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# Green Building Blog

## [How to Claim the 179D Deduction for 2021 and Beyond](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/how-to-claim-the-179d-deduction)

** Thu, Apr 08, 2021 @ 08:52 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/pace), [indoor air quality](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/indoor-air-quality), [EPA](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/epa), [tax deductions](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/tax-deductions)

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#### Popular energy efficiency tax incentive, 179D, made permanent. Indoor air quality improvements may qualify.

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005), Section 179D, established a tax deduction of up to $1.80 per square foot for qualifying structures, including a retroactive deduction for existing facilities that meet specific requirements. After several extensions, this beneficial tax credit was finally made permanent.[![Tax Law - Folder.  Closeup View.](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Tax%20Law%20-%20Folder%20Register%20Name%20in%20Directory.%20Colored%2c%20Blurred%20Image.%20Closeup%20View..jpeg?width=274&name=Tax%20Law%20-%20Folder%20Register%20Name%20in%20Directory.%20Colored%2c%20Blurred%20Image.%20Closeup%20View..jpeg)](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/finance-energy-upgrades)

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## [5 Ways to Kill Your PACE Project in 2020](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/5-ways-to-kill-your-pace-project-in-2020)

** Thu, Jan 23, 2020 @ 02:03 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [solar](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/solar), [PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/pace), [energy efficiency](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-efficiency), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [energy efficient lighting](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-efficient-lighting), [energy conservation](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-conservation)

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*Updated from “[5 Ways to Kill Your PACE Project](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/5-ways-to-kill-your-pace-project),” January 2017*

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## [Is PACE For Me? 3 Things You Need to Know About PACE – Now!](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/3-things-to-know-about-pace-now)

** Wed, Aug 28, 2019 @ 01:34 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/pace), [Energy Audit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-audit), [energy conservation](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-conservation)

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If you haven’t heard about it yet, [PACE, or Property Assessed Clean Energy - ](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/pace-financing)is the unique financial tool that allows building owners to fully finance energy conservation measures with *no money down*. Because PACE projects must be “cash-flow positive,” this long-term loan is generally paid back out of the savings realized from the upgrades!

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## [So Much Accomplished. So Much to Do!](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/2018_year_in_review)

** Mon, Dec 17, 2018 @ 02:40 / by [Newman Consulting Group](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/newman-consulting-group) posted in [PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/pace), [Sustainability](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/sustainability), [clean energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/clean-energy), [BEMIS](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/bemis), [energy conservation](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-conservation), [Internet of Things](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/internet-of-things), [Energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy)

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**We reflect briefly on 2018 while looking forward with enthusiasm into 2019. **

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## [PACENation Rising – We are Just Scratching the Surface of the Potential of PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/pacenation-rising)

** Mon, Apr 17, 2017 @ 11:45 / by [Jim Newman](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/author/jim-newman) posted in [Commercial Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/commercial-building), [solar](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/solar), [Retrofit](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/retrofit), [Green Building](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/green-building), [PACE](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/pace), [energy efficiency](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-efficiency), [Energy Savings](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/energy-savings), [Building Energy](https://www.newmanconsultinggroup.us/green-building-blog/topic/building-energy)

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From their first meeting of less than 50 people just a couple of years ago to almost 500 this year, PACENation reflects the potential this groundbreaking policy has on the future of the built environment. PACENation is the national, non-profit advocacy organization for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing.

In 2016, PACE passed the $3 billion mark in cumulative financing (commercial and residential). “What we’re really seeing is the birth of an industry. It isn’t just about burning less hydrocarbons, it’s also about saving money,” John Hickenlooper, the Governor of Colorado told the crowd.

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