Helpful Links:

Qualified Software for Calculating Energy Savings.

Commercial Building Tax Deduction Coalition.

Energy Policy Act of 2005 (bill)

Tax Incentives for Advanced Energy.

Costs, Benefits and Legeslative Recommendations.

Tax Deductions fro Commercial Buildings:

A tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot is available to owners or designers of new or existing commercial buildings that save al least 50% of the heating and cooling energy of a building that meets ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2001. Parital deductions of up to $.60 per square foot can be taken for measures affecting any one of three building systems: the building envelope, lighting, or heating and cooling systems.

Take the ENERGY STAR Challenge to find the best opportunities for energy savings, set goals for improvement, and achieve superior energy efficiency.

The Tax Incentives Assistance Project (TIAP), sponsored y a coalition of public interest nonprofit groups, government agencies and other organizations in the energy efficiency field, is designed to geve consumers and businesses information they need to make use of the federal income tax incentives for energy efficient products and technologies passed by Congress as part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.

DSIRE, Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency is a conprehensive source of information on state, local, utility and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.