Our Services |
Financing Options and Tax Benefits |
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Building owners turn to AEC to improve their lighting output, energy efficiency, and ambiance. We engage our clients in a comprehensive review of their lighting needs. Our project team works closely with some of the best lighting designers and engineers to create a “big picture” analysis of your current lighting system and controls needs. This enables us to leverage our expertise as systems integrators to develop a cost-effective solution that satisfies the most discriminating customers. AEC's solutions include:
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To make lighting upgrades and retrofits easy, AEC works with a select group of lenders who specialize in energy finance programs. These preferred lenders consider reduced energy costs from AEC project proposals as guaranteed cost reduction. This approach provides the basis for lending capital against future energy savings.
AEC Preferred Lender Financing is typically structured in the form of an operating lease, whereby the lender provides all up-front costs associated with the design and implementation of the AEC client energy project. Each lease is structured to ensure that only part of the energy savings are used to pay for the financing of the project, leaving the client with a positive net cash flow for the entire duration of the finance term. This financing option enables clients to move forward with their lighting and energy projects much faster, as it eliminates the barrier of clients needing to raise project capital. Our Preferred Lenders can secure the capital our clients need to move forward with their project quickly and use capital at very competitive interest rates. In addition to financing options, there are numerous tax incentives, including the 179D tax deduction, that offer options of accelerated depreciation for energy saving measures. |