About us

Our mission

Our mission is to promote Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing by providing leadership and support for a growing universe of PACE market participants.

Our vision

We envision a future in which PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing is universally available to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, water conservation, and building resiliency upgrades for all property owners.

PACENation membership

PACENation is movement of people and organizations who are joined in their support for PACE financing. Members may have different individual goals, but they share a desire to create energy and resource-efficient communities. You, your colleagues, and the organizations you represent are invited to join and lend your voices to thousands of others. Becoming a member of PACENation reflects a commitment to our shared objective: making PACE financing available throughout the United States.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

PACENation’s Policy Principles

PACENation has adopted Policy Principles to guide our efforts to strengthen and expand C-PACE and R-PACE markets. Read the announcement of PACENation’s R-PACE Consumer Protection Policy Principles here.

Download PACENation’s Policy Principles:

General Policy Principles

R-PACE Consumer Protection Policy Principles

C-PACE Policy Principles

Our team

Mary Luévano

Executive Director

Mary joined PACENation as Deputy Director after having been a consultant to the organization since 2019. She comes to PACENation with over two decades of experience leading advocacy efforts on environmental sustainability initiatives focused on clean energy, green building and climate policy at Global Green USA, the US arm of the environmental NGO founded by Mikhail Gorbachev. Prior to that, Mary spent eight years as a Congressional staffer working on a variety of legislative issues including environmental/natural resources, small business and technology. Mary has also served on several Boards and Commissions including the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Commission and the California Coastal Commission. She holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science/International Relations from UCLA and completed the Congressional Research Service’s Graduate Legislative Institute in Washington, DC.

Banu Erdim

Director of Market Research

Banu joined PACENation as Director of Market Research in 2026 after serving as a Sustainability and ESG Analyst at Kitsap Bank, where she began her work as a Climate Corps Fellow in 2020. At Kitsap, Banu played a key role in the regional expansion of sustainable finance, spearheading the implementation and tracking of the C-PACER program across Washington counties, supporting documentation and compliance efforts, and delivering high-level presentations to stakeholders. She brings a data-driven approach to compliance and program development, along with deep experience in technical assistance, helping translate building-sector policies and compliance requirements into clear, actionable guidance. Before her work in banking, she spent several years as a Sustainability Consultant, focusing on energy modeling, high-performance buildings, and green building frameworks, while leading LEED certification and greenhouse gas accounting processes for multiple engineering consulting firms. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and a Master’s degree in Environmental Control and Building Technologies. She also serves as a volunteer with Women in Clean Tech & Sustainability and is a Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP).