Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the depreciation recovery period for energy-efficient cool roof systems. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014 2. Depreciation recovery period for certain roof systems (a) 20–Year recovery period (1) In general Subparagraph (F) of section 168(e)(3) (F) 20-year property The term 20-year property (i) initial clearing and grading land improvements with respect to any electric utility transmission and distribution plant, and (ii) any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property. . (2) Qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property Section 168(e) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (9) Qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property (A) In general The term qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property (i) which is placed in service— (I) above conditioned or semiheated space on an eligible commercial building, and (II) after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, (ii) which replaces an existing roof system, (iii) which is a low-slope roof (a slope equal to or less then 2:12), (iv) which includes— (I) insulation which meets or exceeds the minimum prescriptive requirements in tables A–1 to A–9 in the Normative Appendix A of ASHRAE Standard 189.1–2011, and (II) in the case of an eligible commercial building located in a climate zone other than climate zone 6, 7, or 8 (as specified in ASHRAE Standard 189.1–2011), a primary roof covering which has a cool roof surface. (B) Cool roof surface The term cool roof surface (i) has a 3-year-aged solar reflectance of at least 0.55 and a 3-year-aged thermal emittance of at least 0.75, as determined in accordance with the Cool Roof Rating Council CRRC–1 Product Rating Program, or (ii) has a 3-year-aged solar reflectance index (SRI) of at least 64, as determined in accordance with ASTM Standard E1980, determined— (I) using a medium-wind-speed convection coefficient of 12 W/m 2 (II) using the values for 3-year-aged solar reflectance and 3-year-aged thermal emittance determined in accordance with the Cool Roof Rating Council CRRC–1 Product Rating Program. (C) Roof system The term roof system (D) Commercial building The term commercial building (i) is within the scope of ASHRAE Standard 90.1–2010, (ii) is located in the United States, (iii) with respect to which depreciation (or amortization in lieu of depreciation) is allowable, and (iv) was placed in service prior to the roof system replacement. (E) ASHRAE The term ASHRAE . (b) Requirement To use straight line method Paragraph (3) of section 168(b) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (J) Any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property. . (c) Alternative system The table contained in section 168(g)(3)(B) of such Code is amended by striking the last item and inserting the following new items: (F)(i) 25 (F)(ii) 27.5. . (d) Depreciation rules for certain qualified energy-Efficient cool roof replacement property for purposes of computing the earnings and profits of a real estate investment trust (1) In general Paragraph (3) of section 312(k) of such Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (C) Treatment of qualified energy efficient cool roof replacement property In the case of any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property (within the meaning of section 168(e)(9)), the adjustment for depreciation to earnings and profits of a real estate investment trust for any taxable year shall be determined under the alternative depreciation method (within the meaning of section 168(g)(2)), except that the recovery period shall be 20 years. . (2) Conforming amendment Subparagraph (A) of section 312(k)(3) of such Code is amended by striking subparagraph (B), subparagraphs (B) and (C), (e) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Summary: Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2014 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semiheated space on an eligible commercial building, (2) replaces an existing roof system, (3) is a  low-slope roof, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof surface. Requires the adjustment for depreciation to the earnings and profits of a real estate investment trust for any taxable year, in the case of such property, to be determined under the alternative depreciation method, except that the recovery period shall be 20 years.