[BLDG-SIM] Energy Tax Credits

[Drury.Crawley at EE.DOE.GOV]

One correction...  there are indeed two paths for getting a tax
deduction of up to $0.60/ft2 for lighting systems:

1. 'Interim Lighting Rule' -- simple reduction of lighting power
density as per the IRS Notice.

2. At least 16-2/3% savings of the lighting, heating, cooling, and
hot water energy and power costs---not the whole building energy.

In both cases, the IRS says that you must use software to show that
the building qualifies.

For the energy savings calculations, this requires using one of the
qualified
software programs listed on the DOE web site:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/info/qualified_software/
(These are ones that have submitted the complete information required by
the IRS Notice.)

We are working with the IRS to extend the definition of 'qualified
software' for
the interim lighting rule to allow programs that automatically calculate
the
90.1-2001 lighting power density to be used.

NREL published modeling and inspection guidelines for  the tax deductions
late last week:   http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/40228.pdf






                                                                                                                
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Mike,

There are two ways to do the light energy saving right now.  One is based
on the whole building energy and power cost; you must reach 16-2/3 % saving
based on the whole building.  Another way is based on light design
prescription per ASHRAE 90.1-2001; you must reach 30% ~ 50% saving based on
ASHRAE.  See IRS Notice 2006-52 from its web site for detail.

Shawn Lee, P.E.
Beardsley Design Associates
64 South Street
Auburn, NY 13021
315-253-7301


From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Blackwoood
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 2:34 PM
To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Energy Tax Credits

Our perception is the whole building has to be calculated.  It will be
interesting to see other input.

Mark Blackwood
VP Engineering & Operations
CBEP, REM, CxA
River Place Technologies, LLC
1203 Jersey Ridge Road
Suite 108
Davenport Iowa 52803
563-323-0800 (o)
563-323-0803 (f)
563-340-9306 (c)

From: BLDG-SIM at gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM at gard.com] On Behalf Of Dillon,
Mike
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2007 1:07 PM
To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
Subject: [BLDG-SIM] Energy Tax Credits



Hello All,


I'm working with a customer who did a lighting retrofit and it meets the
50% improvement over 90.1 2001 for the $.60/sf. My question is, how in do I
document this for the accountants? It's just lighting so do I still need to
do the whole building through one of the approved simulation soft wares or
can I just do some sort of calculation by hand? Any help would be greatly
appreciated.


Thanks,
Mike


Mike Dillon E.I.T.
DSM Engineer
Avista Utilities
1411 E. Mission Avenue - MSC 15
Spokane, Washington 99202
Phone: 509.495.4260
Mobile: 509.270.6453
Fax: 509.777.6136
www.avistautilities.com


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