CEUs

1 LU/HSW

Cost

$5

Full-time students

$10

Members of AIA, 2030 District, ACI, APA, ASCE, ASHRE, ASID, ASLA, ASPE, Boyer Guild, CNU, CSI, Design LAB, Green Umbrella, IIDA, NAIOP, NAWIC, NOMA, SAME, SEGD, SMPS, ULI, or USGBC

$25

Non-Members

Location

Zoom

Program Overview

An architect and an engineering firm share how to collaborate on building designs to claim Section 179D and 45L tax incentives.

This session will cover the tax incentive opportunities available to designers and developers of energy efficient buildings. An architect firm and an engineering firm will present case studies and guidelines to achieve Section 179D tax deductions for commercial buildings and Section 45L tax credits for residential buildings. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) recently expanded and increased the incentives, and this session will cover how the legislation change impacts projects completing in 2023 and beyond.

Presented by Ohio’s Small Firm Exchange (SFx).

Learning Objectives

• Understand environmentally beneficial eligible projects and qualifications for the IRC Section 179D Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction and the IRC Section 45L Energy Efficient Home Tax Credit, including the recent changes introduced in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

• Understand project case studies showcasing how design standards to benefit the environment were met to certify buildings for these tax incentives.

• Learn how these tax incentives to benefit the environment are applied differently to buildings owned by private, public, and nonprofit entities and how prevailing wages now impact the tax incentive. 

• Learn the pitfalls as to why Section 179D tax deductions are being audited and what can be done to avoid issues if audited.

Speakers

Justin Volz
Mechanical Engineer, Dohn Engineering PLC

John Fabelo, AIA
Director of Design at LWC incorporated in Dayton, Ohio

Keith Dohn
Mechanical Engineer, Dohn Engineering PLC

Continuing Education Details

Course Number: GP2023.e

Instructional Delivery Method: live

AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: 8.15.26

Prerequisites: none

Program Level: beginner

Advance Learner Preparation: none

AIA CES Provider Statement

AIA Cincinnati is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number 088. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES (cessupport@aia.org or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.