[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 68 (Tuesday, May 5, 2009)]
[House]
[Pages H5106-H5107]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                               INSULATION

  (Mrs. HALVORSON asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. HALVORSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring light to a very 
important but often overlooked industry that can play a huge role in 
improving energy efficiency, both in our buildings and through 
greenhouse reductions on a wide-reaching scale: it's mechanical 
insulation.
  Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of U.S. energy demand and 40 
percent of all greenhouse gas emissions. Mechanical insulation, as it 
is used in mechanical piping and equipment for heating and air 
conditioning in industrial, commercial and other types of buildings, 
can reduce over 37 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. It 
can also generate more than $3.6 billion in industrial energy 
efficiency, saving and creating more than 27,000 jobs annually.
  Savings and benefits are swift and can last for many years when 
properly

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implemented. As an advocate of energy efficiency measures, I encourage 
others to become more aware and utilize this industry in making new and 
existing buildings and facilities more efficient.

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