At Helmzco, we help property owners, developers, and contractors reduce current tax liability and advance sustainability goals—without changing their build schedule. Designed to meet IRS‑defined sustainable design criteria, Green Zip unlocks financial incentives while delivering construction efficiency.
What is Green Zip?
Green Zip® is a patented movable and removable partition system that lets non‑loadbearing drywall be removed, relocated, and reused—unlocking both sustainability and cash‑flow benefits. Green Zip® is the ONLY product of this kind that qualifies for a federal benefit.
Ways Green Zip Creates Value:
Financial
IRS‑affirmed pathway to classify movable partitions as personal property for shorter‑life depreciation (PLR 110197‑13; Senate Report #95).
By simply changing brands of your drywall tape to patented Green Zip. The tape can reduce the construction costs by 8% to 10% and save money on overruns.
EX: 10m building =1m in Federal savings, 30m building=2.5m in Federal savings, 50m building=4m Federal savings.
Improves near‑term cash flow; potential additional value at sale via buyer’s reclassification basis.
Construction & Environmental
Installs like standard drywall—gypsum + removable screws + joint compound, with Green Zip® Tape applied first.
Zip Stick® applicator speeds taping; contractors report reduced material & labor costs.
Clean change‑outs: “zip” seams to expose screws and demount panels for reuse.
- Diverts drywall from landfills; reduces carbon from manufacturing & hauling.
- Supports quiet remodels with less dust/noise; enables access for mold mitigation.
- Hedge against rising tipping fees and drywall restrictions (H2S hazard).
LEED
Eligible for a range of Materials Reuse & Waste credits on qualifying projects.
Documentation support for narratives and submittals available.
Awards & Recognition:
-EPA/AIA Lifecycle Building Challenge
-Architect R+D Award
who we are:
Leaders in Federal Construction Benefits, Green Zip Tech, and Cost Segregation.
HELMZCO helps owners, developers, and contractors reduce tax liability and capture sustainability incentives through practical, build‑ready solutions. Our patented Green Zip Tape is engineered to meet defined sustainable design thresholds recognized in IRS tax law, enabling qualifying projects to leverage material‑based benefits.
We partner from pre‑construction through closeout with documentation that stands up to diligence. The result: accelerated ROI, cleaner installs, and measurable environmental performance.
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Easy to Use Tech
Walls are installed using conventional materials – gypsum board, removable screws and joint compound. Instead of mudding over the screws and drywall joints, the self-adhesive Green Zip® Tape is applied first. Joint compound is then applied over the patented Green Zip® joint Tape which was developed with precise horizontal and vertical super-fiber threads to control the amount of compound applied in the mudding process. A tab is left exposed at the joint bottom, later covered by baseboard or carpet. To remove and reuse the drywall partition, this tab is exposed and the super-fiber strength allows the tape to be “zipped up” through the mud and paint to cleanly expose the seam and drywall screws for demounting.
Properties that Benefit from Green Zip Tech
Applicable across new construction and select renovations where drywall assemblies are specified.
- New Construction, Renovations
- Multi-Family
- Hotel and Hospitality
- Retail, Medical, Office Buildings
- And More!
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SOME OF THE COMPANIES THAT USE & ENDORSE OUR GREEN ZIP TECH
Additional projects include Landmark, Palm Bluff Place, The City of Houston Code Enforcement Building, Lumens, Enclave Multifamily, HMU Hospital, McKinzie, Arkansas Heart Hospital, Marek Brothers Drywall Twin Office Buildings, Huffman, Focal Point Surgical, Pediatrics Plus Medical, Fitzroy, Catalon at Lago, and the Fairfield Hotel.
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What Our Clients Are Saying…
Everyone from Developers to Builders, Constructions Workers to Architects are praising our product for its ease of use, sustainability, and incredible cost savings!
Excited!
The installation of GreenZip Tape during construction of the Fairfield Inn in Los Lunas, NM was straightforward and no more difficult than applying standard drywall tape. I’m especially excited about the significant deductions it will provide for the project.
Santosh Mody
Hotel Owner
Easy to use!
We have been recommending this innovative partition system on all our office, hotel, and multi-family projects, where it’s a home run for us and our clients”
Rich Van Diepen
Managing Partner – GRNVision (AIA, NCARB, LEED)
Award-Winning!
