The LABEEF Process in Seven Clear Steps
Apartment owners collectively decide to undertake a comprehensive renovation using an Energy Performance Contract Plus (EPC+). They then select a qualified Renovation provider (know also as an Energy Service Company -ESCO) to implement the renovation
The chosen Renovation provider submits a detailed renovation plan to LABEEF. LABEEF reviews the project's eligibility, provides standardized contracts, and offers a conditional financing commitment
Project Application
and Approval
With LABEEF’s conditional financing as collateral, the Renovation provider arranges short-term financing through commercial banks to fund immediate renovation activities
Short-Term Financing Secured
The EPC+ is a long-term agreement (typically 20-30 years) between the apartment owners and the Renovation provider. It specifies guaranteed energy savings, comfort standards, and performance obligations. The Renovation provider commits to achieving these standards and assumes performance risk
After completing the renovation and operating through a full heating season, an independent verification assesses whether the guaranteed energy savings and comfort standards specified in the EPC+ have been met
Renovation
and Independent Verification
Upon successful verification, LABEEF purchases the future receivables (the rights to future payments under EPC+) from the Renovation provider. This transfers financial risk to LABEEF, allowing the ESCO to repay the short-term loan and invest in new projects
LABEEF Purchases EPC+ Receivables
Apartment owners make regular repayments directly to LABEEF over the term of the EPC+. LABEEF continuously monitors the building’s performance to ensure compliance with agreed-upon standards for energy savings and comfort, maintaining long-term "Safety, Health, and Comfort."
Ongoing Repayment
and Monitoring