--- title: Concord | The Concord Standard description: Explore how our compliance management services help you monetize clean energy incentives and power progress. image: https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Imagery/A%20mountain%20overlooking%20a%20forest%20in%20daylight.jpg --- ![Overlay wave pattern](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Concord/images/theme/wave-pattern-large.svg) ![A mountain overlooking a forest in daylight](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20mountain%20overlooking%20a%20forest%20in%20daylight.jpg?width=960&height=540&name=A%20mountain%20overlooking%20a%20forest%20in%20daylight.jpg) ![rocket-icon-light](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Light/rocket-icon-light.svg) # The Concord Standard #### The Concord Standard offers clarity, confidence, and credibility across the board. No matter if you’re for-profit, tax-exempt, a project designer, or a stakeholder in the new transferable tax credits market, we help you make the most of clean energy tax incentives ## Concord **keeps it simple** Our compliance management services allow you to confidently convert clean energy incentive opportunities into real returns. We stay focused on what we do, so you can stay focused on what you do: **building better** and **powering progress**. ![Two people working together to implement the Concord Standard to a building](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/Two%20people%20working%20together%20to%20implement%20the%20Concord%20Standard%20to%20a%20building.png?width=727&height=469&name=Two%20people%20working%20together%20to%20implement%20the%20Concord%20Standard%20to%20a%20building.png) ## What is the** Concord Standard**? We deliver the steps and support you need to identify, manage, substantiate, and claim clean energy incentives. Each tailored to your needs depending on your role in the ecosystem. ![list--checked-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/list--checked-icon-dark.svg) ### Assessment We evaluate projects to assess what they qualify for including all applicable “bonus” provisions available. ![data-refinery-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/data-refinery-icon-dark.svg) ### Roadmap We develop a compliance roadmap to understand the specific requirements you need to meet to maximize incentives.  ![rule--locked-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/rule--locked-icon-dark.svg) ### Compliance We manage compliance through the project lifecycle ensuring we have everything needed to substantiate your claim. ![apps-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/apps-icon-dark.svg) ### Substantiation We provide you with the comprehensive substantiation you need to qualify for energy incentives and claim them confidently. ![currency-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/currency-icon-dark.svg) ### Monetization For tax-exempt entities, we can provide you with the entire suite of services you need for direct pay. For other stakeholders, we deliver the due diligence loan providers, insurers and tax credit buyers demand to make your credits a desirable commodity. ![analytics-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/analytics-icon-dark.svg) ### Continuation We provide audit defense and ongoing compliance support throughout any applicable recapture window via our proprietary software, Concord Caisson. ## Who the **Concord Standard** helps ### Who are you? Project designers Tax credit marketplace stakeholders Tax-exempt project owners For-profit project owners ## Project designers and product manufacturers ### **We help you power more projects** The Concord Standard adds to your credibility and increases the value you can offer to clients. ![An architect working at their desk](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/An%20architect%20working%20at%20their%20desk.jpg?width=800&height=451&name=An%20architect%20working%20at%20their%20desk.jpg) ## How Concord helps ![badge-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/badge-icon-dark.svg) ### Enhance your offering We integrate with your team to identify, manage, and support clean energy incentive claims that make your clients' projects possible. ![trophy-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/trophy-icon-dark.svg) ### Win more work If you approach a potential client and tell them you can help them claim up to 70% of a project cost back from the government, you'll win more projects. ![currency-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/currency-icon-dark.svg) ### Fund your future We can use project data to also identify and substantiate your own qualifying incentive claims, such as 179D and R&D tax credits. ## Transferable tax credit marketplace stakeholders ### **Buy better, build better, be better** The Concord Standard helps to realize the value of the clean energy incentive marketplace. ![A person consulting with a client about energy saving in buildings](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20person%20consulting%20with%20a%20client%20about%20energy%20saving%20in%20buildings.