Tax Lien Financing
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John J. Christmas is Senior Vice President at Hannon Armstrong and focuses on energy efficiency financing solutions across a variety of market sectors, including commercial, industrial, institutional and government.
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Existing buildings account for up to 80% of greenhouse gas emissions in D.C. Financial analyst John Christmas, in this proposal outlined at the Policy Greenhouse at The George Washington University, argues that the District of Columbia could leverage capital markets for financing energy efficiency in commercial real estate in a sustainable way.
To overcome significant financial disincentives that building owners face, Christmas proposes that the District of Columbia offer tax lien financing. He suggests a program of this type could also provide D.C. with a scalable financing program for achieving its long-term energy efficiency goals.
Click here to see the photo gallery from The Policy Greenhouse, a July 10, 2009, event where ten different short ideas were presented on ways to make Washington, D.C., a more sustainable place to work and live.
To check out some of the other pitches made at the event, see: A Big Green Hotel For The Homeless, No Bike Left Behind, The Right Tree In The Right Place , Transportation Planning Done Right In D.C. and Urban Tree Canopy.
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