HR0768 LRB096 15154 MJR 30213 r

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Mechanical insulation is defined to encompass all
3 thermal, acoustical, and personnel safety requirements in
4 mechanical piping and equipment, hot and cold applications, and
5 Heating, Venting, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) applications
6 that can be used in a variety of buildings, such as
7 manufacturing facilities, power plants, refineries, hospitals,
8 universities, government buildings, and other facilities; and
 
9     WHEREAS, Buildings are responsible for 40% of United States
10 energy demand and 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions; and
 
11     WHEREAS, Methodically and properly installed mechanical
12 insulation provides long-term energy efficiency, emission
13 reduction, cost savings, and safety benefits, and can be used
14 to reduce the number of tons of greenhouse gas emissions that
15 could be prevented from release into the atmosphere, prevent
16 loss of energy, control condensation, depending on the
17 thickness of the insulation, protect occupant safety and public
18 health wellness, and regulate surface temperature; and
 
19     WHEREAS, Combined, buildings used in commercial and
20 industrial sectors consume 2.5 times more energy than
21 residential buildings, according to Annual Energy Outlook
22 provided by the Energy Information Administration in December

 

 

HR0768 - 2 - LRB096 15154 MJR 30213 r

1 2008; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Loss of energy can increase the temperature within
3 a facility or area, putting additional stress on other
4 equipment and building infrastructure and reducing that
5 equipment's performance and life expectancy; and
 
6     WHEREAS, According to the National Insulation Association,
7 maintenance of mechanical insulation at industrial facilities
8 alone can generate more than $3,600,000,000 in energy savings
9 per year, reduce 37,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide and
10 other greenhouse gas emission, and create more than 27,000 jobs
11 annually; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
14 the House of Representatives encourages energy efficient and
15 environment-friendly building and facility certification
16 programs to incorporate the use of mechanical insulation as
17 part of their standards and ratings system; and be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 delivered to the Executive Director of the Capital Development
20 Board.