Austin becomes the classroom.
The Urban Learning Lab is NAPPA 2027’s signature experiential program, connecting C-PACE conversations to downtown Austin’s built environment through a guided, discussion-based learning experience. The group will depart from Capital Factory and return to Capital Factory at the conclusion of the Lab.
Real-world learning beyond the ballroom.
The Urban Learning Lab turns downtown Austin into a living classroom for C-PACE, commercial real estate, building performance, and market implementation.
Learning in context.
Proposed stops connect conference themes to real buildings, redevelopment patterns, and infrastructure investment.
Designed for conversation.
Practical questions, discussion prompts, and applied insights create opportunities to learn alongside program administrators and market partners.
Connecting policy to place.
Explore how financing, building performance, development decisions, and market implementation come together in the real world.
Start at Capital Factory. Return with new perspectives.
The Urban Learning Lab will begin and end at Capital Factory. The proposed downtown route includes Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin, Norwood Tower, and Block 185 before returning to Capital Factory. Intermediate stops and their sequence remain subject to final coordination with local partners.
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Start • Capital Factory
Gather and Depart
Meet at Capital Factory for the Urban Learning Lab introduction and departure. The Lab begins at 3:00 PM.
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Proposed Learning Stop
Hyatt Centric Congress Avenue Austin
Explore hospitality financing, refinancing structures, building performance upgrades, and capital stack considerations through a C-PACE lens.
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Proposed Learning Stop
Norwood Tower
Discuss historic building modernization, retrofit opportunities, and the relationship between preservation, performance, and long-term investment.
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Proposed Learning Stop
Block 185
Consider high-performance office development, tenant expectations, energy management, and sustainable building investment.
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Finish • Capital Factory
Return and Wrap Up
Return to Capital Factory by the Lab’s 4:30 PM conclusion. The Networking Reception follows at Capital Factory from 5:00 to 6:00 PM.
Final walking distance, meeting instructions, stop sequence, and accessibility details will be shared as arrangements are confirmed.
What participants will explore.
The Lab connects C-PACE-relevant building types with practical questions about financing, modernization, and market implementation.
Hospitality Financing
Hospitality refinancing, energy performance upgrades, capital stack integration, and long-term asset value.
Historic Building Modernization
Historic preservation, HVAC and envelope retrofits, performance improvements, and financing deep energy retrofits.
High-Performance Office Development
Sustainable investment, tenant expectations, modern energy management systems, and office development.
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Exclusive sponsor of NAPPA’s 2027 Urban Learning Lab
Thank you to Peachtree.
NAPPA is pleased to welcome Peachtree as the exclusive sponsor of the 2027 Urban Learning Lab. Peachtree’s support helps bring this immersive learning experience beyond the conference room and into downtown Austin, where participants will explore real-world questions around C-PACE financing, building modernization, high-performance development, and market implementation.
One meeting point. A shared learning experience.
The Urban Learning Lab is open to all registered attendees and will begin and end at Capital Factory on Wednesday, February 24, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM Central Time. Final meeting instructions, walking distance, accessibility arrangements, and participating speakers will be shared before the conference. Proposed stops are selected for their C-PACE learning relevance; inclusion does not indicate that a property used C-PACE financing.
Experience C-PACE conversations in the places where they matter.
Join NAPPA and Urban Learning Lab Sponsor Peachtree in downtown Austin for an experiential learning program connecting C-PACE financing, policy, building performance, and implementation to the built environment.
