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The proposed extension of the very successful Section 179D building energy tax incentive would, for the first time, cover houses of worship facilities and all other not-for-profit facilities. If enacted, the new law would be effective January 1, 2014.

The current 179D legislation, which has been in effect for 8 years, has assisted tens of thousands of commercial buildings and government buildings in upgrading to today’s extremely energy efficient lighting and HVAC products. The government building incentive is provided in the form of a tax incentive for the design/retrofit team that accomplishes the qualifying energy retrofit. Worship facilities were not included in the original legislation