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and scope of these projects are equally diverse, with a small TX-PACE potential benefits to Houston businesses and
paint and body shop investing $70,000 in energy efficiency nonprofits are even greater. To learn more, go to www.
and water conservation upgrades to a luxury hotel TexasPACEAuthority.org. There are many resources
investing $40M. In 2022 alone, TPA has facilitated more available including the Texas PACE Authority’s Program
than $139M in clean energy and water saving investment, Guide, the Keeping PACE in Texas’ Technical Standards
illustrating TX-PACE’s continued growth and success. Manual, Texas PACE Authority’s online contractor
From Lubbock to Austin, Castroville, and Dallas, property training, and a directory of PACE knowledgeable service
owners across the state are learning about TX-PACE and providers and lenders. TPA also maintains a list of every
taking advantage of its benefits. TX-PACE project. N

TX-PACE in Houston Autumn Radle, Program Manager, Texas PACE Authority.
The city of Houston has the most potential for Autumn joined Texas PACE Authority after a 15-year career
TX-PACE energy and water savings of all the local in land use planning and sustainability. Autumn has worked
governments served by the Texas PACE Authority. primarily with local governments including the County of
Houston has more than 30,000 commercial buildings Santa Barbara, the City of Oklahoma City, and the Centre
with more than 880 million square feet that could Region Council of Governments in Pennsylvania. She holds a
benefit from TX-PACE. A DOE Market Assessment Tool Masters of Science in Environmental Studies and a Masters
identified a cumulative $3.25 billion PACE investment of Community and Regional Planning in Environmental
would yield $4.92 billion in savings. This tool doesn’t Planning from the University of Oregon. Autumn can be
include industrial or multifamily property so the reached via email at Autumn@texaspaceauthority.org.

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