Energy-Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction
The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (P.L. 109-58) authorized the Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction for expenses incurred for qualified energy efficient building investments made by a building owner. In government-owned buildings, the government may allocate this deduction to the person or persons primarily responsible for designing the qualified improvements. The deduction may be taken in the year the energy-efficient improvements are placed in service. The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-343) extended this deduction through December 31, 2013. The provisions authorizing the deduction are codified in the 26 U.S.C. § 179D.
The Energy-Efficient Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction is a significant financial incentive for designers to meet or exceed an agency’s energy reduction requirements for new and existing buildings.