“It’s hard to get simpler in conception and execution than Green Zip. The product is a substitute for the joint-compound tape that has been used between gypsum board panels since the introduction of prefabricated plasterboard in the early 1930s. The product impressed all three jurors.”
Edward Keegan
Contributing Editor – Architect Magazine
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the answers to some of the most asked questions about GreenZip Tape.
WHAT IS GREENZIP®?
GreenZip ® is a patented means to accelerate capital recovery to investors in commercial and residential rental buildings. It is a simple, yet patented, means to make normal drywall partitions Movable & Removable Partitions—using common drywall materials installed by your normal drywall subcontractors. ARCHITECT Magazine says it could not be simpler in concept and execution. Just change the brand of your drywall joint tape to patented Green Zip. It is just that simple.
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CAN YOU REUSE DRYWALL MATERIALS IN GreenZip ® MOVABLE PARTITIONS?
Yes. HITT Contracting study confirmed it and the Respected Turner Construction—documented the product’s effectiveness in an in-depth case study for British Petroleum. Additionally, Chevron removed and reused drywall on 18 of its 88 floors two years after the initial installation of Green Zip ® Movable Partitions. Green Zip ® technology won awards from the EPA and the AIA; ARCHITECT Magazine R+D Award; and earned LEED credit by the USGBC for material reuse. Refer to Videos demonstrating reusability of materials.
-REUSABLE MATERIALS
WHAT FINANCIAL BENEFITS DOES GreenZip ® TYPICALLY PROVIDE?
* Increase Cash Flow and Profit
*Reduce retrofitting and remodel costs and time. The IRS ruled certain interior GreenZip ® Movable Partitions are eligible to qualify as personal property and ONLY patented GreenZip ® Tape passed the IRS test. The IRS stated our zip tape is unlike all other drywall tapes. They qualified for quicker cost recovery than conventionally installed drywalls as opposed to 27.5 or 39 years. GreenZip ® technology provides building owners with quicker capital recovery, reduced environmental impact, and lower remodel costs.
*Accelerate depreciation; and capital recovery by reducing near-term tax liability
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CAN WE GET THIS BENEFIT IF WE DON’T EVER MOVE THE WALLS?
Yes. You don’t ever have to move a Movable Partition to qualify for the tax benefit according to the Senate Finance Report #95 -1263 (1978), 1978-3 C.B. 321, 415, that clarified the 1975 Whiteco Indusries for moveable and removable partitions, exterior lighting and false balconies as personal property without any requirement of intent to move them. While it is self-evident, there is no intent to move false balconies, and it is not required, we have a list of some 20 circumstance where our partition is intended to be moved.
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HAVE WE EVER CAUSED AN AUDIT BY THE IRS?
No, GreenZip ® has NEVER caused an audit. Fortune 100 clients—with full-time IRS auditors on site—have used Green Zip to accelerate depreciation during their normal audits. We also have an affirming Private Letter Ruling with representations based on a Pre-File Audit that resulted in a Final Determination Letter signed by the IRS Commissioner affirming Green Zip ® demountable partitions as Section 1245 Personal Property. In 2018 a hotel and apartment client were selected for a routine audit wherein all Green Zip ® related tax positions were accepted without comment or correction.
-IRS APPROVED
DO ANY NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCOUNTING OR EXPERT TAX LAW FIRMS ENDORSE THIS?
Yes. EY authored an IRS Final Letter of Determination approving GreenZip ® (GZ) for a Fortune 50 company; PWC and Akin Gump published articles supporting GZ. A PWC’s National Director Devin Hall approved GZ on a Fortune 100 client.
KPMG approved Green Zip for NRG Energy. RSM used GZ in their Dallas office based on their tax opinion facts and circumstances analysis (such as it did not include load-bearing walls). The former Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Arkansas Office approves GZ for his clients. CBRE National Tax Director Matt Rader approved GZ on numerous projects.
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A Value That Can’t Be Beat
The truth is, for the amount of Federal Benefit and Tax Savings you receive using Green Zip Tech, you can’t afford not to take advantage of this incredible innovation. Contact us for a free consultation today!
