Webinars now available!

Regional Economic Conditions: Construction

Twice a year, regional economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis survey construction companies to gauge the sector’s performance and overall outlook. Are current and backlogged projects up or down? Are labor and other input costs on the rise? What do contacts expect in the months ahead? On May 28, 2025, Regional Outreach Director Erick Garcia Luna hosted a webinar to discuss these and other results from the spring survey of construction companies across the Ninth District.


179D Deductions by CliftonLarsonAllen

This webinar will discuss:

  • General Overview of the 179D Deduction
  • Recent Changes in this incentive and expansion to other not-for-profit organizations
  • Why 2023 is a lucrative year for this deduction
  • The steps necessary to certify a building under the 179D Tax Code


Exploring the 2024 MN Energy Code

The 2024 Minnesota Commercial Energy Code is effective Jan. 5, 2024. The 2024 code was modeled after the 2019 ASHRAE 90.1 standard and this course will highlight changes between the 2020 and 2024 energy code. This webinar will you understand the statutory changes establishing an energy conservation goal and how that requirement affects each generation of energy codes between now and 2036.