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Title: Energy Savings Modeling and Inspection Guidelines for Commercial Building Federal Tax Deductions, Second Edition

Abstract

This document provides guidance for modeling and inspecting energy-efficient property in commercial buildings for certification of the energy and power cost savings related to Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code enacted in Section 1331 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act and noted in Internal Revenue Service Notice 2006-52. Specifically, Section 179D provides federal tax deductions for energy-efficient property related to a commercial building's envelope; interior lighting; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; and service hot water systems.

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Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
908617
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-550-40467
TRN: US200722%%717
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; AIR CONDITIONING; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; ENERGY POLICY; HEATING; RECOMMENDATIONS; SIMULATION; US IRS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; VENTILATION SYSTEMS; TAX DEDUCTION; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ENERGY SAVINGS; INTERNAL REVENUE CODE; Buildings

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Deru, M. Energy Savings Modeling and Inspection Guidelines for Commercial Building Federal Tax Deductions, Second Edition. United States: N. p., 2007. Web. doi:10.2172/908617.
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abstractNote = {This document provides guidance for modeling and inspecting energy-efficient property in commercial buildings for certification of the energy and power cost savings related to Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code enacted in Section 1331 of the 2005 Energy Policy Act and noted in Internal Revenue Service Notice 2006-52. Specifically, Section 179D provides federal tax deductions for energy-efficient property related to a commercial building's envelope; interior lighting; heating, ventilating, and air conditioning; and service hot water systems.},
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year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 2007},
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