CASE STUDY: FINISHING TOUCH A CHESTERTOWN SHOP THE CHALLENGE: The Finishing Touch, a custom frame and print boutique in downtown Chestertown, MD, had air conditioners and windows that dated back to 1978. These outdated HVAC systems were inefficient and expensive to operate. THE SOLUTION: The Chestertown retail shop worked with MD-PACE to deploy $134,408 of C-PACE financing toward HVAC upgrades, and the replacement of more than 1,000 square feet of low R-value glass. The retrofits improved the building’s overall energy efficiency, year-round. The building is expected to save approximately $7,000 in the first year, and $300,704 in lifetime savings. PROJECT OVERVIEW PROPERTY TYPE: Small Commercial Retail INSTALLED MEASURES: High Efficiency Windows, HVAC System ABOUT MD-PACE MD-

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