One line to add to your initial underwriting template. The purpose is not to evaluate C-PACE on every deal — it is to eliminate the case where nobody asked. A thirty-second estimate off the preliminary budget, taking mechanical and envelope lines plus lighting and controls and a soft-cost allowance, is close enough to decide whether to look further. Five screen outcomes cover what to do at each result, including the reminder that an eligible basis that looks small usually means envelope and soft costs were not counted. Closes with four metrics to track on deals with and without the assessment, so that two or three deals in you are not arguing from theory.
