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Quality Assurance Assessor
- Investor Confidence Project (ICP) Developer
- Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC)
- EMA’s Energy Management Professional (EMP)
Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
Qualifications to prepare an IAQ survey include professional designer/engineer with documented expertise in IAQ including:
- RESET AP
- WELL AP
- IAQ Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
- Professional Engineer (PE)
- Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC)
Resiliency
A Project Survey for a Resiliency Improvement must be prepared by a Professional Engineer (P.E.) or Architect licensed in the State of Pennsylvania. Requests for exceptions will be considered by the Program Administrator.
Survey Requirements
Energy
Projects must demonstrate measurable reductions in energy or water usage. The Energy Survey establishes a baseline and forecasts usage reductions. Renewable energy projects are evaluated based on electricity production and cost saving projections.