Onsite Solar and Building Valuation

Onsite Solar and Building Valuation

Rooftop solar is increasingly deployed as a renewable energy strategy, and practitioners in the field are just learning how it may positively affect asset value. Here we provide real-world examples from a variety of sectors, building types, and financing options to showcase the value of solar PV beyond utility bill savings. Discover solutions from building owners and managers on how they made the business case for PV and found increased asset value during appraisal or at time of sale.

Financing Navigator

There are many ways to finance energy efficiency projects in buildings you own or occupy. The Navigator helps you cut through this complexity to secure financing that works for you. 

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Is your organization interested in working with DOE to learn about or showcase the value of solar PV systems? Contact the Better Buildings Alliance to learn how you can get involved.

Market Solutions Research

The resources on this page are part of Better Buildings' Market Solutions efforts, through which DOE coordinates with industry leaders to overcome non-technical barriers to energy efficiency. To explore other Market Solutions resources, click the link below.

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Healthcare Realty partnered with a renewable energy advisor to establish its solar program, including a carport array, and make progress towards its energy and GHG emissions reduction goals; all of the projects in the pipeline will be financed through third-party ownership, via power purchase agreements or through a feed-in-tariff program.
Learn from several building owners and managers on how they made the business case for solar PV and found increased asset value during appraisal or at the time of sale.
This case study features two multifamily properties owned by WashREIT and the creative approach the energy team took to achieve a 5-year payback on the PV system.
This case study features a warehouse owned by Link Logistics and the increase in NOI the property has seen from leasing the roof space for a solar installation. 
This case study features The Tower Companies' Blair Office Building and the increase in asset value the property has seen from the installation of a solar PV system, in addition to reduced operating expenses. 

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Is your organization interested in working with DOE to learn about or showcase the value of solar PV systems? Contact the Better Buildings Alliance to learn how you can get involved. 

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