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<p class=MsoNormal>I did some searching in the bldg-sim archives, and although
I swear I saw some discussion on this before, I wasn’t able to find much,
so sorry if this is a repeat thread.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Let’s just skip the whole approved modeling program
discussion, because I feel that has been beat to death already. What I want to
know is:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>For the IRS EPACT 2005, which of course has been
extended and slightly modified recently, have any of you routinely been
applying for (and earning) tax credits for your clients? It is a lot of work to
tweak my existing models to the proper baselines, schedules, etc, and the few
projects I’ve looked at haven’t even partially qualified. It seems
straight forward, but I’m not sure I’ve ever even talked to anyone
who has worked an application all the way through. Any major pitfalls to be
aware of?<br>
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</span></span><![endif]>There is also the whole Interim Lighting Rule, which
allows for partial qualification if you reduce lighting power density to 25%
below ASHRAE 90.1-2001 prescribed levels (no model required according to the
EPACT amendments from Notice 2008-40). The current Seattle Energy Code prescribes
LPDs that are better than or equal to 90.1-2004, which is in turn is about
20-30% (depending on the space type) more stringent than 90.1-2001. Have I just
been missing the boat by not telling every client that they should be right
around that magic 25% reduction compared to 90.1-2001 and thus qualify for up
to $0.60/sf tax credit. Again, I feel like news of this would already be flying
around town if everybody automatically qualified, so what am I missing?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Any thoughts, experiences, or comments?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi","sans-serif"'>Nathan
Miller</span><span style='font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi","sans-serif"'>, PE,
LEED</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Demi","sans-serif";
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