IV 
111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 912 
Recognizing the Aquarium of the Pacific for winning the Super Nova Star 
of Energy and Efficiency Award and for providing national leadership 
in marine education, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 18, 2009 
Ms. RICHARDSON (for herself, Mr. ROHRABACHER, Mr. THOMPSON of Cali-
fornia, and Mr. CALVERT) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the Aquarium of the Pacific for winning the 
Super Nova Star of Energy and Efficiency Award and 
for providing national leadership in marine education, 
and for other purposes. 
Whereas, on September 17, 2009, the Aquarium of the Pa-
cific, located in Long Beach, California, was awarded the 
prestigious Super Nova Star of Energy Efficiency Award 
by the Alliance to Save Energy; 
Whereas the Alliance to Save Energy is a nonprofit coalition 
of business, government, environmental, and consumer 
leaders that was founded in 1977 that supports energy 
efficiency and advocates for energy-efficient policies that 
minimize costs to society and individual consumers, and 
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that lessen greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on 
the global climate; 
Whereas each year the Alliance to Save Energy evaluates 
thousands of companies, learning institutions, and State 
and local government agencies and awards the Super 
Nova Star of Energy Efficiency to the organization that 
is deemed to be the most energy-efficient organization in 
the Nation with annual revenues under $50,000,000; 
Whereas in winning the Super Nova Star Award, the Aquar-
ium of the Pacific became the first nongovernmental and 
noncorporate organization to be so honored; 
Whereas in selecting the Aquarium of the Pacific for the 
award, the Alliance to Save Energy commended the 
Aquarium for becoming the first aquarium, museum, or 
zoological park in the country to certify its greenhouse 
gas emissions with a third party, verifying that the 
Aquarium’s energy consumption levels have not risen in 
the past eight years despite significant increases in the 
number of visitors; 
Whereas in 2008, the Aquarium of the Pacific placed in serv-
ice Long Beach’s first LEED platinum-certified building, 
a pioneering environmental classroom that uses solar 
power, a green roof, a rainwater capture system, and a 
highly efficient pool pump, and other energy and water 
efficiencies; 
Whereas the Aquarium has committed to achieving LEED 
platinum or gold certification for all future projects and 
has set an excellent example for energy efficiency that 
other businesses and institutions can follow; 
Whereas the Aquarium of the Pacific is the fourth most at-
tended aquarium in the Nation, and its mission is to in-
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still a sense of wonder, respect, and stewardship for the 
Pacific Ocean, its inhabitants, and ecosystems; 
Whereas the Aquarium offers numerous educational pro-
grams, cultural festivals, classes and courses, offsite field 
trips, and renowned guest speakers; and 
Whereas such programs and initiatives educate and inspire 
1,500,000 visitors annually and deepen their under-
standing and appreciation for the Pacific Ocean’s eco-
systems while furthering the national goal of maximizing 
energy efficiency: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) congratulates the Aquarium of the Pacific 
for receiving the prestigious Super Nova Star of En-
ergy Efficiency Award; 
(2) affirms the important role that aquariums 
accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquar-
iums play in broadening public understanding of the 
oceans, marine life, and complex aquatic ecosystems; 
(3) recognizes and applauds the Aquarium of 
the Pacific as a pioneer of marine education and en-
ergy efficiency; and 
(4) encourages other museums, aquariums, and 
similar institutions to follow the Aquarium of the 
Pacific’s example of how to prioritize and achieve 
energy efficiency. 
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