Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-08), a member of the House Ways & Means Committee, has accepted endorsements from both the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and The Real Estate Roundtable of a comprehensive, bipartisan package of energy efficiency tax incentives he has introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.

The endorsements were announced at a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 10, by Bryan Howard with USGBC. Bellevue Mayor Don Davidson and Beacon Capital Partners Vice President McClure Kelly also participated in the press conference that preceded a tour of Bellevue’s Key Center, a Beacon Property that recently earned LEED Gold certification.

H.R. 4226, the Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act is a bipartisan package of five tax incentives for energy efficient building that are designed to reduce energy costs for families and businesses, promote innovation and conservation, and create future energy jobs. It expands on companion legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate.

“I’m pleased and honored to accept these endorsements of the Expanding Building Efficiency Incentive Act.” Reichert said. “I am proud of this collaborative, market-based, bipartisan package of tax incentives to help families and businesses save on energy bills and become smarter energy consumers, while at the same time creating much-needed American jobs.”