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The IRS offers a $2,000 tax credit to builders of homes that are projected to consume 50 percent less energy for heating and cooling than a home built to comply with the IECC 2004. The IRS has stipulated that only certified home energy raters (or equivalent) using IRS approved software can certify a home for the tax credit.
