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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I assume (and hope) that since eQuest is an
interface for DOE-2, and DOE-2 is approved, then eQuest is approved (DOE-2 being
the "engine" for eQuest). Anyone know for sure?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Duke Graham</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV
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<A title=jross-bain@smithdalia.com
href="mailto:jross-bain@smithdalia.com">Ross-Bain, Jeff</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=Drury.Crawley@ee.doe.gov
href="mailto:Drury.Crawley@ee.doe.gov">Crawley, Drury</A> ; <A
title=bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org
href="mailto:bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, March 13, 2008 2:53
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Bldg-sim] Updated IRS
Notice for Commercial Building EnergyTax Deductions</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Does this mean eQUEST
continues to be excluded from this activity?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P><B><I><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jeffrey
G. Ross-Bain, PE, LEED</SPAN></FONT></I></B><FONT color=blue><SPAN
style="COLOR: blue"> <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue
size=1><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Smith
Dalia Architects</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">621 North Ave
NE</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Suite
C-140</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Atlanta, GA,
30308</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue">
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">404-892-2443</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> <BR><A
href="http://www.smithdalia.com"><FONT face=Tahoma size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 7.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">www.smithdalia.com</SPAN></FONT></A>
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Webdings color=green size=5><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Webdings">P</SPAN></FONT><FONT
color=black><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial color=green size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Save a
tree...</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=black><SPAN lang=EN-GB style="COLOR: black">
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=green size=2><SPAN lang=EN-GB
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: green; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">please don't print
this e-mail<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic"> unless you really need
to</SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> <A
href="mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org">bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org</A>
[mailto:bldg-sim-bounces@lists.onebuilding.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B><st1:place
w:st="on">Crawley</st1:place>, Drury<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Wednesday, March 12, 2008 4:00
PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
bldg-sim@lists.onebuilding.org<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> [Bldg-sim] Updated IRS Notice
for Commercial Building Energy Tax
Deductions</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">From the IRS email distribution
this morning:</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"Attached for immediate release
is Notice 2008-40, which clarifies and amplifies Notice 2006-52,
</SPAN></FONT><SPAN class=documentbody1><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2006-1 C.B.
1175</SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">,
by providing additional guidance relating to the deduction for energy
efficient commercial buildings under § 179D of the Internal Revenue
Code. This notice is intended to be used with Notice 2006-52.
Several aspects of the deduction for energy efficient commercial buildings
were not addressed in previous Notice 2006-52. This notice addresses
some of these items including: the allocation of the § 179D deduction to
designers of government owned buildings, certification requirements for the
interim lighting rule and the application of the interim lighting rule to
unconditioned garage space.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It will appear in IRB 2008-14
dated April 7."</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Note that the testing requirements
for software developers are also changed to Standard 140-2007 and to require
additional certifications on the capabilities of the software to deal with
system types listed in Standard 90.1 and low-energy
technologies.</SPAN></FONT><FONT size=2><SPAN
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