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Funding & Incentives for Building Owners

Funding Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Projects

Help fund full-building infrastructure improvements with tax incentives, utility rebates and grants.

Navigating the complex funding landscape can feel daunting, from finding incentive opportunities to actually securing financing for your energy projects. With billions of dollars awarded annually in tax credits and other options, don’t leave money on the table.

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Tax and utility incentives are typically awarded for investments that improve building performance in areas like energy or water efficiency, indoor air quality, grid strain reduction or leveraging renewable energy. Securing them requires proactive planning, dependable equipment installation and precise performance tracking to verify qualification standards are met.

Unlike other companies that only provide or construct building equipment, Trane’s building and energy experts work with you to identify the right solutions and incentive opportunities tailored to your priorities. Once we land on a final project plan, we can design, build and help operate your facilities to achieve your mission-critical goals for years to come.


Business energy tax incentives

Tax Incentives for Whole-Building Projects

Building owners have used federal and state tax incentives for decades to drive large-scale building, infrastructure and energy generation projects. Recent legislation, such as the CHIPS Act and IRA, has further expanded tax incentive opportunities. Trane can help you implement infrastructure improvements that may leverage these incentives to enhance building efficiency and increase business value.

Closeup of the documents of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The Unites States Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, the climate, tax and healthcare legislation, on Sunday, August 7, 2022.

What is the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)?

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is legislation that expanded many incentives for building owners to support energy efficiency and sustainability projects.


Utility Rebates

Utility Rebates & Programs Available

Around the world, over $4 billion in rebates are annually awarded to help commercial and industrial building owners address key concerns like reducing grid strain and greenhouse gas emissions. Trane can help you identify the best building incentives for your business priorities. While specific offerings vary from state to state, common utility rebates and programs may include:

For reducing a facility’s energy demand through a variety of pre-approved solutions. 

For upgrading to energy-efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

For implementing renewable energy generation through solutions like solar panels or wind turbines.

A billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the grid. 

Grants

Eligible Government Grants

Federal and state agencies award grants for a variety of building improvements, notably for investments that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, grid strain and overall energy costs for building owners.

Resources & insights

Learn More About Leveraging Incentives

Looking for more detailed information on funding and incentives? Check out our Legislative and Incentive Resource Center

Customer Stories

How We’ve Helped Communities & Businesses Fund Projects

Bristol Hospital

$1.1 million in utility incentives.

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HSBC Tower

$100,000 in energy incentives and $100,000 in tax incentives.

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Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center

$304,250 in utility incentives.

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Alamo Colleges District

$150,000 annually in demand response rebates.

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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

$16,000 in utility rebates.

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Grand Hyatt New York

Estimated $600,000+ in utility company energy savings rebates.

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