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[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 389 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 389

  Encouraging energy efficient and environment-friendly building and 
 facility certification programs to incorporate the use of mechanical 
       insulation as part of their standards and ratings system.

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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 30, 2009

 Mrs. Halvorson submitted the following resolution; which was referred 
                to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                               RESOLUTION

 
  Encouraging energy efficient and environment-friendly building and 
 facility certification programs to incorporate the use of mechanical 
       insulation as part of their standards and ratings system.

Whereas mechanical insulation is defined to encompass all thermal, acoustical, 
        and personnel safety requirements in mechanical piping and equipment, 
        hot and cold applications, and Heating, Venting & Air Conditioning 
        (HVAC) applications which can be used in a variety of buildings such as 
        manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals, 
        universities, government buildings, and other facilities;
Whereas buildings are responsible for 40 percent of United States energy demand 
        and 40 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions;
Whereas methodically and properly installed mechanical insulation provides long-
        term energy efficiency, emission reduction, cost savings, and safety 
        benefits, and can be used to reduce the number of tons of greenhouse gas 
        emissions that could be prevented from release into the atmosphere, 
        prevent loss of energy, control condensation, depending on the thickness 
        of the insulation, protect occupant safety and public health wellness, 
        and regulate surface temperature;
Whereas combined, buildings used in commercial and industrial sectors consume 
        2.5 times more energy than residential buildings, according to Annual 
        Energy Outlook provided by the Energy Information Administration in 
        December 2008;
Whereas loss of energy can increase the temperature within a facility or area, 
        putting additional stress on other equipment and building infrastructure 
        and reducing that equipment's performance and life expectancy; and
Whereas according to the National Insulation Association, maintenance of 
        mechanical insulation at industrial facilities alone can generate more 
        than $3,600,000,000 in energy savings per year, reduce 37,000,000 metric 
        tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emission, and create 
        more than 27,000 jobs annually: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives encourages energy 
efficient and environment-friendly building and facility certification 
programs to incorporate the use of mechanical insulation as part of 
their standards and ratings system.
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