Commercial Solar: The Demand for and Marketability of Green Buildings
By John Shaw Green buildings are no longer a niche category, and the increasing adoption rate speaks to their many benefits. Commercial property owners can be leaders in the sustainable commercial building movement, especially with solar. Soon, however, green design will be the norm instead of the exception, and property …
How to Overcome the Split Incentive with Solar
By Rachel Mountain For commercial property owners with triple net leases (NNN), recouping the costs of a capital energy improvement can be a barrier to making sustainable investments. Typically, these improvements lower the tenants’ utility bills in NNN leases, so the owner is not financially incentivized to invest in those improvements. This is …
Vacant Property Coverage Amid COVID-19
By Morgan P. Mahoney Whether we see a V-shaped recovery or a swoosh, there are bound to be retailers and restaurants forced out of business in the next few months and perhaps beyond. Larger corporations, meanwhile, are increasingly embracing remote work. The consequence of all this is clear: commercial vacancy rates may be …
Safe Harboring the 26% Solar Investment Tax Credit in 2020
By John Shaw, Commercial & Industrial Solar Developer at Namasté Solar Since it was enacted in 2006, the federal solar investment tax credit (ITC) has helped support the growth of solar energy across the country by more than 10,000 percent, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. This tax credit, …