To qualify for this credit, your investment has to be made to the building itself. The following investments qualify for the energy conservation credit.
• Insulation of floors, walls, ceilings and roofs in existing buildings
• Insulation in the floors, walls, ceilings and roofs of a new building, to the extent that it exceeds the current International Energy Conservation Code with Montana amendments as adopted by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry
• Insulation of heating and air conditioning pipes, insulation and sealing of heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) ducts, and insulation of hot water heater and tanks
• Windows that result in reduction of energy consumption
• Storm doors and insulated exterior doors
• Caulking and weather stripping of an existing structure (except when it is a standard component in the construction or maintenance of the structure such as the chinking and caulking in a log home)
• Devices which limit the flow of hot water from shower heads and lavatories
• Heat recovery ventilators (HRV) • Glass fireplace doors installed in an existing conventional fireplace
• Exhaust fans used to reduce air conditioning requirements
• Replacement of incandescent light fixtures with light fixtures of a more efficient type such as those with electronic ballast and compact or linear fluorescent lamps and LED lights
• Lighting controls with cutoff switches to permit selective use of lights
• Programmable thermostats
• Installation of new domestic water heaters, heating or cooling systems