[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 396 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 396

  Encouraging energy efficient and environment-friendly building and 
 facility 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

                           September 8, 2011

Mr. Manzullo (for himself and Mr. Ryan of Ohio) 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 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 
        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 and maintained 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, based upon over 2,000 
        industrial energy assessments and commercial market estimates, 
        implementing a comprehensive mechanical insulation maintenance and 
        upgrade program in the commercial and industrial market segments would 
        lead to $4,800,000,000 in energy savings per year, reduce 43,000,000 
        metric tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas emissions, and 
        create more than 89,000 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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