[BLDG-SIM] Energy Tax Credits

[Andy McNamara]

Does anyone know the timeline for the tax credit - If I did a retrofit in
late '06, is it too late to apply for the tax deduction?

Best,
Andy

On 2/28/07, Drury.Crawley at ee.doe.gov <Drury.Crawley at ee.doe.gov> wrote:
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>                       "Lee Shawn"
>                       <slee at beardsley.com      To: BLDG-SIM at gard.com
>                       >                        cc:
>                       Sent by:                 Subject:  [BLDG-SIM] Energy
> Tax Credits
>                       BLDG-SIM at gard.com
>
>
>                       02/28/2007 03:40 PM
>                       Please respond to
>                       slee
>
>
>
>
>
> 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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