| Oregon is often referred to as a green
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| | use it to determine tax savings.
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| state because its bountiful rainfall. As
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| | Oregon has other tax credits that are
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| Oregon's green construction tax benefits
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| | green related. The Business Energy Tax
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| reveal, the title is just as applicable
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| | credit is one. This credit is designed to
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| to its environmental philosophy.
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| | encourage the reduction of energy use and
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| It is at the state and local level that
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| | waste, and to encourage the use of
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| green construction has been meeting much
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| | alternative energy sources. It is also a
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| success in the area of funding and all in
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| | tax credit that shows Oregon's commitment
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| tax credits and reductions. Several
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| | to green construction ideals. Recently,
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| states have emerged as leaders and
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| | Oregon introduced a program to allow non
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| supporters of the United States Green
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| | profit organizations to benefit from this
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| Building Council and the LEEDs
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| | credit even though they were mostly
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| Certification program. Among the leading
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| | exempt from Oregon taxes anyway.
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| states is Oregon. Oregon, which is one of
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| | Although Oregon is a leader among the
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| the States that make up the Pacific
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| | states in support of green construction
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| Northwest region of the country, has a
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| | via tax breaks, other states have
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| full range of environmental issues. It
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| | instituted similar credits. New Jersey is
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| borders the ocean and has an extensive
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| | another state offering credits. The
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| inland system of rivers and lakes. It has
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| | recognition of green construction and its
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| all of the urban issues with the City of
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| | importance by state governments has been
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| Portland, and it is a fast growing state
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| | a critical factor in the progress of the
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| that has seen development encroaching on
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| | movement in the United States.
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| its pristine forest areas.
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| | It is only with the combined efforts of
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| Oregon has become one to the leaders of
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| | all segments will the problems of our
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| the green construction movement, and one
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| | environment can be solved. Individuals
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| of its heroes, with a Sustainable
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| | must do their part by demanding green
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| Building Tax Credit. This credit starts
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| | construction standards of sustainability
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| by determining the value of a building
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| | in their own home choices. Business and
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| based on its square footage and its LEED
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| | industry must also contribute. It is the
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| Certification level. Once this value is
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| | government sector that holds the real
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| determined a tax break of up to 35
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| | key. Without the support of government,
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| percent is given as a credit. The
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| | and without laws that can give teeth to
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| important thing here is the use of the
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| | environmental initiatives, little real
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| LEED certification level to determine
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| | progress can be made. Oregon has become a
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| value. It is a way of saying that the
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| | leader with its tax benefits, and we can
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| higher the level, the more valuable the
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| | only hope other states follow this
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| building. There could hardly be a better
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| | example.
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| way to support the LEED program than to
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