Empowering Market Leaders to Decarbonize the Built Environment
Sustento Group designs and implements programs at the intersection of project development and finance, focusing on practical solutions that can be deployed in the real world.
Our Approach
Program Design & Implementation
We research and document the connections between building retrofits and health outcomes, focusing on communities disproportionately affected by climate change and environmental injustice. We partner with academic institutions like UCLA Luskin School to quantify benefits and develop frameworks that assign economic value to wellbeing.
Capacity Building
We support pilot projects that generate tangible, real-world experience by working directly with community-based organizations and affordable housing providers. These projects serve as learning laboratories where we define business models for key markets and document best practices for replication.
Financing Technical Assistance
We facilitate partnerships between community groups, financial institutions, utilities, and government agencies to bridge divides between policy, finance, and implementation. Through programs like our Retrofit LA Cohort, we develop integrated solutions that cross traditional boundaries.
Recent Programs
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Supporting the Comprehensive Affordable Multifamily Retrofit (CAMR) Program, funded by LADWP, with application processing and financial technical assistance.
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Led Los Angeles to become the #1 Energy Star City, with the largest Better Buildings commitment in the nation.
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Supporting capital provider engagement and project referrals to accelerate building decarbonization.
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Working with state and local government agencies to align resources and create scalable financing solutions for climate resilience.
Simplifying Complexity to Scale Climate Solutions
Sustento Platform, under active development, provides project and pipeline management tools that simplify the complicated process of project development, incentive stacking, and financing, providing clear inputs to streamline underwriting.
Platform Features
Pipeline Management
Our tools help program managers organize, track, and advance projects through the development process, from initial screening to financing and implementation.
Incentive Stacking
We overlay existing tools and processes to enable effective incentive stacking, maximizing the resources available for each project.
Standardized Processes
We operationalize best practices, internalize complexity, and manage risk, making it easier for all stakeholders to participate in climate financing.
Enhanced Accessibility
We leverage automation to free up staff for value-added work, making programs more accessible to diverse participants.
Current Tools
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A comprehensive platform for organizing market demand and simplifying customer journeys.
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Standardized approaches to gathering and analyzing project information.
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Seamless connections to capital providers with standardized documentation.
