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Energy-Efficient Buildings
A special tax rate is available to qualified residential and commercial energy-efficient buildings, not including the land on which they are located.
A special tax rate is available to qualified residential and commercial energy-efficient buildings, not including the land on which they are located.
Qualified buildings must be determined to be energy-efficient by a qualified licensed engineer or contractor who is not related to the applicant, as required by Section 58.1-3221.2 of the Code of Virginia. The program reduces the real estate tax by $0.15 per $100 for buildings certified as energy-efficient.