National Association of C-PACE Program Administrators

Program & Agenda Preview • Austin, Texas • February 24-25, 2027

A focused agenda for the people shaping C-PACE implementation.

NAPPA 2027 will combine administrator-focused peer exchange, broader industry discussion, networking, and real-world learning through Austin’s built environment. The agenda is in development, with additional details and speakers to be announced as planning continues.

Schedule at a glance

Two days of focused learning and connection.

Wednesday, Feb. 24 Annual Workshop for C-PACE Program Administrators
Wednesday Evening Networking Reception for attendees, sponsors, speakers, and invited guests
Thursday, Feb. 25 Annual Conference with broader industry programming
Signature Feature Urban Learning Lab connecting C-PACE themes to the Austin built environment
Schedule preview

What the two days will include.

The final agenda will be released as speakers, session formats, and timing are confirmed.

Wednesday

Annual Workshop

Designed for C-PACE Program Administrators, the Workshop will focus on peer exchange, shared challenges, practical tools, and administrator-led discussion.

  • Administrator best practices
  • Program standards and governance
  • Data collection and reporting
  • Shared tools and resources
Wednesday Evening

Networking Reception

The Networking Reception will bring together administrators, sponsors, speakers, and invited guests for relationship-building before the full conference day.

  • Cross-sector networking
  • Sponsor visibility
  • Informal conversation and connection
Thursday

Annual Conference

The Annual Conference will bring together administrators, public-sector partners, capital providers, developers, engineers, and industry leaders for broader market conversations.

  • Industry sessions
  • Case study discussion
  • Capital provider relationships
  • Implementation challenges
Signature Experience

Urban Learning Lab

Austin will serve as a living classroom for real-world discussion about C-PACE, commercial real estate, hospitality, redevelopment, building performance, and resilience.

  • Built environment learning
  • Austin market context
  • Project and policy connections
Agenda themes

Topics under development.

NAPPA is building the 2027 agenda around the practical issues administrators and market partners are facing now.

Program Administration

Governance and Best Practices

Program structure, standards, administrator authority, operational consistency, and tools that support strong implementation.

Market Relationships

Capital Provider Coordination

Conversations about lender relationships, project flow, expectations, communication, and administrator-market alignment.

Project Delivery

Review and Quality Control

Practical discussion of project review, documentation, compliance, technical review, data, and quality assurance.

Market Growth

Emerging Issues and Trends

Small project financing, senior lender consent, policy developments, notable projects, and opportunities for scalable growth.

Program experience

Designed for substance, not trade-show noise.

The program is being shaped to support meaningful discussion, practical takeaways, and connection among the people working closest to C-PACE implementation.

Administrator focus

Space for peer exchange.

The Workshop creates dedicated space for Program Administrators to compare notes, surface common challenges, identify practical tools, and strengthen the administrator voice within the C-PACE market.

Industry connection

Broader conversations with market partners.

The Annual Conference expands the conversation to public-sector partners, capital providers, developers, engineers, technical experts, and industry leaders involved in project delivery and market growth.

Help shape the agenda

What conversations need to happen in Austin?

NAPPA is collecting topic ideas, speaker suggestions, case studies, and questions from the C-PACE community as the 2027 agenda is developed. Share the issues, examples, and conversations you think should be part of the program.

Join Us in Austin

Register now for the NAPPA 2027 Annual Workshop & Conference.

Registration is open. Additional agenda updates, speaker announcements, and program details will be shared as planning continues.

contact@paceadministrators.org for questions.


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