A proposal to trim down the U.S. tax code looks to eliminate building-related energy efficiency tax credits.
With the goal of simplifying the U.S. tax code, Republican Senator Dave Camp (R-Mich.), chairman of House Ways & Means Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, released The Tax Reform Act of 2014 this week. Of note to green building advocates: In chipping away the code, Camp's proposal also eliminates a number of building-related energy efficiency credits.(