2026 Puget Sound CPACER Symposium
2026 Puget Sound C-PACER Symposium
The 2026 Puget Sound C-PACER Symposium will bring together professionals from across Washington's commercial real estate, lending, clean energy, and local government sectors for a day focused on strengthening and expanding the market for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience (C-PACER) financing.
Hosted by the King County Climate Team, the symposium will provide an opportunity to learn from C-PACER activity in Washington and across the country, discuss opportunities and challenges facing the market, and build stronger connections among the organizations needed to move projects from concept to financing and implementation.
Whether you are already working with C-PACER or are interested in understanding how it could support your projects, clients, or organization, the symposium is designed to provide practical insights, new connections, and opportunities for collaboration.
Who Should Attend
The symposium is intended for professionals who currently work with C-PACER as well as those interested in learning how it can support commercial building projects, including:
Building owners, developers, and property managers interested in financing energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and resiliency improvements
Banks, credit unions, C-PACER capital providers, and other lenders interested in financing projects or understanding how C-PACER interacts with traditional commercial lending
Commercial real estate and finance professionals, including mortgage lenders, brokers, and advisors
Contractors, engineers, project certifiers, and energy service providers who help identify, design, and deliver eligible projects
C-PACER program administrators and local government partners interested in program implementation, market development, and regional coordination
Clean energy finance, economic development, and policy professionals working to expand investment in Washington's building stock
What to Expect
The day will feature presentations, panel discussions, and interactive cross-sector conversations focused on the issues shaping C-PACER today, including:
The Washington C-PACER market — where the market stands today, what we have learned from projects completed to date, and opportunities for continued growth
National and regional lessons — insights from established C-PACE markets and how those lessons can inform Washington's evolving market
Making C-PACER transactions work — perspectives from lenders, property owners, project teams, and program administrators on navigating transactions and reducing barriers
C-PACER and commercial lending — how C-PACER can work alongside traditional financing and the role of mortgage lenders and other financial institutions
Expanding access to C-PACER — opportunities to reach more building owners, broaden lender participation, and support a wider range of project types and sizes
Building a stronger regional ecosystem — improving coordination among counties, lenders, brokers, contractors, developers, and other partners to create a more efficient and scalable market
The symposium is designed to be both educational and collaborative. Attendees will have opportunities to hear directly from practitioners, ask questions, share experiences, and connect with potential partners from across the C-PACER ecosystem.
If you are travelling to Seattle for the Symposium and require hotel accommodations, below are properties near the event venue:
About CPACER
C-PACER is a voluntary financing mechanism that allows commercial and multifamily property owners to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, and resilience improvements through a long-term assessment on their property with repayment tied to the property rather than the owner.
Learn more about the C-PACER financing program - King County, Washington
For questions about the symposium or sponsorship opportunities, contact Don Robinson, Regional Clean Energy Financing Senior Project Manager, at dorobinson@kingcounty.gov.
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