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=A%20person%20consulting%20with%20a%20client%20about%20energy%20saving%20in%20buildings.jpg) ## How Concord helps ![data-analytics-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/data-analytics-icon-dark.svg) ### Deep expertise The new transferable tax credits market requires new skills and expertise. Concord has done the heavy lifting so you don't have to. ![deployment-policy-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/deployment-policy-icon-dark.svg) ### Mitigating risk Our compliance management program provides expert-backed rigor and risk mitigation for stakeholders across the transferable tax credits market. ![api-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/api-icon-dark.svg) ### Supporting the ecosystem Whether you're a buyer, insurer, broker, or are working to build better, the Concord Standard can support you. ## Tax-exempt project owners ### **We help you build a better world** Claim the money you need to make vital upgrades and fund clean energy initiatives ![Several people working together around a laptop](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/Several%20people%20working%20together%20around%20a%20laptop.jpg?width=960&height=540&name=Several%20people%20working%20together%20around%20a%20laptop.jpg) ## How Concord helps ![development-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/development-icon-dark.svg) ### Managing complexity Concord helps you identify what you can claim, and manages compliance throughout with our proprietary software. ![rule--locked-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/rule--locked-icon-dark.svg) ### Securing funding The Concord Standard substantiates your tax credit claims, helping you secure an important source of liquidity. ![chart--cluster-bar-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/chart--cluster-bar-icon-dark.svg) ### Realizing your return We support you throughout the process, helping to ensure that you maximize the value of your tax credits. ## For-profit project owners ### **Generate transferable tax credits buyers can believe in** The Concord Standard gives you the seal of approval you need to go to market with confidence. ![A person chatting with a another person](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20person%20chatting%20with%20a%20another%20person.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=A%20person%20chatting%20with%20a%20another%20person.jpg) ## How Concord helps ![crop-growth-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/crop-growth-icon-dark.svg) ### Create your commodity Being eligible for clean energy incentives isn't the same as substantiating them for sale. The Concord Standard turns eligibility into desirability. ![data-refinery-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/data-refinery-icon-dark.svg) ### Complexity managed Concord identifies, manages, and substantiates clean energy tax credit compliance from inception through construction and beyond through the recapture window. ![collaborate-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/collaborate-icon-dark.svg) ### Ensuring a win-win Our comprehensive compliance management program minimizes risk and maximizes return for all. ![A green mossy woodland floor](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20green%20mossy%20woodland%20floor.jpg?width=962&height=541&name=A%20green%20mossy%20woodland%20floor.jpg) ![chat-icon-light](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Light/chat-icon-light.svg) ## Take the first step **Working with Concord is as easy as 1,2,3:** 1. Talk to us 2. Activate the Concord Standard 3. Realize your returns [ Let's talk ](https://www.concordlp.com/start-the-conversation) ## **Concord** sets the standard We ensure compliance and credibility from inception to launch and beyond. How? Learn more about what drives us and why ambitious organizations work with us [ All about Concord ](https://www.concordlp.com/why-us) ### We’re a powerful hybrid 15+ ##### That’s how many years we’ve spent specializing in clean energy tax incentives. We’re deeply involved in shaping public policy on them and we’re experts in engineering and clean energy projects. This combination makes us a rare breed that can handle any and every aspect of compliance and claims. ![A person advising a client what to do](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20person%20advising%20a%20client%20what%20to%20do.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=A%20person%20advising%20a%20client%20what%20to%20do.jpg) ### We’re a mine of knowledge 96,000+ ##### That’s how many documents there are on clean energy incentives (so far). And we’ve read them all. Clean energy tax incentives are a gold mine and we know exactly where that gold is in any given project. We can show you how to get there, mine it effectively, and extract every available nugget. ![A group of people in a meeting](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20group%20of%20people%20in%20a%20meeting.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=A%20group%20of%20people%20in%20a%20meeting.jpg) ### We’ve got the right tool for the job #1 ##### That’s how good our proprietary software is. Concord Cassion is designed to support compliance management and substantiation for clean energy incentives. And like any best-in-class tool, it’s precision-engineered for the task at hand while being simple and intuitive for you to use. ![A city running on renewable energy](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20city%20running%20on%20renewable%20energy.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=A%20city%20running%20on%20renewable%20energy.jpg) ### We keep you on the money $1Bn+ ##### That’s how much our clients have monetized with our support so far. Our meticulous compliance management starts at project inception and runs through construction and beyond during the recapture window. We stay focused on what we do, so you can stay focused on what you do: building better and powering progress. ![A person working at a desk](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/A%20person%20working%20at%20a%20desk.jpg?width=800&height=450&name=A%20person%20working%20at%20a%20desk.jpg) Contact us ## Let's talk We have years of experience helping clients unlock clean energy tax incentives. Now it’s your turn. Time is money after all. - Send us your details and we’ll set up a call - Talk to us about your projects - We’ll show you how Concord makes it easy ## Ways we help **fund your future** ![A building with solar panels on the