CHLA Lodging News Sept/Oct 2019

www.calodging.com September/October 2019 19 as building codes become increasingly strict and energy-efficient solutions become a requirement. As developers aim to tackle these challenges, the ability to finance green initiatives can often be one of the most strategic financial decisions an owner or developer can make. C-PACE financing can prove to be an important and beneficial source of capital that makes energy-efficient solutions more financially attractive. Dana White is the Director of Business Development in California at Greenworks Lending (greenworkslending. com). Dana has more than 20 years of commercial real estate lending experience encompassing more than $2.5 billion in loan originations. Greenworks Lending is the largest C-PACE capital provider in the country, having provided financing to hundreds of commercial properties in more than a dozen states.