Good News from the AIA to share! Architecture Billings Index Positive for Third Straight Month All regions reporting positive business conditions Contact: Scott Frank sfrank@aia.org For immediate release: Washington, D.C. – November 21, 2012 – Billings at architecture firms accelerated to their strongest pace of growth since December 2010. As a leading economic indicator of [...]

By Capital Review Group With the introduction of the “Commercial Building Modernization Act” (S. 3591), Senators Cardin (D- MD), Snowe (R-ME), Bingaman (D- NM), and Feinstein (D-CA) are leading the way to extend and simplify the §179D tax deduction targeted at improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings as well as new construction.  This bill [...]

by Capital Review Group There are numerous incentives and tax benefits available to owners of commercial properties who decide to complete energy efficiency projects.  You just have to know where to look.  Extensive documentation and research from reliable sources is readily available to commercial property owners to help ensure that your energy efficient building project [...]

Capital Review Group has been featured in several publications recently: Partnership for Sustainable Communities: "Financing Energy Improvements With Tax Incentives" By Marky Moore, Capital Review Group Facility Net:  "Section 179D Rules Mean Clock Is Ticking On EPAct Deductions" By Lindsay Audin Automated Buildings: EnOcean Alliance and the Connection Community Interview with Graham Martin, Chairman of EnOcean Alliance [...]

Two of the ways building owners can benefit from energy efficiency projects are by performing a cost segregation study and qualifying for deductions under §179D of  the Energy Policy Act of 2005.  A cost segregation study identifies and reclassifies personal property assets to shorten the depreciation time for taxation purposes, which reduces current income tax [...]

In addition to the potential tax benefits available to commercial property owners through meeting the requirements of §179D of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 and performing a cost segregation study (see our  blog post on this topic), hotel owners may benefit from additional tax strategies when planning energy efficiency projects.  Effective Tax Strategies for [...]