roof](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imagery/Hero%20imagery/A%20building%20with%20solar%20panels%20on%20the%20roof.jpg?width=961&height=540&name=A%20building%20with%20solar%20panels%20on%20the%20roof.jpg) ![building-icon-light](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Light/building-icon-light.svg) ### 179D tax deduction If your company designs new construction or retrofit projects for government or other tax-exempt entities, Concord can help you claim significant tax deductions via 179D. [ See how to boost your bottom line ](https://www.concordlp.com/179d-tax-deduction) ![sprout-icon-light](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Light/sprout-icon-light.svg) ### R&D tax credits If you’re working with variables inherent in the built environment, focused on the development of clean energy projects, and finding ways to reduce energy consumption, then you’re doing research and development. [ See what you can claim ](https://www.concordlp.com/rd-tax-credits) ![data-refinery-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/data-refinery-icon-dark.svg) ### Transferable tax credits: 6418 The new transferable tax credits market requires new skills and expertise. Concord has done the heavy lifting so you don't have to. [ See how Concord keeps it simple ](https://www.concordlp.com/transferable-tax-credits) ![currency-icon-dark](https://www.concordlp.com/hubfs/Icons/Dark/currency-icon-dark.svg) ### Direct Pay: 6417 Direct pay makes real transformation possible for tax-exempt entities by making tax credits available as a cash payment from the government. [ See how to power your progress ](https://www.concordlp.com/direct-pay) ## Latest insights and updates Read about the latest energy tax incentive updates and how they can benefit you: [ View latest news ](https://www.concordlp.com/news) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/2026%20Section%20179D%20Update%20New%20Inflation%20Adjusted%20Benefit%20Rates%20Banner.jpeg?width=800&height=500&name=2026%20Section%20179D%20Update%20New%20Inflation%20Adjusted%20Benefit%20Rates%20Banner.jpeg) [179D](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/179d) ### 2026 Section 179D Update: New Inflation Adjusted Benefit Rates [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/2026-section-179d-update-new-inflation-adjusted-benefit-rates) ![Concord Energy Strategies graphic showing the U.S. Capitol with a green stamp reading 'Repealed' and headline text stating 'Section 174 Amortization Repealed'.](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1758711741509.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=1758711741509.jpg) [R&D](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/rd) ### Section 174 Repeal under OBBBA: Retroactive R&D Tax Relief for Small Businesses [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/section-174-repeal-under-obbba-retroactive-rd-tax-relief-for-small-businesses) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Debunking%209%20Myths%20About%20179D%20Tax%20Deduction%20-%20Maximize%20Energy%20Savings%20Before%20OBBBAs%202026%20Deadline%20Hits%20Banner.png?width=800&height=500&name=Debunking%209%20Myths%20About%20179D%20Tax%20Deduction%20-%20Maximize%20Energy%20Savings%20Before%20OBBBAs%202026%20Deadline%20Hits%20Banner.png) [179D Information](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/179d-information) ### Debunking 9 Myths About 179D Tax Deduction [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/debunking-9-myths-about-179-d-tax-deduction) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/179D%20-%20OBBBA%20Banner.png?width=800&height=500&name=179D%20-%20OBBBA%20Banner.png) [179D Information](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/179d-information) ### Maximize 179D Savings Before OBBBA Deadline [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/maximize-179d-tax-deductions-before-obbba-ends-energy-savings) ![Concord logo and the US flag](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Existing%20Banner-1.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=Existing%20Banner-1.jpg) [179D Information](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/179d-information) ### 179D is Now Extended Through 2020 [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/179d-is-now-extended-through-2020) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-28-10-1414-PM-4-4-4.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-28-10-1414-PM-4-4-4.jpg) [179D Information](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/179d-information) ### 179D Extended! 2017 Projects Now Eligible [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/179d-extended-2017-projects-now-eligible) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-28-10-1414-PM-4-4-4.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-28-10-1414-PM-4-4-4.jpg) [179D Information](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/179d-information) ### Concord Policy Primer – 179D Extension in Senate Budget Deal [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/179d-extension-in-senate-budget-deal) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-28-10-1414-PM-Mar-19-2024-10-34-32-1456-AM-3-3.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-28-10-1414-PM-Mar-19-2024-10-34-32-1456-AM-3-3.jpg) [Concord Policy Primer](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/concord-policy-primer) ### Concord Policy Primer, Volume 5 – Extenders Language Released [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/concord-policy-primer-volume-5-extenders-language-released) ![](https://www.concordlp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-30-53-7321-PM-1-1-1.jpg?width=800&height=500&name=7991040b-2085-4fb1-b8f9-0073021d4880-450px-Mar-18-2024-03-30-53-7321-PM-1-1-1.jpg) [Concord Policy Primer](https://www.concordlp.com/news/tag/concord-policy-primer) ### Concord Policy Primer, Volume 5 [Explore resource](https://www.concordlp.com/news/concord-policy-primer-vol-4)